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• Green Audit Report with Certificate 2020-2021

Green / Environmental Audit Policy

Introduction:

Green audit is a progression of efficient recognition, quantification, recording, treatment and investigation of components of environmental assortment. It is also broadly recognized as Environmental Audit. It aims to evaluate environmental practices within and around campus sites, which will have an impact on the eco-friendly ambience to provide good environmental management. The overall objective of environmental auditing is to protect the surrounding environment and restrict risks to human health. It include environmental management systems and needs about sanitation and hygiene, water conservation, rain water harvesting, waste management, energy conservation and greenery. Our Institute also has National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Project in collaboration with Maharashtra pollution control board, Mumbai. Under this project 3 monitoring stations are installed in different regions of Latur city. Several collaborative environment activities are organized with local NGO’s to protect institutes green campus. Plantation and greenery is always promoted in vacate areas and around every building in the campus. Institution has been recognized and awarded as Green & Clean Campus certificate by Latur Municipal Corporation

Main Objectives of Environmental/ Green audit of DSCL:

The initial footstep of the Go Green Think Green programme involves establishing a rational Green-Campus Committee.  Institute administration within the executive structure prepares plan of action and calendar of activities which will be implemented by all departments of college. Hence, to give this initiative more clarity, strength and authencity, we now revolve out a POLICY DOCUMENT spelling out the campaign, approach and other strategy tasks to create this plan well-designed with authorization.

We think about greening the campus to protect environment to conserve natural resources is all about comprehensive away wasteful inefficiencies. The administration of the Institute believes that everything is connected to everyone so every individual should take care and use acceptable discarding materials, purchase of environment friendly supplies and efficient recycling program. For this need to work out the time bound strategies to implement green campus initiatives. As unique green campus initiatives portfolio committees has been established for the Greenery, Water harvesting, Waste Management, Energy conservation, Sanitation and Hygiene etc. These strategies require to be integrated into the organizational development and budgeting processes with the aim of enhancing a clean and green campus. Every individual faculty, Supportive staff and students of Dayanand Science College will contribute for self-sustainability and make the entire campus ecofriendly.

Work of art of the Go- Green Committee:

1. Principal of the college – Chairperson
2. IQAC Coordinator – Secretary
3. Faculty Representative nominated by the Principal – Coordinator
4. Garden, Maintenance and Development Committee
5. Water Harvesting/ Energy Conservation Committee
6. Environmental Green/ Energy Audit member
7. MPCB, Air Monitoring Project Supervisor
8. NCC officer
9. NSS officer
10. Non-Teaching Staff Representative- Office Superintendent
11. Student Representative- General Secretary of the college
12. Parent Representative- Secretary of the Parent Teacher Association
13. Industry Representative- Member of Alumni Association

Action plan for environmental protection and awareness:

Management of our institute formed a policy for monitoring aspects of Greenery with dedicated staff and periodic reports-system. The proficient establishment of Dayanand Science College, Latur would make the action plan for the Eco-friendly, sustainable, suitable Green measure, toxic waste and pollution free campus as per the suggestions below:

