In a move to motivate students about caonservation of environment, Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) Vice Chancellor (VC), Onkarnath Singh on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday instructed the students to plant at least two trees and for this the University will provide them the saplings.
World Environment Day is celebrated at BAU with enthusiasm and fervor. Speaking on the occasion Singh said that the pollution of soil, water and air in our natural resources has had a serious impact on environmental security. “The average temperature of the cities of Jharkhand, especially Ranchi, is increasing. Continuation of 42-43 degree temperature is a sign of serious danger in future. Our foremost agricultural scientists gave us the Green Revolution and got rid of the food crisis. Whereas today's generation is increasing the life and food crisis of the future generation by promoting environmental pollution by ignoring environmental pollution. In such a situation, today the awareness and need will have to be focused on environmental protection by planting saplings and saving saplings. A balance has to be maintained on the availability of oxygen and carbon in nature,” he added.
The VC directed an intensive tree plantation campaign in the vacant places of the entire university campus and in all the 7 new colleges by the month of August. He directed all the students in this campaign and gave two saplings free of cost to the students to plant in their homes or villages. He emphasized on realizing the concept of green campus in the university and directed the officer to prepare a database and documents of trees planted in the entire campus.
Special guest SK Pal said that even in the last 50 years, environmental protection has been very less and environmental degradation has been much more. “Today water pollution has increased due to soil contamination. Air pollution has increased due to soil and water pollution. To reduce air pollution, we have to reduce the use of fuel-powered vehicles, plastics, air-conditioning and other carbon emitting means.
Speaking on the occasion PNB's circle head Amit Kumar compared environmental protection to the battle between Sur and Asur and stressed on more and more environmental protection programs through community channels.
In the welcome address, NSS Coordinator Dr BK Jha highlighted the importance of this day and emphasized on protecting the environment by rising above environmental awareness, saving trees with more enthusiasm than planting trees.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, a tree plantation program was conducted by BAU NSS Cell at the University Headquarters on Sunday. On the occasion, under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Omkar Nath Singh, senior university officials, Punjab National Bank officials and NSS volunteers planted saplings of Swarn Champa, Karanj, Teak, Mahua and Neem and took a pledge to protect them.