An extra-mural lecture was organised by the Post-Graduate Department of Environmental Studies of the Berhampur University on Friday to foster interest on the issue of solid waste management, especially the biodegradable fractions and to familiarise the participants with the tools and techniques of management of solid waste.
The basic objective of the lecture was also to provide a platform to exchange views on the available technical know-how in the domain of biodegradable solid waste management. The expert lecture was attended by the faculties and students of various post graduate departments of the university.
The lecture included an intensive deliberation on ‘vermi-technology’ as an ideal and potential option for management of biodegradable solid waste, and a thorough interaction between the participants and the resource person, said the Head of the Department of Prof B Anjan K Prusty. The event was a novel opportunity for the researchers and the students to gain new information and explore avenues leading to innovation in the field of vermi-technology and its applications in various fields including environmental clean-up, Prof Prusty emphasized.
This is the 1st Extra-mural Lecture under the Distinguished Lecture Series of the department.
Former Professor and Head of the PG Department of Environmental Sciences and Chair Professor in Science and Technology of Sambalpur University Prof Sanjat Kumar Sahu who joined the event as the key note Speaker delivered a lecture on “Management of Biodegradable Solid Waste through Vermi-Technology.”
Scientists, faculty members, researchers and PG students joined the event and actively participated in the lively discussions. Head of the Department Prof B Anjan Kumar Prusty explained the core objectives of the lecture programme, while Chairman of the PG Council Prof PK Mohanty appreciated the efforts of the department and felicitated keynote speaker Prof Sahu.