Transcript Presentation by Prof. D.P. Singh, VC, BHU

BHU Initiatives on Environment
&
Sustainable Development
Prof.
Prof.D.P.
D.P.Singh
Singh
VC-BHU
VC, BHU
The spacious, green and ecofriendly campus of the
Banaras Hindu University- marching towards
sustainability
BHU- Green by design
Environment & Sustainability Concerns
Unveiling of BHU Environmental
Calendar by the Hon’ble President
on 14th March, 2009
A new Institute of
Environment & Sustainable
Development: Foundation laying
by His Excellency Shri B.L. Joshi,
Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 30th
December, 2009
Establishment of Shri Lal Bahadur
Shastri Chair for sustainable
agriculture and rural development
BHU Policy on Environment
& Sustainable Development
• Released by Hon’ble Chancellor, Dr. Karan Singh on 25th
December, 2009 (Malaviya Jayanti).
• Policy sets out the principles, priority areas and procedures for
implementation, management and evaluation of the
environment plan for the university.
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Energy
Water
Waste Management
Building & Estate
Transport
Sustainable Resource Acquisition
University Environment Management System
Environmental Education, Training, Awareness
Initiatives for Eco-friendly Campus
• Modernization of garbage collection and
disposal
system
by
segregating
biodegradable and non-biodegradable
waste and use of garbage compactors for
reducing volume
• Guidelines to every faculty and institute
of the university to have provision for
separation of degradable and nondegradable waste for appropriate disposal
by BHU Sanitary and Support Services
• Burning of fallen tree leaves completely
banned on campus
• Composting of organic waste including
flowers and other offerings from Kashi
Vishwanath Temple
Solar Water Heaters
• Solar water heaters in all hostels in phased manner-girls
hostels completed, boys hostels going on
• Solar water heaters in Emergency unit of SS Hospital
Rain Water Harvesting
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Provision for rain water harvesting in all the new buildings
Restoration of ponds and creation of new ones
Tree Plantations
Planting of 400 acres of trees at the Rajiv Gandhi South
Campus of BHU in order to make university carbon neutral
Caring for
Environment
Beyond Campus
Future Initiatives
• Establishment of community solar cookers for day
time cooking in hostels
• Biogas generation from food waste of hostel
mess, use of resulting gas for cooking and
residual compost for flower beds
• Reuse of treated grey water of hostel bathrooms
for irrigation of lawns and flower beds
• Solar Energy & Energy efficient lighting systems
• ISO 14000 compliant University EMS