Goal:
- To create awareness among the students for the need of an eco counter the growing hazards of pollution in Masturi.
- To create a sense of responsibility among students to keep the campus litter-free and green.
- Context: Many stone crusher plants are situated just beside the government college Masturi, which are instrumental in producing noise and air pollution in the area around and also make life hazardous to the population and flora and fauna as well.
- Practice: This best practice is small but significant step in involving the students to make the college clean, green and ecofriendly and in turn creating awareness in them about the need for conservation of the environment . Common practices include the planti the sapling, awarenss rallies, campaign and lectures. These activities are largely carried out by volunteers of science club, NSS, cadets of NCC and Youth Red Cross society. Botany department of the college has developned the batanical garden with several and useful medicinal plants. A beautiful rose garden has also been developed by science club. The first year students are encouraged to focus on environmental studies from a practical point of view. Lectures on environmental awareness, pollution and harmfull effects of polythene were organized. Students are advised to reduce the use of plastic and other disposable items. The use of air-horn in the college is strictly prohibited.
- Evidence: The campus is now having batanical garden as well as well developed and well maintain large garden in front of the main building. There is compost-pit and rain water harvesting system also.
- Problems: The college campus is open in one of its side due to incomplete boundary wall and hence it is open for thoroughfare. This not only cause traffic pollution and disturbance to the college but also allows stray animals to wander in search of food and cause damage to the garden.
