BHU Initiatives on Environment &

Sustainable DevelopmentProf. D.P. Singh

VC-BHUProf. D.P. Singh

VC, BHU

The spacious, green and ecofriendly campus of the Banaras Hindu University- marching towards sustainability

BHU- Green by design

Unveiling of BHU Environmental Calendar by the Hon’ble President on 14th March, 2009

Environment & Sustainability Concerns

A new Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development: Foundation laying by His Excellency Shri B.L. Joshi, Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 30th December, 2009

Establishment of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair for sustainable agriculture and rural development

• Released by Hon’ble Chancellor, Dr. Karan Singh on 25th December, 2009 (Malaviya Jayanti).

• Policy sets out the principles, priority areas and procedures for implementation, management and evaluation of the environment plan for the university.

• Priority areas:• Energy• Water• Waste Management• Building & Estate• Transport• Sustainable Resource Acquisition • University Environment Management System• Environmental Education, Training, Awareness

BHU Policy on Environment & Sustainable Development

• Modernization of garbage collection and disposal system by segregating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and use of garbage compactors for reducing volume

• Guidelines to every faculty and institute of the university to have provision for separation of degradable and non-degradable waste for appropriate disposal by BHU Sanitary and Support Services

• Burning of fallen tree leaves completely banned on campus

• Composting of organic waste including flowers and other offerings from Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Initiatives for Eco-friendly Campus

• Solar water heaters in all hostels in phased manner-girls hostels completed, boys hostels going on

• Solar water heaters in Emergency unit of SS Hospital

Solar Water Heaters

Rain Water Harvesting

• Provision for rain water harvesting in all the new buildings• Restoration of ponds and creation of new ones

Planting of 400 acres of trees at the Rajiv Gandhi South Campus of BHU in order to make university carbon neutral

Tree Plantations

Caring for Environment Beyond Campus

Future Initiatives• Establishment of community solar cookers for

day time cooking in hostels• Biogas generation from food waste of hostel

mess, use of resulting gas for cooking and residual compost for flower beds

• Reuse of treated grey water of hostel bathrooms for irrigation of lawns and flower beds

• Solar Energy & Energy efficient lighting systems• ISO 14000 compliant University EMS