The Times of India 16.03.2013
Innovative models to tackle civic problems
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.
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.