ENVIRONMENTAL

ASSIGNMENT

NAME:- ABHINAV VERMA ROLL:- 48 SEC:- Q

Manipal University (MU) endeavours to promote community welfare and environmental protection to a level of performance that moves beyond compliance. It is always striving to set a benchmark on a national and International level for education, healthcare and environmental management. The University is committed to a cleaner and greener Manipal. To realise this vision, the University commits to: Institutionalise best practices; comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards and where practicable exceed them. Preventing pollution through continually monitoring and improving its environmental performance. Establish environmental management systems to minimise harmful effects on environment, human healthand safety. Promote use of clean and safe technologies in order to utilise natural resources efficiently. Encourage transparency and communication of its commitment to sustainable development; simultaneously increasing environmental awareness amongst its stakeholders as well as the community at large. Foster education, research and information exchange on environmental protection and development to move toward global sustainability. Key Focus Areas Solid waste management: Waste water management: Rain water harvesting: Feasibility study for potential roof top areas to be used for rainwater harvesting Energy conservation: Reduction in electricity consumption and exploring ways to use renewable sources of energy like solar energy overview Manipal University campus covers 500 acres of land with 15, 000 inhabitants and is built on laterite rock. Over the years, the entire place has been transformed into a green campus, which is testimony of the dedication and commitment of the authorities towards a greener Manipal. This transformation was made possible by adopting various innovative and scientific methods in the areas of solid waste management, rainwater harvesting, making vermi- compost, energy conservation and waste water recycling to name a few Since inception, the Manipal group has always viewed community and social development as its primary mission. There has always been a well-defined focus on enhancing the quality of life in and around Manipal. As part of this larger mission, it has been the constant endeavour of the Manipal group to make Manipal a Sustainable Eco-campus. Manipal is proud of its No Smoking Campus. Rain water harvesting, conservation and recycling of water, state-of-the-art waste disposal systems, energy saving devices and use of solar energy wherever possible are a few innovative methods which have made the atmosphere in Manipal very eco-friendly. Manipal University has been certified as an ISO 14001:2004 organisation which is a series of voluntary standards on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) developed and maintained by ISO. The ISO 14000 family addresses Environmental Management". This means what the organisation does to; minimise harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities and continually improve its environmental performance. At Manipal, Sustainable Development is not a mere slogan but has become a way of life.

Energy conservation

he growing energy demand globally is an eye opener especially for the developing countries. The solution lies in increased dependence on renewable resources rather than fossil fuel, which is bound to run out one day. In this direction Manipal University has yet again acted locally by taking a few simple measures like: a) Upgradation of air-conditioning system It includes replacement of old air-conditioning units with power efficient water cooled screw chillers, cooling tower upgrades, unitary air-conditioner controls, implementation of building automation system, with sensors installed in entire building for efficient cooling, automatic switching ON/OFF based on occupancy and fixed time schedule, use of R -138 gas system (environment friendly). b) Solar Water heaters Since the coastal belt of Karnataka is blessed with bright and sunny days almost throughout the year excepting the monsoon season, solar energy is in abundance and can be captured to meet our heating needs. Rainwater harvesting Rainwater harvesting is done in two ways; one is, harvesting rainwater from rooftops of buildings and using the same for domestic purposes after proper filtering. The other is by diverting storm water and water harvested from rooftops to abandoned bore wells. In case of the first, rainwater is collected from roof tops from existing down takes, connected to a common header and led to a trickling sand filter having individual filtering capacity of 10000 litres/ hour. The filtered water is then led to a nearby sump and used for domestic purposes. Chlorination if required is done before being pumped to users. This scheme is adopted for twenty buildings within the campus. For recharging dry bore wells a pit of size 2m x 2m x 2m is excavated around the dead bore well and the casing pipe is fitted with a V-wire filter. The filter media is filled in the pit around the well. Storm water drains and roof top rainwater is then diverted into this pit. The rainwater gets filtered and enters the bore well through the V-wire filter. This scheme is adopted in 11 locations around the campus. Waste water management Waste water generated in the entire campus is treated at 3 sewage treatment plants of combined capacity of 55 lakh litres/ day, 2 sullage treatment plants of capacity 3.2 lakh litres/ day The three Rs; Reduce, Recycle, Reuse is applied for management of the water resource at Manipal. Treated water from the sullage treatment plant is re-circulated to the flush system. Treated water from the other plants is used for gardening and arboriculture. Dried sludge generated as a by-product is used as manure for gardens. Disposal of biomedical wastes Since the management and handling of Biomedical wastes is governed by the Biomedical Waste (Management & Handling) Act and Rules 1998 the hospital waste is disposed of as per norms of the pollution control board. Segregation at source is strictly implemented and disposed of in earmarked,

colour-coded bins. The trained house- keeping staff collects them and disposes it to the central collection point which is lifted by an authorised biomedical waste disposal unit every 24 hours. Disposal of domestic and garden wastes The vegetable waste from canteens is used to make vermi-compost which is done in-house. Paper, metals, plastics and glass are disposed of to scrap vendors. The domestic waste is disposed of to the municipal landfill. Garden waste is buried in earthen pits for conversion into manure.

Solid waste management

Generated solid wastes can be divided into the following: Domestic Waste: This is waste generated on the campus, including residential quarters Garden waste: Includes all wastes generated during the maintenance of gardens on the campus, including branches, leaves etc Biomedical waste: Includes all wastes generated in the hospital within the campus classified as the Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules The challenge posed in the management of any type of solid waste is due to the fact that when the waste reaches the final disposal point it is a mixture of several types of waste like organic waste, recyclable waste, non-Biodegradable waste, hazardous waste etc. Here it is an undisputed fact that segregation prior to disposal is mandatory for minimal impact on the environment. At Manipal every effort is made to segregate the waste at the source especially in residential quarters, which are also provided with colour-coded bins. Ultimately when the waste is brought to the final collection point again a visual inspection is done prior to final disposal.