HMV College goes best-out-of-waste way

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 2

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya has been doing its bit to reduce trash and convert waste into useful products. Principal Prof Ajay Sareen said some of the ventures undertaken to invoke eco-friendly orientation among students include installing waste paper recycling unit, conversion of garbage dumps into green belts around the campus, solid waste management plants, segregation of solid waste, rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, preparation of vermicompost and establishing incinerators in washrooms to reduce sanitary waste among others.

Projects like preparation of vermicompost, bio-pesticides, bio-insecticides, bio-fuel preparation, green reducing agents and organic colour preparation are undertaken.

The solid waste management plant at the premises of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya has been efficiently decomposing solid waste generated by the college will into organic fertilisers.

The vermicompost is also prepared in the college from college mess waste and is used in kitchen gardens and for ornamental plants. The waste water from air conditioners etc. is also used for mopping, cleaning purposes.

The waste generated in the college boutique is used to make purses, upcycled dresses and fashionable accessories. The plastic waste is upcycled to make creative decorative pieces.

Recycled paper produced in the waste paper recycling unit is transformed into files, folders and envelopes.

The college of Jalandhar was included in top Swachh colleges of India. Principal Dr Ajay Sareen said recycling was one of the best methods to reduce the waste and contribute to the Swachh Bharat Mission. She said HMV was wholeheartedly participating in My Waste My Responsibility campaign of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar.