Date | 06th March 2023:
Group photo along with School Principal, School Vice-Principal, Teachers, Staffs and Students
EIACP (PC-RP) centre at Dept. of Environmental science and engineering, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad conducted an awareness programme and tree plantation activity under Mission LiFE campaign on 06.03.2023 at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee +2 inter college, Sindri. The programme was organized under the guidance of Prof. Anshumali, Head, Dept. Of ESE and coordinator, EIACP (PC-RP), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. At the outset of the programme Prof. V.P. Singh, Vice-Principal, Dr. SPM inter college, Sindri welcomed all the guest, dignitaries and students and said that resources that are available to us in abundant are limited, over-exploiting them will lead to climate crisis, we should develop but not at the cost of destroying our environment but we should try to find alternatives and sustainable ways to develop and protect our environment.
Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) gave a brief introduction about EIACP (Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme) and it activities, which is being funded by MoEF&CC followed by a talk on Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment. Mr. Bishwajit Das during his talk said about Mission LiFE, the mantra given by our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the UN CC COP26, held in Glassgow in 2021. Mr. Bishwajit Das also informed the students about the different ways that IIT(ISM) has been following to bring behavioral changes among individuals for significant impact on the environmental and climate crises under the guidance of Prof Rajiv Shekhar, Director, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
- Under Save Energy Theme: IIT(ISM) has declared 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month as no vehicle day inside the campus and encourage to commute by walking to reduce fuel consumption and save energy as a result, also check the carbon emissions and reduce pollution within campus for a healthy lifestyle.
- Under Save Water Theme: Prof. Anshumali and his research team have made some astonishing findings about shrinking of Transboundary Rivers across the globe due to disappearing tributaries and streams, leading to unpredictable climate and loss of agricultural productivity besides others. Research also suggests delineation of administrative boundaries of Transboundary Rivers to ensure protection of their natural boundaries which otherwise may lead to unpredictable climate, floods and droughts, loss of agricultural productivity, pandemic, disaster and disruption of valuable ecosystem services.
- Under Save Water Theme: IIT(ISM) Dhanbad campus have been converted to Fully Rainwater Harvested through a total of Artificial Recharge Structures. All the major buildings are connected to rain water harvesting pits and we are catching the roof top rain water and recharging it into the groundwater aquifers.
- Under Save Water Theme: Wastewater generated from IIT(ISM) Campus is currently being treated by three Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) plants. The treated wastewater is currently being utilized for gardening purposes.
- Under Save Water Theme: IIT(ISM) has constructed a pilot scale plant for treating 40 KLD of grey water. Sources of greywater include, sinks, showers, baths, clothes washing machines or dish washers and are free from pathogenic contamination. The treated grey water is used for flushing the toilets.
- Under Reduce Waste Theme: A team of IIT- ISM's Environmental Engineering department, faculty member and students developed a rapid organic waste stabiliser that accelerates the process of digestion of organic wastes facilitating the speedy waste management requirement of bulk waste producers, such as hostels of the IIT(ISM) and others like hotels, restaurants, malls and urban local bodies.
In the following session Mr. Govind Kumar, Intern under MoEF&CC Winter Internship Programme 2023 at IIT(ISM) EIAPC (PC-RP), Deptt. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivered a talk on the 7 themes of Mission LiFE and discussed the comprehensive and non-exhaustive list of 75 individual LiFE actions across 7 categories of Mission LiFE. Around 100 students, teachers and staffs participated in the event and were sensitized through short-films, awareness posters and encouraged to adopt sustainable lifestyle practices for conserving nature along with diversifying life on earth. Students were also informed about the ongoing Drawing, Poster and Short-Film making competition under 7 themes of LiFE Mission that is being organized by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) and were encouraged to participate and showcase their ideas and creative artwork on sustainable lifestyle for the environment. A quiz competition was also conducted in which students actively participated and prizes were awarded to the students who all performed well during the quiz event.
At the end of the programme Tree Plantation Programme under Mission LiFE Awareness Campaign was also conducted by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee +2 inter college, Sindri. The programme was innaugurated by Dr. J.K. Banerjee, Principal, Dr. SPM inter college, Sindri in which all the Teachers, Staffs and Students participated and being a collective responsibility of every individual, contributed towards a greener and more sustainable future by planting a tree. 50 plants each of Malaysian Sal (Shorea Borneensis) & Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) along with 20 fruit bearing plants and 20 flowering plants were planted during the Plantation Program.
Glimpses of awareness programme and plantation activity under Mission LiFE at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Inter College Sindri on 06.03.2023 organized by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP), Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
Welcome Address by Prof. U.L. Das, Dr. SPM inter college, Sindri
Opening Remarks by Prof. V.P. Singh, Vice-Principal, Dr. SPM inter college, Sindri
Mr. Bishwajit Das, Information Officer, IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) delivered a talk on Sustainable Lifestyle for Environment.
Mr. Govind Kumar, Intern under MoEF&CC Winter Internship Programme 2023 at IIT(ISM) EIAPC (PC-RP), Deptt. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad delivered a talk on the 7 themes of Mission LiFE.
Students, Teacher and Staffs actively participating in the Mission LiFE Awareness Programme.
Glimpses of students actively participating in the Quiz Programme during Mission LiFE Campaign at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Inter College, Sindri, held on 06.03.2023.
Gifts awarded to winners of the quiz competition.
Group photo with the students, who all performed well and won prizes during the quiz competition.
Students with awareness materials/posters highlighting the 7 themes of LiFE Mission and A-Z Green Resolution
Glimpses of students, teachers and staff participating in the Plantation Programme during Mission LiFE Campaign at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Inter College, Sindri, held on 06.03.2023.
Plantation Programme innaugurated by Dr. J.K. Banerjee, Principal, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Inter College, Sindri.
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