Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Jammu University Vice-Chancellor, Prof R D Sharma, today inaugurated “Organic Waste Composting Unit” at Swami Vivekanada Boys Hostel, University of Jammu.
The unit has been installed by M/s Siddhi Industrial Co, Ahmadabad through State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Jammu in Boys Hostel initially for a period of one month and based on its success, shall be extended to other parts of the University later on.
Malove Shah and Nilesh Doshi from M/S. Siddhi Industrial Co, Ahmadabad and Nishank Shah, Duro Green (Towards Zero waste) Ahmadabad, demonstrated the working of the composting unit and apprised the authorities that the process of waste management shall be completely odour free, cost effective and requires no additional man power. Also, the compost generated as the end product of the composting process has high NPK value and carbon content and can be used to maintain the lawns and nursery of the University.
The initiative of making University of Jammu “Zero Waste Campus” has been taken by Green Campus Task Force-JU, under the aegis of Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu. Green Campus Task Force (GCTF-JU) is Jammu University’s road map for building an eco-friendly and sustainable campus with an objective to create environmental consciousness/awareness through student activism and participation.
Vasu Yadav, Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board, J&K, applauded the initiative of GCTF-JU in particular and University in general to make University ‘Waste free Campus’ and appealed that other educational institutions of the State should also take such initiatives to make Jammu a waste free city.
Earlier, Prof Anil K Raina, HoD Environmental Sciences, JU, explained the importance of installing the Organic Waste Composting Unit on the university campus.
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