HOTELIERS OBSERVE SWACHH BHARAT PAKHWADA

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Mumbai Swachh Bharat Pakhwada, a fortnight cleanliness drive announced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has elicited a strong response from hotels across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa. Under this drive, the measures adopted ranged from setting up of long term cleanliness and waste management programmes to short term cleanliness activities within the premises, and initiating cleanliness awareness campaigns.

“The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has always worked hand-in-hand with the Government whether it’s about outlining a plan for tourism-friendly policies or supporting its social welfare campaigns such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. This time again, the association offered its strong support to Swachh Bharat Pakhwada,” said Mr. Bharat Malkani, President, HRAWI. “The association not only serves the interests of the hotel and restaurant industry by advocating tourism-friendly policies in conjunction with the State and Central Governments but also contributes towards community development and society at large time to time by initiating various campaigns actively,” he added.

The Swachh Bharat Pakhwada was launched on June 16. The fortnight included activities such as displaying placards in hotel premises suggesting patrons to keep their surroundings clean, hotel managers having dialogues with customers on the subject, placing stickers outside hotel premises for keeping the area litter-free, discouraging the usage of plastic bags, providing cotton napkins instead of tissue papers wherever possible among others, apart from several other cleanliness practices followed by hotels and restaurants.

The Hon. Prime Minister has given a call for ‘Swachh Bharat’ as a mass movement to realize Gandhiji’s dream of a Clean India by the 150^th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019. Ministries and Departments have undertaken various activities in connection with the campaign. However, it has been felt that the range, intensity and visibility of these activities need to increase significantly. Accordingly, Government has decided to observe theme-wise fortnights, Ministry to Ministry and Department to Department, states the letter received by the association from Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

“In our industry cleanliness is not just a practice but a core value. For our guests, irrespective of the type of accommodation, cleanliness and hygiene are the basic criteria and they won’t return to a property that does not comply with this. As hoteliers, we have decided to take up the cleanliness initiatives very seriously. Although many of the practices are followed on a regular basis, the initiative will certainly revive the intensity of the drive,” Mr. Malkani further elaborated.

‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ is a national campaign by the Government of India and was officially launched on 02^nd October 2014.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 66 years old Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. The bulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. With around 1300 members across Western India, HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the Hotel Industry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 by the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.

For more information about the association please visit: www.hrawi.com

“CITW IS AN INITIATIVE TOWARDS MAKING SWACHH BHARAT POSSIBLE” - INDUSTRIES MINISTER, SUBHASH DESAI AT THE INAUGURATION OF ASIA’S LARGEST CLEANLINESS EXPO

“CITW Is An Initiative Towards Making Swachh Bharat Possible” - Industries Minister, Subhash Desai At The Inauguration of Asia’s Largest Cleanliness Expo

Mumbai: “Clean India Technology Week is a great initiative aimed at bettering present cleaning systems and making Swachh Bharat possible,” announced Shri Subhash Desai, Minister of Industries, Govt of Maharashtra, at the inauguration of five concurrent expos, today. Part of Clean India Technology Week (CITW) 2016, the expos comprised of Clean India Pulire; Car Care Expo; IFS Expo; Waste Technology India Expo and Laundrex India. Organised by the VIS Group in partnership with Afidamp Servizi, Italy, the event will go on till January 23 at Bombay Exhibition and Convention Centre, Mumbai.

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Speaking at the event, the Minister further elaborated that, “Mumbai is the economic capital of India and we have to make every effort at keeping our city clean and green. Our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Swachh Bharat is not only the responsibility of a few but of each and every one of us. Today, at CITW we are witnessing innovations and new technologies that will help us in making rapid strides towards achieving a cleaner India.”

A one of its kind activity, CITW brings together cleaning and waste management professionals from across the globe and showcases over 600 national and international cleaning products and systems will be showcased. “On one level, it gets together professionals and brands associated with the cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation industry, while on other levels it engages Government bodies through participation, takes up massive public awareness campaigns, awards achievers in the field and showcases the latest cleaning technologies of the world through expos and holds seminars to engage the industry, among others,” says Mangala Chandran, Director-VIS Group.

Cleaning industry professionals, service providers, FM managers, solution seekers from sectors like healthcare, pharma, industries, business houses, hotels and government department & bodies such as transport corporations, Municipal Corporations who are increasingly looking for cleaning & hygiene solutions form part of the event.

The expos not only feature stalls by leading players like Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KG., Nilfisk, Roots Multiclean, Charnock, Electrolux Professionals, Wasmaatic, Manmachine Works, but are also playing host to an eclectic mix of events like International IFM summit on January 22 on the relevance of infrastructure and Facility management to a company’s business strategy in the current competitive environment at The Leela, Mumbai and 2^nd Clean India Awards gala night.

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Venue: Bombay Exhibition and Convention Centre, Mumbai

·         Hall VI: Clean India Pulire; Car Care Expo; IFS Expo; Waste Technology India Expo and Laundrex India, 10AM-5PM

·         Hall I, International Lounge: Laundrex Net – Presentations and Panel Discussions on Best Practices in laundry and Emerging Trends, 10am-1.30pm

·         Hall I, International Lounge: MEET THE EXPERT -- Presentations and Panel Discussions on Self Reliant Waste Management and Creating Clean Cities

January 23

·         Hall VI: Clean India Pulire; Car Care Expo; IFS Expo; Waste Technology India Expo and Laundrex India, 10AM-5PM

·         Hall I, International Lounge: Panel Discussion on Current Challenges with Today’s Housekeeping, and Debate on Creating Synergies, 10AM-2PM

Government bodies including Central Pollution Control Board; Maharashtra State Ministries - Water and Sanitation, Transport and Tourism; MCGM and Kolhapur Municipal Corporations have already extended their support to the event. Among the other supporting associations are CREDAI, Federation of Small Scale Industries, Maharashtra Societies Welfare Associations, Hospitality Purchasing Managers Forum, IPHA, VDMA and European Cleaning Machines Associations.

Clean India Technology Week yet again will showcase some of the latest technological advancements and innovations that have happened in the industry over the years. “In addition to this we will also be holding the 2^nd Clean India Awards that will reward accomplishments by individuals, corporations and Government bodies across categories,” concludes Mangala Chandran.

Event USPs

• Asia’s largest cleanliness event showcasing the latest solutions addressing the          complete cleaning and hygiene requirements across a wide range of segments.
• 200 Exhibitors from 22 countries to showcase over 600 brands
• Over 100 new launches
• Over 17,000 Visitors have registered for the event

About the VIS Group

With decades of experience, VIS is an established organiser of specialized trade shows – Clean India Show; Clean India Pulire; TrafficInfraTech Expo; IFS Expo; Waste Technology India Expo; Laundrex India and Car Care. VIS’s vision is to provide researched information, business opportunities and common ground for knowledge dissemination and networking. 

NHAF IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICCR RECEIVE ENTRIES FROM STUDENTS ACROSS INDIA

Over 300 Students Participate In An Art Competition

on ‘Make In India’ and ‘Swachh Bharat’

Vici- Ist Position Devyani Parmar
Udayachal High School School

Mumbai: Niki Hingad Art Foundation (NHAF) in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous organization of the Government of India organized the fourth annual Inter School Drawing Competition 2015 titled ‘Make In India’ Art Competition for students on March 28 at Sir J J School of Art. The competition witnessed participation of over 300 students across Mumbai. The participants also included a group of children from Differently Abled Schools.

“This is the 4^th year of the inter school art and drawing event and being associated with ICCR was a big boon in increasing awareness on the event. This year our theme for the national competition was in sync with the government’s praise worthy initiative, ‘Make in India’ and ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. We wanted children to express their imagination on these themes and were pleasantly surprised to see that these children have far better ideas on making India a better place. Art is one of the finest ways to express our impression of any said subject and today was no different. The collage of today’s paintings depicts a vibrant, progressive and an incredible India.

All entries were evaluated by a panel of judges from the fraternity of Sir J. J. School Of Art and were rated on the basis of creativity and originality of the artwork. The jury selected a total of 12 winners in 4 categories from Mumbai and 6 winning entries from all other regions. NHAF then announced the winners at the art competition.

Veni A-Ist position Maisha Gupta
Vibgyor International School

This was an open competition fully supporting the idea of freedom in the world of art and were categorized in four different age groups i.e. ‘Veni-A ' – Age 5 – 7 yrs, 'Veni-B' Age 8 – 10 yrs, ‘Vidi’ – Age 11 – 14 yrs and ‘Vici’ – Age 14 -16 yrs.

The competition was open to participants across the country for a period of three weeks. Drawings and paintings received from other places (except Mumbai) were displayed during the art competition today at Sir J J School Of Arts.

