Awareness Programmes:
Since 1997 the P.G. Department of Environmental Management has been organizing National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The main objective of this campaign is to create awareness among the school students, teachers, farmers, mid-level managers and workers from the industries and layman on environmental pollution and control measures.
Workshops under National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC)
Sr. No. |
Target group |
Theme |
Venue/Date/Place |
1 |
High school teachers |
Environment and development
(MoEF) |
15th & 22nd March,1998 SIBER |
2 |
Teachers and farmers |
Importance, rational utilization & conservation of water resource (MoEF) |
8th March,1999
SIBER |
3 |
Industrial workers, managers & Engineers |
Keep our Environment clean and green (MoEF) |
1st & 8th March,2000
SIBER |
4 |
Industry, NGOs and Social workers |
Keep our Environment clean and green (MoEF) |
10th & 11th April,2001
SIBER |
5 |
Teachers and general public |
“ Sustainable development” – Air and water pollution (MoEF) |
22nd & 23rd March, 2002
SIBER |
6 |
General public |
Water,: Elixir of life (MoEF) |
27th & 28th March, 2003 |
7 |
College students |
Reducing pollution of water (MoEF) |
10th September,2004
SIBER |
8 |
College students |
Solid waste Management (MoEF) |
21st Jan,2005
SIBER |
9 |
School Teachers |
Solid Waste Management |
20th March, 2009 |
10 |
Students & School Teachers |
Climate Change : Solid Waste Mgt |
30th March, 2010 |
AICTE Workshop |
11 |
College students |
Water Pollution Management ( AICTE) |
1st Feb,2005
SIBER |
Workshops under Jalswarajya Project |
12 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005,Devgad |
13 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005,Dodamarg |
14 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005
Vaibhavwadi |
15 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005
Malvan |
16 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005
Kudal |
17 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
2nd May, 2005
Sawantwadi |
18 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
3nd May, 2005
Vengurla |
19 |
General Public |
Jalswarajya Awareness Campaign |
3nd May, 2005
Kankavali |
BORDA, Bremen, Germany Collaborated Workshop |
|
20 |
Builders, Developers, Architects, Civil Engineers |
Decentralised Waste water Treatment Systems |
1st April,2006
SIBER |
|
Workshops under CPE of UGC |
|
21 |
Zilla Parished High school teachers |
Water Pollution |
27th Feb,2007
SIBER |
|
22 |
College Students & Teachers |
Environment Awareness Programe Under CPE of UGC |
8th Dec, 2007 Bhogawati Mahavidyalaya, Kurukali. |
|
23 |
College Students & Teachers |
Environment Awareness Programe Under CPE of UGC |
15th Dec, 2007 Mauni Vidyapeeth
Arts, Science & Commarce College, Gargoti. |
|
24 |
Industrial Workers |
Industrial Pollution Management |
28-29th March,2008 Organised by Department of Environment in collaboration with MPCB, Mumbai |
|
25 |
College Students & Teachers |
Climate changes & their effects on development |
24th September,2008 Organised by Department of Environment in collaboration with The Institution of Engineers (India) Kolhapur local Center. |
|
26 |
College Students(DBM) |
Environmental management :
Water Pollution |
14th to 16th December,2009 Organised by Department of Environment |
|
27. |
DBM & MBA students |
Three day workshop on Environment Management under CPE |
14th -16th
December, 2009 |
|
28. |
School Teachers & Students ( MSW, MEM) |
One day workshop on Solid Waste Management, Under CPE & NEAC |
30th March,
2010 |
|
Infrastructure and laboratory
(i) Library facilities:
The central library has rich collection of more than 50,000 standard Indian and Foreign text-books/manuals worth of Rs. 1,24,68,114/-. Of this, about 2627 books (worth of about Rs. 20,00,000/-) are in the field of Environmental Science, Management, Engineering & Technology. The library also subscribes about 25 national and international research journals of repute related to Environmental Science.
(ii) Laboratory facilities:
The P.G. Department of Environmental Management has four well-equipped, sophisticated and spacious laboratories. The dimensions and the area of each laboratory is shown in the following table (Layout map of the existing laboratories are shown in Annexure – III). This includes a separate sophisticated instrumentation laboratory and a separate computer laboratory. The Environmental Laboratory has instruments/equipments worth of more than Rs. 40,00,000/-.
Laboratory No. |
Dimensions (m)
(Length x Breadth) |
Area (m2) |
1 |
12.2 x 7.62 |
92.96 |
2 |
7.62 x 6.10 |
46.48 |
3 |
5.92 x 8.41 |
49.78 |
4 |
5.92 x 8.41 |
49.78 |
5
(Gas Storage) |
2.10 x 4.20 |
8.82 |
6
(Store Room) |
3 x 7.62 |
22.86 |
Total Area (Sq. m.) |
270.68 |
The laboratory was duly recognised by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board as a Standard Laboratory under Section 17(2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Letters of approval enclosed as Annexure - IV). The P.G. Department of Environmental Management is empanelled with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for conducting projects on Environmental Studies since January 2005 (Letter enclosed as Annexure – V).
