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Chandigarh May 31, 2021

A Biogas Plant was today inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Raj Kumar at Boys’ Hostel No. 3, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

It was built at the cost of around 30 lakhs by a company accredited with BARC, Mumbai. Prof. SK Tomar, Prof. Sukhbir Kaur, Deans Student Welfare, Prof. Manu Sharma, UIET, Prof. Ganga Ram, Director CIL and Warden of the hostel Dr. JS Sehrawat graced the occasion which was held by following proper COVID-19 protocol.

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 This biogas plant has a capacity to process about one ton of food-waste and other biological materials for generation of biogas through the process of bimethenation. The food-waste for this plant is to be arranged by Horticulture Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh, mainly collected as food-waste from different hostels of PU itself. The plant will be run by the firm for next few years which will cater to the gas requirements of Mess and Canteen of Boys’ Hostel No. 3, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

 Prof. Raj Kumar congratulated the team for generating such ideas of innovative work for generation of green energy which is the need of hour these days. He stressed that such projects should be extended soon to meet the energy requirements of other university hostels too. Prof. Raj Kumar interacted with the experts, XEN office engineers, the Dean Student Welfare and warden BH-3 to explore the possibilities of utilizing solar energy too in the university. The worthy Vice-Chancellor ignited the gas stove, run on the gas generated from the Biogas plant itself from the food waste arranged by the firm from different hotels of Chandigarh and through repeated requests to the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh by the Warden Dr. JS Sehrawat.

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“There is an urgent need for such constructive and environment-friendly projects to fulfill our energy requirements and save our environment”, stressed Prof. SK Tomar, DSW, Panjab University. All the dignitaries present on the occasion congratulated the warden Dr. Sehrawat for facilitating the work, managing the inauguration program and ensuring that proper COVID behavior was followed by all present to facilitate the work.

Chandigarh May 30, 2021

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TEC PU  organises webinar to Develop Technology while Studying 

Technology Enabling Centre (TEC) of Panjab University organized a webinar titled “Develop a Technology while doing your degree” through online mode. 

The Vice Chancellor of Panjab University Prof Rajkumar in his address, emphasized on requirement to do innovation on domestic needs of our local ecosystem and assured participants that Panjab University will give full support. 

Coordinator of first year Dr Kalpana Dahiya apprised students that soon they will be undergoing a training titled “Innovative Product Design” in which students will have to make “proof-of-the-concept” projects.

 Dr Shankar Sehgal, incharge of Btech projects (mechanical), urged students to carry same project from initial semesters to their final semester. This will bring continuity in the project work and quality of projects will appreciably improve. 

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Professor Manu Sharma, coordinator of TEC shared several cases in which innovation by common men has brought positive change. Keynote speaker of the event, Er Sudhir Dua stressed upon need to develop scientific temperament while doing engineering degree. He further exhorted students to extensively visit industry and assess requirements of industry on which innovation is required.

 About 400 students from several branches of engineering attended this webinar. 

Chandigarh May 28, 2021

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Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education(MGNCRE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, GOI in collaboration with National Service Scheme, Panjab University organised an Online workshop entitled “Guidance on Psychosocial skills to Helpers Workshop” ,today.

The workshop was hosted by NSS Programme Coordinator, Prof. Ashwani Koul along with subject expert Dr. Ranbir Singh Battan from MGNCRE as a keynote speaker.

Dr. Ranbir stressed upon the idea of motivating the NSS volunteers for their voluntary participation in the areas around them for helping the corona victims as covid helpers. Workshop focused on the creation of teams of volunteers who will work with the support of hospitals and NGOs to help covid-19 patients by providing them different services.

NSS Unit of Dr. Sucha Singh and NSS Open Unit, UT Chandigarh offered their services to disseminate right information about covid-19, helping covid patients with food and other services and helping people to get the covid vaccine to minimize the risk of covid-19. Dr. Battan also briefed volunteers about how to identify social problems in the post COVID-19 scenario and then how to work in teams to tackle the problems faced by different people.

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Nearly 100 NSS volunteers and NSS Programme Officers attended the workshop. In the end, Prof. Koul thanked and congratulated all participants for their active engagement in the online workshop.

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Chandigarh, May 27:- A meeting of the Finance and Contract committee, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh was held here today under the chairmanship of Sh. Ravi Kant Sharma, Mayor and attended by Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner and other members of committee namely Sh. Anil Kumar Dubey, Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Sh. Satish Kumar Kainth, Smt. Sunita Dhawan, councilors. Sh. Tilak Raj, Sh. S.K. Jain and Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional Commissioners, Sh. Sorabh Arora, Joint Commissioner, Sh. Shailender Singh, Chief Engineer, Sh. Sanjay Arora, SE (B&R), Sh. K.P. Singh, SE (Horticulture), Dr. Amrit Warring, Medical Officer of Health and other concerned officers of MCC.

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During the meeting, the committee accorded approval to following important agenda items:-

·        Procurement of excavator cum loader and tipper dumper for lifting of malba from parks, lifting/stacking of wood, removal of uprooted trees from site during wind/storm etc. under horticulture division at an estimated cost of Rs. 50 lacs through GeM portal.

·        Auction of unserviceable T&P, play equipments, benches, MS flat railing and scraped material having approximately weight 24965 kg lying in the Horticulture stores of Sector 8, 10, 16, 23, 36 and 38, Chandigarh as per reserve price of Rs. 6.36 lacs.

·        Rough cost estimate for providing street lights in park near with house No. 372,393, 408, 417 and back of house No. 601 to 621, sector 40-A, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.77 lacs.

·        Rough cost estimate for development of space between parking/road adjoining and infront of quiet office, sector 40-B, Chandigarh under horticulture division at an estimated cost of Rs. 7.04 lacs.

·        Rough cost estimate for supply, erection and commissioning of air conditioners in community centre, sector 39, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 13.57 lacs.

·        Regarding inviting open tenders/bids for the allotment of space for setting up of Pollution check centre and ATM machines at both MCC Petrol Pumps.

·        Auction of unserviceable/condemned articles lying at Sanitation garage, industrial area Phase-I, Chandigarh.

·        Rough cost estimate for making various connection from 24” i/d MS main canal water line to various boosters at Aman & Chaman colony, Dhanas, village Sarangpur, HBC 8448 Dhanas and village Dhanas, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 34.68 lacs.

·        Rough cost estimate for providing various faculties; prayer/waiting hall, additional two cremation sheds, seating arrangement, bathing area for gents and ladies including toilet blocks, chowkidar, pujari & store room, landscaping at shamshan ghat (cremation ground) Maloya village, Chandigarh at an estimated cost of Rs. 49.11 lacs.