Rain water harvesting system inaugurated at Modi College
Gurjit singh/ royalpatiala.in / Patiala
Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala today inaugurated ‘Rain Water Harvesting System’ and ‘New Parking Space’ for the students at the campus under the series of initiatives by the college under Jal Shakti Jan Shakti Programme and ‘Swacch Bharat Mission’. These both systems were inaugurated by Poonamdeep Kaur, IAS, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Patiala.
The inauguration was attended by Lal Vishvash, Joint Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Patiala, Dr. Charanjit Singh, Deputy Director, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala, Amandeep Sekhon, Programme Co-ordinator, Swacch Bharat Mission’ and Dalip Kumar, XEN, (Horticulture), Municipal Corporation, Patiala. College Principal Dr. Khushvinder Kumar welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries. He said that water is life-line of human existence. He told that college is committed to preservation of eco-system and contributing in national development by investing and implementing different national ecological and development programmes initiated by Government of India.
Dr. Manish Sharma presented a detailed report about the student sensitization about environment and implementation of solid waste management, recycling of the waste material, composting, preservation of fauna and flora and to make campus plastic free.Poonamdeep Kaur while addressing the students motivated them to make a bridge between the government and the general public. Emphasising the need for community participation to make ‘Clean Patiala: Green Patiala’ a success, she told that Municipal Corporation is committed to serve the people and to save our environment. Amandeep Sekhon, Programme co-ordinator said that ‘Swacch Bharat Mission’ is focused at eliminating open defecation by constructing household-owned and community owned toilets for attaining the sustainable development goal established by the UN in 2015.
The stage was conducted by Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Dean, Life Sciences and vote of thanks was presented by Vice Principal Dr. Baljinder Kaur. The guests also visited the project sites and appreciated the college for these innovative systems of composting and solid waste segregation. All students and faculty members were present on the inauguration. A sapling was also planted at the new parking space.
