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Written by: JK Monitor News Network

Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 05 June 2022

SRINAGAR: A one day Seminar on World Environment Day was today organised by the Institution of Engineers (IoE) (India), Jammu & Kashmir Centre, Srinagar in collaboration with Government College of Engineering & Technology, Safapora Ganderbal (GCET) and SSM College of Engineering, Parihaspora Pattan.  The Seminar was attended by huge number of participants including Corporate Members of IEI, Engineers, Engineering Students, Research Scholars & Experts. 

Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor, ISUT was the Chief Guest and Prof. M.F Wani, Dean, Research & Consultancy, NIT Srinagar was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. Er. G.M Dar, Retd. Chief Engineer (Civil), Er. Naseer Ahmad Kakroo, Chief Engineer UEED, Er. Rashid Ahmad Dar, Chief Engineer, MED Kashmir and Er. Basharat Jealani Kawoosa, Chief Engineer Jal Shakti were the Special Guests.

Prof. Shakeel Ahmad Romshoo emphasised that the world is facing global warming challenges which need to be tackled through collective efforts at individual, societal and national level. Prof. M.F Wani informed that the environmental engineering subject has already been included in all branches of engineering. He also stressed for development of passion and moral ethics in handling the environmental issues. 

Various former Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers and other dignitaries also attended the seminar and thorough deliberations were held on the theme “Only One Earth”.  Earlier, a documentary titled “Mission ‘AHSAAS’ Wetland Ecosystem Restoration, A Way Forward” by Er. Abdul Rashid Bhat (Engineer cum Documentary Film Maker) was played. 

It was emphasized that man has to develop and use technology without tresspassing the ecosystem which the Nature has created on the Mother Earth. World Environment Day is a time to appreciate the Earth we have and to ask ourselves if we are doing everything, we can to leave the world a better place for our future generation. The speakers also said that this is time to reflect on what we can do to help protect the planet earth.

The resource persons were Toiba Altaf (AMIE Student), Ms. Zuha Rafiq Wani (SSM College of Engineering), Hafsah Mushtaq (SSM College of Engineering), Fatima Shabir Zehgeer (GCET), Wani Faizah (GCET), Khushboo Firdous (GCET), Zikra Hasina Sana (GCET), Haris Mir (GCET), Asrar Ul Haque (GCET), Er. Irfan Ahmad Reshi, MIE (Assistant Engineer, Civil), Dr. Mubashir Jeelani, Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Environmental Sciences, GDC Sumbal & Er. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili, FIE Executive Committee Member & Retd. Chief Engineer. 

The speakers gave detailed insights on the subject theme highlighted the importance and history of observation of World Environment Day.  Dr. Rouf Ahmad Khan, Chairman, IEI J&K State Centre, Srinagar welcomed the guests present and Er. Firdous Ahad Bhat, MIE, Honorary Secretary, IEI J&K State Centre, Srinagar coordinated the event & presented vote of thanks. 

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UDHAMPUR:  World Environment Day was today celebrated by the School Education Department of District Udhampur by implementing SVEEP Plan in consonance with the world environment day as per direction of District Election Officer Udhampur, Krittika Jyotsna. 

Chief Education Officer Udhampur Arvin Kumar Koul hailed all the HOIs and staff of the school for making this day grand successful by organising various activities on the eve of this day which includes SVEEP rally, debates, Quiz competition, Making Posters,  Drawing competition on world environment day by making special reference to Electoral process,   Speech on ELC books and Plantation drive at schools in  general and at Polling Stations at particular. 

Eco-Clubs and Electoral Literacy clubs  of Schools Jointly organised the activities and spread a message of "Clean India, Green India" and "greater Participation in democratic Electoral process by masses" to society through the students of schools. “Be it Swachh Bharat Mission or programs related to waste to wealth, or campaign to get rid of single use plastic ,  Schools efforts to protect the environment have been multifaceted,”.

"On World Environment Day let us join hands to preserve and protect Mother Earth! Let us pledge to make Udhampur green, clean and livable. Waste and sewer management, plastic, e-waste, urban forests, water conservation and recycling should be our concern. We will do it together. "

"121 High schools and 45 Higher Secondary schools of District Udhampur has conducted plantation drive by planting saplings of various medicinal plants, fruit plants and ornamental plants. World environment day is celebrated like a festival in all schools of Udhampur to inculcate the spirit of love for nature among students with message to increase Green forest cover of India which are considered as lungs of Earth which are at present less than optimum as per Ministry of Environment report.

