Report on Special National Swachhta Campaign organized on October 12, 2021

 

October 12, 2021, ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata:

ICAR- National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology, Kolkata organized a Special National Swachhta Campaign on “Waste to Wealth” on October 12, 2021.

In his inaugural address Dr. D.B. Shakyawar, Director, attracted the attention of the society on what we are losing rather than what we are gaining throughout our way of modernization. In the race of gaining success, humankind put themself into a great risk of injuring mother nature. Considering these facts, he explained the contribution of ICAR-NINFET towards waste management and converting them into wealth through his presentation. He briefed the technologies developed by our scientists which is a step forward towards optimized waste management and creating of wealth. He also focused that everybody should start “Swachhta” at their home and put hands together to make our country “Swacch” in terms of everything.

In his keynote address, Dr. S.C. Ray, Ex-Professor, DJFT, IJT, University of Kolkata, the Chief Guest of the programme, urged the society to identify themself as the key person to take responsibility to clean our surrounding in terms of minimize production of waste and maximum use of waste to convert it to resourceful wealth. He also stressed on Swachhta not only our surroundings but also in our mind.

Earlier, Dr. D.P. Ray, Principal Scientist, delivered a lecture on Family Net Vessel Compost and Farm Waste Composting followed by a video documentary to the gathering.

The programme was concluded after cleaning of the leaves and debris the drive and campaigned the importance of Family Net Vessel Compost and Farm Waste Composting to the public outside the campus of the institute under supervision of Dr. L. Ammayappan, PS and Nodal Officer. Around 55 participants were participated in this program.

Address by the Director  
Dr. D.B. Shakyawar address the gathering   Cleanliness drive outside the campus
 
Cleanliness drive outside the campus   Campaigning of Farm Waste Composting
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