CSIR-NEERI celebrates its 77th Foundation Day
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering analysis Institute (CSIR-NEERI) celebrated 77th CSIR Foundation Day on twenty-sixth September 2019. Smt. Nanda Jichkar, Hon’ble civil authority, Nagpur Municipal Corporation was the Chief Guest. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Director, CSIR-NEERI, Dr J.S. Pandey, Chief mortal & Head, temperature change and Skilling Division & Science Secretary, CSIR-NEERI and man. Prakash Kumbhare, Sr. Principal mortal, CSIR-NEERI conjointly gifted on this occasion. whereas addressing the audience, Smt. Jichkar aforesaid that Nagpur Municipal Corporation has perpetually been receiving the steerage of CSIR-NEERI for property development of Nagpur town. The role of CSIR-NEERI is additionally necessary for town comes, she added. She enlightened that the Asian nation has recently signed the Paris agreement to cut back gas emissions and use inexperienced energy sources. consequently, Nagpur has already taken initiatives – electrical vehicle project and e-bus ‘Tejaswini’ is launched for public quality, she added. She enlightened that somebody buildings are running on solar power and treated municipal waste product is getting used for power station cooling. She conjointly briefed regarding pilot comes of Nagpur town. She assured that Nagpur is on the world map in terms of a property development if there’s full public participation altogether initiatives taken by the govt. In his welcome address, Dr Rakesh Kumar, Director, CSIR-NEERI highlighted the genesis and goals of CSIR, and its contribution within the field of science and technology. He conjointly briefed concerning the recent contributions of CSIR-NEERI. Dr J S Pandey introduced the Chief Guest and Prakash Kumbhare projected the vote of thanks. Mehek and Samruddhi conducted the proceedings.
CSIR-NEERI launched its newly developed Noise App (Noise Tracker) which may be employed by the overall public to record the noise levels. The App displays minimum, most and average dB levels, and might find the noise supply by mistreatment GPS. This App also can be employed by the restrictive authorities that ar concerned in noise observance and noise knowledge management. The employees’ members of CSIR-NEERI, United Nations agency had completed twenty-five years of service, and people United Nations agency had retired throughout the preceding year, were honoured on the occasion. Science Models Competition was organized and prizes got away to the winners. within the initial class (5th to seventh standards), initial prize was presented to Ira International faculty, Nagpur for presenting the model on ‘Membrane Distillation’; second prize was given away to NEERI trendy faculty, Nagpur for the model on ‘Wetland for waste Treatment’; third prize was bimanual over to R S Mundle English faculty . College, Nagpur for a model on ‘Waste Management’; and consolation prize was given to the range of mountains Girls’ high school, Nagpur for the model on ‘Air Pollution management observance and Purifying Device’. within the second class (8th -10th standards), initial prize was given away to NEERI trendy faculty, Nagpur for the model on ‘Hydro mate’, second prize to Lalita Public faculty, Nagpur for the model on ‘Waste Water Management’, third prize was presented to TBRAN’s Mundle English Medium faculty, Nagpur for the model on ‘Lake Water cleanup Machine’ and consolation prize to New Apostolic English highschool, Nagpur for the model on ‘Watercolour Separation by Membrane Technology’. In the third class (11th to twelfth standards), initial prize was presented to Sandipani son. College, Hazaripahad, Nagpur for presenting the model on ‘Pollution Controller’; second prize was given away to Ira International faculty, Nagpur for the model on ‘Waste Water Treatment’ and third prize to Dr Ambedkar school, Nagpur for the model on ‘Water Technology and Management’. The Institute was unbroken open for the general public as well as students. 1300 students of forty colleges and schools from Nagpur and Vidarbha visited the Institute. CSIR-NEERI scientists briefed the guests concerning important R&D activities and achievements of the Institute with some sensible demonstrations at the laboratories and Harit Sangrahalaya. The guests interacted with CSIR-NEERI scientists on numerous problems concerning ecology and engineering. Students of varied colleges conferred the science comes portrayal effective solutions to the environmental issues.