Orathur Panchayat Union middle school students To Get Safe Drinking Water by UBA-SRMIST

A function to inaugurate the R.O Plant for rural water Treatment in Panchayat Union Middle School Orathur was held at 10 AM today (14.11.2019) at Orathur Villages.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship program under Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, with the aim of transforming rural India. Following the UBA which primarily focuses Rural Health, SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRM IST) faculties has proposed many projects to make the rural development among the one titled “REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS FOR RURAL WATER TREATMENT ” proposal was submitted by Dr.T.Deepa , Associate professor/ECE Department , SRMIST with her project team members Hariprasad. S, Research Scholar/ECE, SRM IST, Maria Dominic Savio. M, Assistant Professor/ECE.  The total fund allocated for this proposal Rs.50, 000.

During the project implementation Nodal officer of UBA, Dr. V. Thirumurugan, Associate Director Campus Life (CL), SRMIST supported by getting the fund to implement the project successfully on November 1st 2019. The opening ceremony of the SRM-UBA Project “REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS FOR RURAL WATER TREATMENT” was held on 14th NOV. 2019 at Panchayat Union Middle School , Orathur. 

Dr. T.Deepa Associate professor/ECE , Project Head welcomed the chief guest Dr.C. Muthamizhchelvan , Director E&T  SRMIST Chennai, , Dr.V.Thirumurugan , Associate Director campus life (CL), Nodal officer of UBA, SRMIST Chennai , Mr.Parthasarthy, Panchyat Secretary Mrs. S.Kavitha, Head Master, panchayat union middle school and Orthatur People head S.Subash.

 Dr.V.Thirumurugan has spoken about the various UBA fund received by SRM faculties for the orathur village.  Our chief guest Dr.C. Muthamizhchelvan addressed the school children and mentioned the importance of the water and role of the RO system in the presence of school students and conveyed Children’s Day wishes.

 

Finally, the SRM-UBA project “REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS FOR RURAL WATER TREATMENT” was inaugurated by our chief guest.   At the end of session, School Head master Mrs.Kavitha and S.Subash conveyed thanks to SRM IST and UBA for implementing the project at Orathur School.

LOW COST LIGHT WEIGHT PRE-FABRICATED FERROCEMENT TOILET SYSTEM

1. LOW COST LIGHT WEIGHT PRE-FABRICATED FERROCEMENT TOILET SYSTEM:

Low Cost Prefabricated Light weight Public Toilet constructed by Unnat bharat abhiyan (UBA) SRMIST in association with ASCE SRM Student chapter near SRM Main Gate for Public use under Social Outreach Program to stop open defecation and to improve the personal hygiene of people. The total cost of the toilet is Rs.12000.

2. PLASTIC AWARENESS AND POTHERI LAKE CLEANING:

            UBA SRM Institute of Science and Technology Conducted Plastic Awareness and Potheri Lake Cleaning programme on 08.11.2019. The plastics and waste thrown on the bunds of lake have been along with students and public to improve the personal hygiene of local people and the awareness has been created among people about plastic waste and the need of keeping environment clean.

3. Massive Palm seed plantation - Assist World Record :

Massive Palm seed plantation - Assist World Record by UBA SRMIST in association with ASCE SRM Student Chapter and Bharathidasan pasumai arakattalai - 22.09.2019, Naduveeran pattu Village Lake. As a part of environment protection and to improve the strength and stability of lake bunds to store water and to recharge underground water the best method is planting palm trees. In this regards more than 3000 palm seeds have been sown on the bunds of lake. As well as this this was done on that day as a part of assist world record.

4. Plantation Drive: 

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan SRMIST planted Saplings in Dental Ground, SRM Institute of Science and Technology in the presence of Dr.V.Thirumurugan, Associate Director, Campus life, SRMIST, Kattankulathur to improve the environment inside the campus.