Punjabi University sets up committee to promote green activities

Patiala, January 19

Punjabi University has set up a committee for taking initiative to promote green activities as per the guidelines of NAAC. Convener Onkar Singh said the university had been carrying out activities in relation to promoting green activities on the campus.

He said, “Now the university has set up a committee and carry out plantation drivesas per the environment of the state. We will slowly and gradually remove plants and trees which extract excessive underground water.”

He said the university would make use of vermicompost for the management of dry and wet waste and also install rainwater harvesting system on buildings.

“As part of the committee, we will also make efforts to gradually reduce the university’s expenditure on electricity”, he said.