Veni B - Ist Position Sanika Daga
Dhirubhai Ambani International School

About Niki Hingad Art Foundation (NHAF): NHAF Foundation is involved with various art activities for the last few years. The foundation aims to ignite an immense interest in the perception of art in the younger generation and hence has been actively involved in creating a difference in the world of art. With the help of eminent professors of the Sir J. J. School of Arts and its team, NHAF works in various fields of Art round the year. These activities are held in various schools and include special courses in various fields and techniques of Sketching, Charcoal, Calligraphy, Pen and Ink, Clay modeling, Water colors, Acrylic colors, Cartoon caricature, Landscape, Portraits, Still life, Sculptures. The foundation conducts various workshops on famous Artists, mediums of art, various eras of art like Op art, Modern art.

NHAF in Association With ICCR Announces Art Contest For Students Across India

Art Competition For Students on ‘Make In India’ and ‘Swachh Bharat’

Mumbai:  Niki Hingad Art Foundation (NHAF) in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous organization of the Government of India has announced the fourth annual Inter School Drawing Competition 2015 titled ‘Make In India’ Art Competition for students across India.

 NHAF has invited entries from schools and students all over India for partaking in the art-drawing contest to be held on the 28th of March 2015 at Sir J. J. School of Arts, Fort, Mumbai between 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM.

Talking about the initiative, Ms. Niki Hingad, Founder, NHAF says, “This is the 4^th year of the inter school art and drawing competition with social awareness playing the main scheme of things. This year our theme for the national competition is in sync with the government’s praise worthy initiative, ‘Make in India’ and ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. We believe that art is a sole journey from an artist’s mind to the heart and has its own language of self-expression. We would like these young artists, the future of our nation to explore their inner selves and sketch some brilliant ideas out around these initiatives. We want this message to reach across all parts of the country”.

Interested students outside of Mumbai are requested to register their entries with the participant’s full

name, age, name of school, residential address and contact number via email at nhafnationals@gmail.com and send the original artwork titled as ‘National Entry’, duly signed and attested by the school authorities to NHAF base, 1-1, Ratnakar Building, Narayan Dhabolkar Marg, Off Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai 400 006 till 20^th March 2015.  The theme for the participant will be a) Make In India, b) My Dream, c) Swachh Bharat.  The artwork will be displayed during the art competition at the Sir J J School Of Arts.

For the participants in Mumbai and neighboring areas the participation is through schools enrollments. All participants will be physically present to participate in the competition to be held on 28^th March at the Sir J J School of Arts. The theme for the competition will be Green Thumb. Emphasizing on the need of saving our environment, the competition theme will focus largely on saving the remaining green cover.  There will be a special category for children from Differently Abled Schools.  Interested students from Mumbai may register through schools or individually by providing their name, age, name of the school, contact number and other details via email: nhafgenius@gmail.com or nhafforyour@gmail.com latest by 24^th March 2015.

All entries will be judged by a panel of judges from the Sir J. J. School art fraternity and will be rated on the basis of creativity and originality of the artwork. The jury will select a total of 12 winners in 4 categories from Mumbai and 6 winning entries from all other regions. NHAF will announce the winners at the art competition.

This will be a free competition fully supporting the idea of freedom in the world of Art and will be categorized in four different age groups i.e. ‘Veni-A ' – Age 5 – 7 yrs, 'Veni-B' Age 7 – 10 yrs, ‘Vidi’ – Age 11 – 14 yrs and ‘Vici’ – Age 14 -16 yrs.  

For further details please call on 022- 40441999, between 10am – 5pm or join NHAF on NHAF/ Nikihingad.artfoundation via Facebook account.

Address: NHAF base, 1-1 Ratnakar bldg., Narayan Dhabolkar Marg off Nepean Sea road, Mumbai -400006.

About Niki Hingad Art Foundation (NHAF): NHAF Foundation is involved with various art activities for the last few years. The foundation aims to ignite an immense interest in the perception of art in the younger generation and hence has been actively involved in creating a difference in the world of art. With the help of eminent professors of the Sir J. J. School of Arts and its team, NHAF works in various fields of Art round the year. These activities are held in various schools and include special courses in various fields and techniques of Sketching, Charcoal, Calligraphy, Pen and Ink, Clay modeling, Water colors, Acrylic colors, Cartoon caricature, Landscape, Portraits, Still life, Sculptures. The foundation conducts various workshops on famous Artists, mediums of art, various eras of art like Op art, Modern art.