The Times of India 16.03.2013
Innovative models to tackle civic problems
KANPUR:
Parents in the industrial city will soon have a unique place to visit
with their children and offer innovative solutions to real life problems
like water woes, traffic and garbage management in form of
working/non-working models. These informative and effective posers will
be prepared by a special team of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, in association with Merchants' Chamber of Uttar Pradesh.
The authorities of IIT-Kanpur, in association with the Merchants'
Chamber, will put up exhibitions periodically to show technological
innovations for the benefit of common people. The place for this
exhibition will be provided by authorities of Merchant Chamber while the
project will be prepared by IIT-Kanpur students.
The IIT will also develop some villages to turn them into models for practical and realistic use of the technologies developed.
This information was shared with the media in a press conference organized by the two bodies associated with the project. The press meet was headed by director of IIT-Kanpur, Professor Indranil Manna.
Professor AK Chaturvedi, Dean (research and development, IIT-Kanpur) and Shashi Singhania (vice-president of Alumni Association of IIT-Kanpur) were also present in the conference.
A senior office-bearer of Chamber said that exhibition of the working and non-working models will be set up in the open area of Merchants' Chamber, Civil Lines. This exhibition will be open for all. The funds for the area development and maintenance will be given from the fund of IIT Alumni.
The exhibition will put up models on civic issues like garbage management, traffic solutions, beautification of city and other common problems faced by locals in day-to-day life. The IIT, under this programme, will also focus on water and purity maintenance for which the special team will be provided consultation and technology to tannery owners for permanent and complete solution to the effluent discharge, disposal of leftover precipitates and water recycle methods.
This information was shared with the media in a press conference organized by the two bodies associated with the project. The press meet was headed by director of IIT-Kanpur, Professor Indranil Manna.
Professor AK Chaturvedi, Dean (research and development, IIT-Kanpur) and Shashi Singhania (vice-president of Alumni Association of IIT-Kanpur) were also present in the conference.
A senior office-bearer of Chamber said that exhibition of the working and non-working models will be set up in the open area of Merchants' Chamber, Civil Lines. This exhibition will be open for all. The funds for the area development and maintenance will be given from the fund of IIT Alumni.
The exhibition will put up models on civic issues like garbage management, traffic solutions, beautification of city and other common problems faced by locals in day-to-day life. The IIT, under this programme, will also focus on water and purity maintenance for which the special team will be provided consultation and technology to tannery owners for permanent and complete solution to the effluent discharge, disposal of leftover precipitates and water recycle methods.