(iii) Research and Development Activities:
The staff members of P.G. Department of Environmental Management are engaged in research activities related to Environmental Sciences. Apart from this, the Department is also undertaking sponsored projects for testing of water and wastewater, air, noise, etc. for various industries such as sugar, textile and mining. The Department also undertakes preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) reports for mining industries. One such project entitled Environmental Impact Assessment for Mogalgad Bauxite Mine, Tq. Chandgad, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra State, has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New Delhi. The detailed list of sponsored projects is given in Annexure – VI.
The Department has successfully completed the World Bank assisted “Jalswarajya Project” (100% testing of Public Drinking Water Sources) of Sindhudurg District, funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.
(iv) Scope of expansion:
The Environmental laboratory plans to extend its consultancy services and R&D activities to more industries and other academic institutions and thus strengthening interdisciplinary collaborative work in Environmental Science.
(v) Other field of interest:
Since 1997 the P.G. Department of Environmental Management has been organising National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The main objective of this campaign is to create awareness among the school students, teachers, farmers, mid-level managers and workers from the industries and layman on environmental pollution and control measures.
Research project undertaken by the department
| Sr. No. |
Title of the Projects |
Investigators |
Sponsored by |
1. |
Quality of drinking water in Kolhapur city (2000-2002) |
Dr. A.R. Kulkarni |
UGC |
2. |
Eco-Physiological study of lake Rankala, Kolhapur (2000-2002) |
Dr. S.D. Kadam |
UGC |
3. |
Use of earthworms for tannery effluent treatment (1999-2001) |
Dr. V. Somanath |
UGC |
4. |
Noise induced hearing loss among Powerloom workers at Ichalkaranji (2002-04) |
Dr. V. Somanath |
UGC |
5. |
Zero pollution in distillery using acti-zyme technology and aerobic composting (2000-2002) |
Er. D.S. Mali |
UGC |
6. |
Development of a process for biodetoxification of thiocyanate containing industrial effluents (2002-2004) |
Dr. Y.B. Patil |
UGC |
7. |
Biosorption of toxic and precious anionic metal species from aqueous solutions using fungal biomass (2006-2008) |
Dr. Y.B. Patil |
UGC |
8 |
Removal of gold and silver cyanide from waste waters using low cost biosorbents : A novel approach for resource recovery.
(2008-10) |
Dr. Y.B.Patil |
International foundation for Science, Swedon |
Sponsored Research Projects
| Sr. No. |
Title of the Projects |
Investigators |
Sponsored by |
1 |
Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan for Mogalgad Bauxite Deposit (1996-1997) |
Dr. A.R. Kulkarni,
Dr. S.D. Kadam,
Dr. V. Somanath & Er. D.S. Mali |
INDAL, Kolhapur |
2 |
Environmental monitoring for Industries such as Mining, Sugar, Textile and Tannery, etc. (1996 onwards) |
-do- |
Respective Industries |
3 |
Environmental Management Plan for Sonshi Iron Ore Mine, Goa (1997-1998) |
-do- |
M/s. V.G. Quenim, Goa |
4 |
Environmental Management Plan for Matta and Dando Iron Ore Mine, Goa, approved by Indian Bureau of Mines (1998-1999) |
-do- |
M/s. D.B. Bandodkar & Sons, Goa |
5 |
Environmental Management Plan for Natrolium Iron Ore Mines, Goa (1998-1999) |
-do- |
M/s. Orient Goa Ltd., Goa |
6 |
Environmental Management Plan for Nanus Iron Ore Mines, Goa (1998-1999) |
-do- |
M/s. Orient Goa Ltd., Goa |
7 |
Environmental Management Plan for Udgiri Bauxite Mines, Shahuwadi, Kolhapur (1999-2000) |
-do- |
M/s. Swati Minerals, Kolhapur |
8 |
Testing of 100% Public Drinking Water Sources of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra.(2005) |
Dr. A.R. Kulkarni,
Dr. S.D. Kadam,
Dr. V. Somanath, Er. D.S. Mali, Dr. Y.B. Patil, Dr. V.B. Patil & Dr. S.S. Nikam |
World Bank assisted through Govt. of Maharashtra. |
9 |
Removal of gold and silver cyanide from waste waters using low cost biosorbents : A novel approach for resource recovery.(2008-10) |
Dr. Y.B.Patil |
International foundation for Science, Swedon |
10 |
Wastewater analysis of Appsaheb Nalawade Gadhinglaj Taluka S. S. K. Ltd., Gadhinglaj (2011 on wards) |
Dr. A.R. Kulkarni,
Dr. S.D. Kadam,
Dr. V. Somanath, Er. D.S. Mali, Dr. Y.B. Patil, Dr. V.B. Patil & Dr. S.S. Nikam |
Respective Industry |
11 |
Wastewater analysis of Tessitura Monti Pvt., Ltd., Nerli tamgaon (2011 on wards) |
Dr. A.R. Kulkarni,
Dr. S.D. Kadam,
Dr. V. Somanath, Er. D.S. Mali, Dr. Y.B. Patil, Dr. V.B. Patil & Dr. S.S. Nikam |
Respective Industry |
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