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Three Days Training Programme on Air, Water Pollution and Solid Waste Management Practices for College Students

THREE DAYS HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMME
on
AIR, WATER POLLUTION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

(11-13 MARCH 2022)

ENVIS Resource Partner: IIT(ISM) ENVIS Centre at Department of Environmental Science & Engineering (ESE), Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad organized a three days hands-on “Training Programme on Air, Water Pollution and Solid Waste Management Practices” for college students from all over India during 11-13 March, 2022 under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’, an initiative by Indian Government for creating and providing an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences. The purpose of this training programme was to provide a hands on experience in analysis of various parameters of air, water pollution and solid waste samples in different laboratories of department of Environmental Science & Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad. The water samples of wells, hand pumps, canals and ponds were collected from the various location (Table 1).

Table 1: Sampling Locations
Sample No.	Location Name	Latitude	Longitude	Mean Sea Level (in m)
	Pedra Bandh, Mandal Basti (Pond)	N-23°48.919’	E-86°26.173’	224
	Sadhan, Dhaiya (Handpump)	N-23°48.969’	E-86°26.184’	251
	Sadhan, Dhaiya (Well)	N-23°48.970’	E-86°26.185’	251
	Uma Niwash, Dhaiya (Canal)	N-23°48.963’	E-86°26.189’	239
	Amresh Mandal, Dhaiya (Well)	N-23°48.944’	E-86°26.035’	244
	Ajit Mandal, Dhaiya (Handpump)	N-23°48.938’	E-86°26.038’	251
	AdiwashiTola, Dhaiya (Handpump)	N-23°48.883’	E-86°26.027’	243
	Barwada Road, Dhaiya (Canal)	N-23°48.855’	E-86°25.987’	232
	Shayar Bandh, Near Barwada Road Dhaiya (Pond)	N-23°48.832’	E-86°25.995’	232
	Duba Bandh, Near Barwada Road Dhaiya (Pond)	N-23°48.824’	E-86°25.808’	235
	Chandrawihar Colony (Canal)	N-23°48.755’	E-86°25.995’	235
	Bandhar, Behind Chandrawihar Colony (Well)	N-23°48.846’	E-86°25.900’	224
	Rani Bandh (Pond)	N-23°49.244’	E-86°26.001’	242
	Shani Mandir, Near Rani Bandh (Canal)	N-23°49.256’	E-86°26.004’	236
	Sudharshan Sharma, Near Rani Bandh (Well)	N-23°49.220’	E-86°25.981’	236
	Shani Mandir, Near Rani Bandh (Handpump)	N-23°49.288’	E-86°26.016’	243
	Thakur Kuli (Pond)	N-23°49.305’	E-86°25.776’	231
	Thakur Kuli (Well)	N-23°49.324’	E-86°25.760’	232
	Thakur Kuli (Handpump)	N-23°49.413’	E-86°25.693’	251
	Khatal Road Lahbani (Canal)	N-23°49.235’	E-86°26.187’	286

The physio-chemical parameter like pH, conductivity, TDS, hardness, alkalinity, acidity, dissolve oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, carbonate, bicarbonate nitrate, sodium, potassium, and calcium etc. were analyzed by the trainees in the laboratory for the collected water samples. The moisture content, proximate and ultimate analysis including energy content using bomb calorimeter of solid waste samples were analyzed in the laboratory by the trainees. The PM10, PM2.5, SOx and NOX in the ambient air samples were analyzed by the trainees.

The IIT(ISM) ENVIS Centre received 98 nos. of registration forms from students of different colleges of India such as P K Roy Memorial College, Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University, Bokaro Steel City College IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and also from other state universities like, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya; Osmania University, Central University of Karnataka, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and CSIR-CIMFR. The students were of B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Sc and M.Sc backgrounds belonging to different subject domain such as Environmental Science, Geology, Zoology, Biotechnology and Remote Sensing & GIS. Total 54 nos. of personal including Registered College Student (30 nos.), Research Scholars from IIT(ISM) Dhanbad (06 nos.), Faculty Experts (07 nos.), Technical Staff (04 nos.), ENVIS staff (03 nos.) and office staff (04 nos.) were present during the Training Programme.

The Training programme was headed by Prof. Anshumali, Head/Dept. of ESE and ENVIS Coordinator and Prof. Sheeja Jagadevan, Assistant Professor & ENVIS Co-coordinator, IIT(ISM) ENVIS Centre along with other expert faculty members: Prof. S. R. Samadder, Associate Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Prof. B.K. Mishra, Associate Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Prof. Suresh Pandian E., Associate Professor at Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Prof. Madhumita Patel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) and Prof. Saifi Izhar, Assistant Professor at Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM).

Prof. Anshumali highlighted the importance of various air quality, water quality and solid waste characterizations in the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management studies.

The Laboratory experts Dr. S. P. Ghosh, Technical Superintendent, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Mr. Subhasis Ghosh, Technical Superintendent Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Mr. Suraj Kumar Dash, Junior Technician, Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM), Mr. T. K. Sinha, Technical Officer Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) and students Dr. Atul Kumar, Project Assistant, Mr. Ambasht Kumar, Research Scholar, Miss. Pratima Kumari, Research Scholar, Miss. Rima Kumari, Research Scholar, Mr. Vivek Kumar, Research Scholar, and Mr. Deepak Kumar, M.Tech from Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) were also part of the Training Programme, as a technical expert, who helped in various parameters analysis of air, water pollution and solid waste samples and demonstration/handling of various equipment/instruments like pH & conductivity meter, multi- parameters analyzer, respirable dust samplers, stack monitoring kit, hot air oven, bomb calorimeter, and muffle furnace etc.

Prof. Shalivahan, Deputy Director and Dean (R&D), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Prof. Anshumali, Head/Dept. of ESE and Prof. Sheeja Jagadevan, Assistant Professor & ENVIS Co-coordinator, Dept. of ESE,IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, other faculty experts, laboratory technicians, and research scholars were present during valedictory session. The all participants were facilitated by participation certificate and best three participants, selected on the basis of on spot quiz competition were awarded by mementos. The faculty experts, laboratory technicians, and research scholars, involved in the training programme were also facilitated by certificate of appreciation.

Prof. Shalivahan highlighted the importance of synergies among environmental parameters to understand the behaviour of ecosystem structure and function. He appreciated the participants’ active involvement and encourage them to develop professional skills in the Nation building efforts launched by the Government of India i.e. Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.

Photographs of three days hands-on Training Programme on Air, Water
Pollution and Solid Waste Management Practices

Organized by
IIT(ISM) ENVIS Centre (RP)
Department of Environmental Science & Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Group Photo