In order to stay green and eco-friendly, Gauhati University is set to become a cycling campus soon.
"We have prepared a grand plan to maintain the eco-friendly environment of the campus. The blueprint has already reached our hands. The plan includes various development works to keep the campus environment green. It consists of several work plans ranging from managing biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes to building up a cycling campus", said Dr Mridul Hazarika, Vice Chancellor, GU.
Using bicycles will also act as an alternative means of transport, as the new regulations to come into effect soon at the completion of closed GU campus will restrict the movement of commercial vehicles inside the campus.
Hazarika added, "Building GU into a cycling campus will also be helpful for students as commercial vehicles will be restricted within the campus once it is closed off. We welcome the positive proposal of Post Graduate Students' Union for a cycling campus. We are making all efforts to bring this about in 2-3 months".
"We have procured a new cycle at our department for easy movement around the campus which sprawls over 600 acres. Our initiative is to help re-install the cycling culture amongst faculties and students of our department, in keeping with the varsity authority's move to convert GU into a cycling campus", said Dr Ankuran Dutta, Head, Department of Communication & Journalism, GU.
Notably, the Varsity Week held in March 8-15 at GU included cycling as a new event for the first time, aimed at promoting cycling culture among students in the campus.
Manash Pratim Duarah, President of Students' Union at GU said, "We are happy that the closed campus of GU is near completion. Therefore, we have proposed to the authority to provide 5 cycles to each hostel initially for use within the campus, apart from promoting cycling culture through the inclusion of cycling as an event for the first time in this year's varsity week".
"We will also be organising a cycle rally within the campus shortly to further promo
the cycling culture at GU," he added.
By Raja Das
"We have prepared a grand plan to maintain the eco-friendly environment of the campus. The blueprint has already reached our hands. The plan includes various development works to keep the campus environment green. It consists of several work plans ranging from managing biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes to building up a cycling campus", said Dr Mridul Hazarika, Vice Chancellor, GU.
Using bicycles will also act as an alternative means of transport, as the new regulations to come into effect soon at the completion of closed GU campus will restrict the movement of commercial vehicles inside the campus.
Hazarika added, "Building GU into a cycling campus will also be helpful for students as commercial vehicles will be restricted within the campus once it is closed off. We welcome the positive proposal of Post Graduate Students' Union for a cycling campus. We are making all efforts to bring this about in 2-3 months".
"We have procured a new cycle at our department for easy movement around the campus which sprawls over 600 acres. Our initiative is to help re-install the cycling culture amongst faculties and students of our department, in keeping with the varsity authority's move to convert GU into a cycling campus", said Dr Ankuran Dutta, Head, Department of Communication & Journalism, GU.
Notably, the Varsity Week held in March 8-15 at GU included cycling as a new event for the first time, aimed at promoting cycling culture among students in the campus.
Manash Pratim Duarah, President of Students' Union at GU said, "We are happy that the closed campus of GU is near completion. Therefore, we have proposed to the authority to provide 5 cycles to each hostel initially for use within the campus, apart from promoting cycling culture through the inclusion of cycling as an event for the first time in this year's varsity week".
"We will also be organising a cycle rally within the campus shortly to further promo
the cycling culture at GU," he added.
By Raja Das
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