Jharkhand News: BIT Sindri techies launch eco-wheel campaign
SUBHASH MISHRA Dhanbad, May 21: The Eco Club of BIT Sindri students has launched an eco-wheel campaign to promote eco-friendly transport on the campus…
Eco Club members kick start campaign
SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, May 21: The Eco Club of BIT Sindri students has launched an eco-wheel campaign to promote eco-friendly transport on the campus and to reduce carbon emissions.
Under this ambitious campaign in the first phase, 100 cycles have been provided to students for negotiating between the hostel and classroom. The ECO Club has launched this project on the initiative of 1992 batch alumni under Dr Pranay Kumar.
Promoting cycle transportation
BIT Sindri Director Dr Pankaj Rai while inaugurating the campaign highly appreciated the members of Eco Club and said that this initiative (promoting cycle transportation) would not only help in creating an eco-friendly environment on the campus but also assist techies in maintaining the fitness of the body.
“Using cycle on the campus is a noble way of reducing carbon emission and gives extra energy to the body,” said Dr Rai.
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Professor in -charge of Eco Club Dr B Yadav also highly praised the initiative of members and said that the institute (BIT Sindri) is spread over 450 acres. Students face sheer hardship in making necessary movements. “Now they can save their time by using cycle and concentrate on study and other activities,” he said.
Dr Yadav gave special thanks to Eco Club founder Dr Pranay Kumar who made the concept of this ambitious project and motivated the members to execute it. On the occasion, BIT Sindri general warden Prof RK Verma was also present.
Eco Club president Yogesh Kumar Saw said that the present major issue is saving the environment. “Being engineers our mission is to promote sustainable development. For the promotion of sustainable development, Eco Club has launched this project,” he added.
BIT Sindri campus spread over 450 acres
“Since the campus is spread over 450 acres students face hardship. The cycle will help them in addressing this problem,” he said.
Eco Club vice-president Madhu Kumari shed light on the objective of the ‘Eco Wheel campaign’ and said that not only it is environmentally friendly but also necessary for a healthy life.
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