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A Little Care For the Neighborhood A long Way to Sustainability

A Little Care For the Neighborhood A long Way to Sustainability. A Presentation By Shri Sudhir Prasad ,Development Commissioner, Government of Jharkhand. Back Ground and Purpose. Environmentally friendly, or eco-friendly, practices are those that inflict minimal harm to the environment.

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A Little Care For the Neighborhood A long Way to Sustainability

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  1. A Little Care For the Neighborhood A long Way to Sustainability A Presentation By ShriSudhir Prasad ,Development Commissioner, Government of Jharkhand

  2. Back Ground and Purpose • Environmentally friendly, or eco-friendly, practices are those that inflict minimal harm to the environment. • This is especially important for the future of our environment and can be reflected in everything that we do. • DWSD, GoJ have developed a code of Environment Friendly Practices as part of Climate Change Action Plan • This in an integral part of over all Human Resource and Asset Management strategy.

  3. Subjects • Improving Energy Efficiency • Eco Friendly Construction • Waste Reduction & Management • Managing Publication • Events, meetings and transportation

  4. The Code –Part 1: Improving Energy Efficiency • Use of Electrical Equipment with 5 stars Energy rating from BEE (Bureau of energy efficiency). • Use of Condensed Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) in place of conventional equipment for lighting. • Use Solar Water Treatment Plant for internal Drinking Water supply requirement. • Preferable use of Laptops (use 90% less energy than a desktop, while also taking up less space) over desktop computer.

  5. The Code –Part 2: Eco Friendly Construction • Use of chequered tiles in place of concrete and other flooring materials in basement. • Install Rain Water harvesting and Water recycling mechanism on mandatory basis in each and every office premises. • Use of Fly Ash in department construction. • Plantation activity to be taken up in office/ plant premises. • Implement Solid Liquid Waste Management in official premises.

  6. The Code –Part 3: Eco Friendly Construction • Print and copy on both sides of a piece of paper whenever possible.  • Reuse paper that has only been printed on one side and keep a scrap paper box beside each printer or copier. • Promote the use and reuse of inter-office envelopes whenever possible. • Have a designated area for sharing office supplies that can be reused (file folders, binders, paper clips, pens).

  7. The Code –Part 4: Managing Publications • Official Communications/ newsletter should mainly be distributed electronically among the employees. • B. For all printing works • preferably use 100% recycled paper • preferably select printing contractor using vegetable-based inks.

  8. The Code –Part 5: Events, meetings and transportation • Use reusable cups, dishware and utensils whenever possible and use recycled paper products over plastic. • Buy Supplies and consumables as much in bulk as possible (sugar, salt, condiments, beverages). • Ensure that employees feel as though there are bike racks conveniently stationed near all offices. • Preferably purchase napkins, paper towels or other like products containing 100% recycled content. • Replace bottle water service with simple water filtration system based tap water.

  9. Observation • Drinking Water and Sanitation Department would place a committee to observe the practices proposed • Committee to Meet half yearly to review, modify and/or, discontinue/ incorporate provisions under the code • Each office shall declare one official as ‘Observer’. He would submit an annual report • The committee will award the best three practitioner(s) in individual as well as office category. Thank You

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