CEST-BHU to focus on environment science and technology

It has come to the knowledge that the Centre for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), Banaras Hindu University, will organize a three-day International Congress on Recent Advances in Environment Science and Technology from November 2. It is to be noted that the Centre for Environmental Science & Technology (CEST) is an interdisciplinary university centre, established in the Faculty of Science to organize environmental programs of the Banaras Hindu University and convey apposite eco-friendly technologies for sustainable development.

Prof BD Tripathi, Director of International Congress and coordinator, CEST-BHU, while providing details of the program at a press conference on Saturday, made it clear that the program would view wide-ranging discussions on an assortment of subjects. These include recent treatment technologies for domestic sewage and industrial effluents, recycling of solid waste, conservation of water and aquatic animals of the Ganga, and other related issues with the eco-development of the Ganga River Basin.

CEST-BHU to focus on environment science and technology

It has come to the knowledge that more than 200 scientists from different parts of the country and abroad are likely to participate in the program. In the same way, in excess of 100 scientific papers on a range of aspects of Environmental Science and Technology would be also presented in the program. The International Congress would be inaugurated by Prof Jagdish Shukla, President, Institute of Global Environment and Society, US, whereas celebrated ecologist and River Basin expert Prof RS Ambasht would preside over the introductory function.

In accordance with the recent statements of Prof BD Tripathi, Director of International Congress and coordinator, CEST-BHU, all the proposals connected to the eco-development of the Ganga River Basin would be communicated to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It is to be noted that PM happens to be the Chairman of the National Ganga River Basin Authority.

CEST, by now, has earned lots of applauds owing to its noble initiatives and has also established a Biodiversity Park on 500 acre land forin-situ and ex-situ conservation of endangered species which will be an unique Conservation Park of its own kind in Tropical Countries.