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.