BGSBU: Securing lush green environmental friendly & pollutionl free campus

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SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI SEPT 30:-Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU)- came into existence by the Act of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2002- is located at the foothills of the great Himalayan Pir Panjal range and about 8 km from historic Rajouri city district headquarter.
The University campus exhibits marvellous altitudinal, topographic and edaphic diversity.
For the last 3 years BGSBU Administration has taken up various initiatives including plantation drives, biodiversity conservation, water harvesting, garbage disposal in the University campus to promote eco-friendly practices and reduce carbon footprint.
“Objective behind this is to promote environmental awareness among students, staff, and faculty and to encourage community involvement in environmental conservation to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, support campus wildlife and biodiversity, and create a serene and eco-friendly campus environment”.
Climate and vegetation of the area is subtropical to sub-temperate type. The area of the campus is largely hilly and exhibits a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Towards the accomplishment of the ‘Green and Clean Campus’, BGSBU has organized many plantation drives in the campus in collaboration with various Government Departments.
In 2023 women folks of the university, including female teachers, staff, scholars and students had organised a plantation drive.
The program aimed at highlighting the crucial interconnection between humans and nature, making the plants an inseparable part of the ‘family consciousness’,uni leading to environmental protection and women empowerment.
The University also organized plantation drives such as ‘ek ped shaheed ke naam’ and ‘ek ped maa ke naam’ in the campus.
A mega plantation drive was conducted to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji.
Moreover, as a part of Independence Day celebrations a two-week plantation drive was organized in the campus and around 20,000 saplings of various species have been planted during the last three years.
The topography of BGSB University campus is conducive for effective rainwater harvesting.
The ecosystem, so unique to the campus, further enriches prospects for it by arresting excess rainwater flow during monsoon season.
Depth ins have been dug and drain outlets constructed to channelize and regulate the speedy flow of rainwater to carry it in fullness to the harvesting system.
This water is used as the source of drinking water for wildlife inhabiting the campus,for gardening and cleaning requirements.
University Campus harbours various species of both flora and fauna and it is the social, moral & legal responsibility of the university to make the campus a haven for all flora and fauna.
BGSBU celebrates World Animal Day every year through the organisation of activities which promote the welfare of animals and every year students are made aware towards wildlife conservation and management.
The infrastructure of the University is built in an eco-sensitive manner considering the natural landscape and the environment to protect and live in harmony with the wild flora and fauna.
The University conducts plantation drives within the campus to increase the forest cover. The University collaborates with external agencies to equip the members of the faculty, staff and student community to understand the conservation importance of Wildlife.
Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University is committed to advancing sustainability and fighting climate change by continuously working to decrease our environmental footprint.