1. Protection of greeneries and planting various plant species in the campus – These measures suppose to monitor by the Department of Botany, Garden section, NCC and NSS unit In-charge officer.
2. For saving drinking as well as utility water – All water streams connections should be checked, as per need replaced and monitored by the Plumber(s) monthly.
3. The rain water of roofs is collected by PVC pipes and all the building pipes are joined together for a single out late which is dipped in ground sock pit which connected to college common well.
4. Institute has installed 30000 liter capacity STP (water recycling plant) and recycled water used for the cricket ground and gardening purpose. Software operated sprinkle system is used for cricket stadium.
5. Less Electricity utilization and saving of the energy LED lights, 5 star rating equipments, sensors are implemented in the buildings and LED street lights in the campus. On the different roofs of buildings solar panels are installed with different capacities like 10k.w., 15 k.w, 20 k.w., 30 k.w. etc.
6. At the same time, fire frightening system is installed for whole the campus
7. Processing of recyclable, non- recyclable and e-waste material generated in the campus have to be suitably controlled and disposed off according to the plan specified by Government notifications.
8. DSCL campus has air quality monitoring project in collaboration with Maharashtra pollution control board, Mumbai should be placed under monitoring stations and the parameters could be checked time to time by the concern committee members.
9. Water quality of the campus supply also should be checked time to time by the members of the Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology with support of Greentex Environmental, Pune to carry on sustainable green practices.
10. Environmental and Green audit should be established for the students to support the initiatives of the institute management under a committee of teachers of the DSC campus.
11. Association activities can be extended for making role model by presenting plants as prize to create awareness through different competitions and additional modes of creative, innovative performances.
12. To create awareness of the green Environmental effects, wall painting, banners or durable posters can be placed at different attractive points of the campus.
13. Workshops/Seminar/Conferences are regularly organized for students, teaching and non teaching staffs on renewable energy, energy management and non-conventional energy sources.

Encouragement of “Save Energy Save Life and Go Green Go talk guidelines” in and outside the Institute:

• Electricity is cleaner but saving energy still helps the environment
• Turn off fan/AC or monitor when you leave your classroom or lab
• Stay up to date on maintenance to save energy and make an effort to clean or replace air filters, instruments in your laboratory
• Keep lights, projectors off in conference rooms and lecture halls when they are not in use
• Wait for a full load before operating instruments like autoclave to reduce energy use
• Install a programmable thermostat to instruments to save cost and energy
• Install a power strip that will turn off multiple items at one time
• Ensure that each instrument in laboratories running more efficiently while optimizing energy output
• Switch off energy consuming instruments when not in use to conserve energy
• Solar energy is a safer alternative and kinder to the environment
• Choose aerators to your faucets for maximum energy savings
• As world now is digitally focused we may have facility to taking notes electronically to save paper wastage which will help to save our mother nature
• Avoid the use of decorative
• Install energy-efficient LED bulbs or CFL
• Use sensor based power station for tank to ensure water filling without wastage of water

Procedure to conduct Green/ Environmental Audit of the University campus(s)

            Dayanand Education Society will invite e-Tenders for the Energy, Green / Environmental audit work of the Dayanand Science College from established environmental consultants when required after approval of the Local Management Committee.

            The professional should provide services and preferred work as per tender documents to be published at college website. The rights to accept or reject any or all tenders submitted without giving any reason is to be reserved by the authorities. After receiving the report from the auditing firm, the authorities are supposed to make compliances to the recommendation(s) using internal or external competent resources.

Major Green Campus Initiative

• Installation of Solar Power Station
• Waste water Management/ Rainwater harvesting
• Expansion of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)
• Sensor based energy conservation
• Good old recycling of e-waste parts
• Displayed poster on E-waste Management and environment based themes
• Use of digital note taking to make paperless administration
• Plastic free Campus
• Adequate no. of water taps/pots and water dispensers
• Water-usage control
• Apply reduce, reuse and recycle formula
• Tree Plantation and Cleanliness Drive
• Kitchen/ dining hygiene maintenance
• Wet waste management using microbial culture composting
• Garbage bins labeled appropriately also use of color coded containers
• Automated water sprinklers for gardening
• Special campaigns for students with green project ideas
• Use of LEDs and power saving instruments
• Digital Library/ E-Learning Centre
• Organization of sensitization programmes for the stakeholders
• Establishment of  different portfolio for smooth working
• Green, Environment and Energy Audit conducted
• No Vehicle Day observed

 

The Institute will make all the necessary efforts to involve the students, faculty and staff in “Green Campus Initiatives” by designating the volunteers of NSS & NCC cadets.

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Budgetary provision

            There should be a budgetary financial provision in the Annual Budget under the LMC of Dayanand Education Society (for technical aspects) towards meeting the expenditure to be incurred for the energy, Green / environmental audit and for required compliances thereto with a special head.

Green and Environmental Audit Report PDF File

 

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