The department of civil engineering at RIMT-Institute
of Engineering and Technology organised a workshop on “Awareness for
reduction of carbon dioxide emissions”. Senior deputy director JS
Chawla, National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology (NISST), was
the chief guest.
Dr Batra said: “Population explosion has
increased the demand of fuel-wood leading to a fuel wood crisis
followed by deforestation, soil erosion and silting of dams. The use
of fossil fuels increased the carbon dioxide content in the
atmosphere. Carbon dioxide was the main green house gas warming up the
atmosphere. Such green house gases pose serious environmental threat
leading to rise in the global temperature which would result in
melting of ice in the Arctic and Antarctica regions there by causing a
rise in the sea-level,” he added.
Chawla emphasised on various measures needed to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions and effect of carbon emissions in
causing climatic changes. He also stressed on the need of awareness
among young engineers and entrepreneurs to understand the hazardous
effects of global warming.
He informed the audience that the United Nations
Development Project (UNDP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Steel
had initiated the process of adopting the energy efficient
technologies in steel rolling sector.
Gurpreet Kaur, civil engineering (III year)
student, also spoke on climate calamities. Prof Sandeep Singla, event
coordinator and assistant Prof civil engineering department, motivated
the students to work whole-heartedly towards achieving the goals and
make the earth a better place to live in.