Cultural cell of Schools also make their endeavour to implement all the activities of World environment day by organising awareness rallies and programs to aware the masses about importance of green cover on earth and need to protect it by our joint efforts.

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RAMBAN: Government Degree College Ramban celebrated World Environment Day to raise awareness and describe the importance of Environment. Various events including plantation of ornamental plants and an awareness session on plastic waste management was conducted in the day. Sign boards with messages “Importance of Forests” and “No Plastic Zone” were also installed in the campus.

The event was organised by Department of Environmental Sciences in collaboration with NSS Unit, under supervision of Principal Government Degree College Ramban, Prof Subash Chander Sharma. In his address, the Principal elaborated that the aim of this event is to raise awareness about the growing concerns of pollution, plastic waste, overpopulation, loss of biodiversity and depleting quality of the environment.

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RAJOURI: Sunderbani Forest Range celebrated World Environment Day at Dharpur Mandir by planting peepal trees in its premises. On this occasion, a cleanliness drive was also held through which awareness was spread against the use of polythene bags. The drive was organised by Range Officer Sunderbani, Rakesh Verma under direct supervision of Conservator of Forests West Circle Rajouri, Vivek Verma and DFO Nowshera, Neelima Shah.

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REASI: World environment day was today celebrated with verve here in the district wherein a series of activities were held to mark the day.  Deputy Commissioner, Babila Rakhwal flagged off Marathon from Mini Secretariat to Sulla Park and launched cleanliness drives at different places. ADDC Jyoti Salathia among other district and sectoral officers participated in the drive. 

Speaking at the event, the DC said that the day is celebrated to raise awareness on issues like air pollution, plastic pollution, noise pollution, global warming and consequently degradation of environment.  She called for making collective efforts to minimise degradation of planet blue and to save and protect it for sustainable existence. 

The DC urged the public to take up tree plantation drives, to use leftover stalks as fodder, to cut down on use of plastic goods. She appealed the public to segregate their domestic waste. 

DDC Katra, Nirmala Devi, Sarpanch Aghar Jitto, Prem Lata, PRI members, various district officers, members of Self Help Groups and prominent citizens also celebrated World Environment Day by flagging of dedicated vehicle for collecting Solid waste resource for segregation from Panchayat Aghar Jitto as part of Pilot project for Solid Waste Management under Swacch Bharat Abhiyan (Gramin) on the day. Plantation drive was also conducted in the premises. 

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JAMMU: Series of events under nationwide initiative ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’ concluded at Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Govt. PG College for Women, Gandhi Nagar here today. It was organised by NCC Cadets of 1 J&K Girls Battalion, 1 J&K Girls Naval Unit & Bravo wing of 2 J&K Girls Battalion. The campaign which started on May 30, and concluded today, comprised of events included Cleaning Tawi, poster making, oath ceremony and plantation drives.  

More than 30 cadets participated in removing plastic waste along the Tawi river bank near Vikram Chowk. In addition to cleaning, cadets also made deliberate efforts to sensitise people and to mobilise local support in preventing pollution of the river banks.  Posters on the theme, ‘Save Water, Save Life’ were also made during the campaign in which cadets also took oath to save water. To commemorate World Environment Day, 50 cadets planted trees in & around their own surroundings. 

Principal of the college, Prof Minu Mahajan appreciated the efforts of the cadets and emphasised on the importance of water conservation by saving water, reducing and reusing waste water and through rain water harvesting. She also lauded the efforts of Lt Dr Revika Arora, Sub Lt Dr Neelima Gupta and Ms Poonam for their commitment towards the nation and environment.  

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JAMMU: BSF School Jammu in a grand function under the banner of BWWA celebrated World Environment Day in the school campus with lots of zest and zeal. The function aimed at greener tomorrow to combat the onslaught of global warming. The purpose was to sensitize the people about the significance of environment.

On this occasion Principal Dr. S K Shukla made students aware about importance of tree plantation and stressed it as a moral duty of every individual to plant trees. He proposed to make the campus Polythene free this session. He emphasised that the students must be connected with sapling plantation and awareness programs, which will encourage others to realize their social and moral duty towards our environment.