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ID: 65215
Title: Role of plant species as hyper-accumulators in the decontamination of hexavalent chromium contaminated
Author: Pratyush Kumar Das, Bidyt Prava Das and Patitapaban Dash
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (12) Dec. 18 page 1016-1024
Subject: Role of plant species as hyper-accumulators in the decontamination of hexavalent chromium contaminated
Keywords: Hexavalent chromium,Heavy metal, hyperaccumulators, phytoremediation, pollutant, tolerant, toxicity
Abstract: Soil contamination by hexavalent chromium is a common phenomenon in the industrial belts. Exposure of living organisms to soil contaminated with hexavalent chromium toxicity is an important factor behind the expression of adverse effects on the health of living organisms. Dye-functioning of vital organs and cellular organelles is intimately connected with hexavalent chromium toxicity. In the present study, the role of plant species as hyperaccumulator is evaluated in terms of possible decontamination of hexavalent chromium contaminated soil. Out of the available techniques, the selection of this techniques is preferred on the basis of cost effectiveness and eco-friendly approach. The paper discusses a few important research in the field of phytoremediation of Cr (VI) from the environment and the emphasizes the selection of proper plants for the purpose. hypothetical model has been formulated which suggests the use of protein expression and gene identification studies combined with in silico tools and techniques to develop engineered plant varieties which cannot only tolerate higher concentrations of Cr (VI) but as well as accumulate and render the toxic heavy metal harmless. The suggested model may help in reducing Cr (VI) toxicity in the environment and the related health hazards.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Augustynowicz, J. et al.2010.Chromium (VI) bioremediation by aquatic macrophyte Callitriche cophocarpa Sendtn.Chemospehere.79 (11):1077-1083.Doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.03.019. Babula,P. et al.2008.Un common heavy metals, metalloids and their plant toxicity: A review .Env.Chem.Lett.,6:189-213.Doi: 10.1007/s10311-008-0159-9.
Literature cited 2: Barcelo, J. and C.H. Poschenrieder. 1997.Chromium in plants. In Chromium: Environmental issues. Ed S. Canali and F.Tittarelli. Franco-Angeli, Milano, Italy, pp101-130. Bartlett, R. and B. James. 1988.In Chromium in the natural and human environments, Ed J.O. Nriagu and E. Niebor. Wiley. New York., pp 267-304.

ID: 65214
Title: Characterization of soil actinomycete isoate against gram-positve and Gram-negative food-borne bacteria
Author: Amita Gaurav Dimri, Ram Prasad, Abhishek Chauhan, M.L.Aggarwal and Ajit Varma
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (12) Dec. 18 page 1004-1015
Subject: Characterization of soil actinomycete isoate against gram-positve and Gram-negative food-borne bacteria
Keywords: Soil actinomycete, food-borne isolates, antimicrobial potential, morphological and biochemical charaterization
Abstract: Soil microorganisms are the rich source for the isolation and identification of antimicrobial compounds. Among them, actinomycetales are important group. The present study was performed to isolate actinomycete from soil samples having potential activity against the bacteria isolated from food samples. Five soil samples were collected from different places around Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Potential actinomycete colonies were isolated in pure culture from five soil samples using actinomycetes isolation agar. Actinomycete isolate named as Al-2 was identified based on the morphological and biochemical test carried out. A total of ninety-one food samples were collected in a sterilized container. Fifteen gram-positive bacteria and twenty gram-negative bacteria were isolated using standard methodology. The bacteria isolated were morphologically and biochemically identified. The actinomycete isolate (Al-2) was found to have moderate to high activity against fifteen gram-positive and twenty gram-negative bacteria. The ethyl acetate extract showed more potent activity against S.aureus and E.colii. Mycelium of actinomycete isolate (Al-2) did not exhibit any sort of antibacterial activity against any food-borne isolates. Minimum inhibitory concentration 9MIC) values of ethyl acetate extract were found in the range of 512-2048 µg/mL. Since extract showed inhibitory activity against food-borne bacteria, it is suggestive that Uttarakhand soil could be an interesting source to explore for antibacterial secondary metabolites.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anderson,A.S. and E.M.H. Wellington. 2001.The taxonomy of streptomyces and related genera. Arifuzzaman, M., M.R. Khatun and H. Rachman.2010.Isolation and screening of actinomycetes from Sundarbans soil for antibacterial activity. African J. Biotech., 9:29.
Literature cited 2: Atta, H.M.2015.Biochemical studies on antibiotic production from Streptomyces sp.taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and biological properties. J. Saudi Chemical Society.19 (1) :12-22. Berdy, J.1995.Are actinomycetes exhaused as a source of secondary metabolites? 9th Symposium Actinomycetes. Proceedings, pp 13-34.

ID: 65213
Title: Experimnetal analysis o Engine performance and emission characteristics using biodiesel obtained from winter green oil
Author: R.Rajasekar and S.Ganesan
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (12) Dec. 18 page 998-1003
Subject: Experimental analysis of Engine performance and emission characterisitcs using biodiesel obtained from winter green oil
Keywords: Biodiesel, Diesel engine, winer green oil, oxides of nitrogen (NOx) , carbon monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbon (HC)
Abstract: Nowadays, the productivity of vehicles goes on increasing and in the same way the rate and emission of fuels also getting high. In this paper, winer green oil has been blended with diesel in various proportions and three kinds of emulsion fuels were employed. The emulsion fuels are: (A)Disel-80%, winter green oil -20% by volume, (B) Diesel -90%, winter green oil-10% by volume and (C) Diesel-95%, winter green oil-5% by volume. Due to the presence of molecular oxygen, present in the biodiesel, that leads to improved combustion and produce less polluting emission compared with normal diesel engine. The performance testing has been done by using varying load conditions for each blended fuel at a constant speed of 1500 rpm. In the case of engine exhaust gas emission, reduction in HC (hydrocarbon), CO (carbon monoxide) and NOx (oxides of nitrogen) were found for B5, B10. The emission result in B20 is equal to diesel fuel. A s a result of an investigation, the BTE (brake thermal efficiency) is increased and TFC (total fuel consumption) is decreased compared to diesel and carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon was reduced by10% to 20%. At the same time oxides of nitrogen emission has increased by 5% to 8%.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ahmed, Syed, et al.2017.Experimental investigations on DI (direct injection) diesel engine operating on dual fuel mode with hydrogen and mahua oil methyl ester (MOME) as injected fuels and effects of injection opening pressure. Appl. Thermal Eng., 114:118-129. Chen, Qi H., L.M. Geng and Y.Z. Bian.2010.Experimental studies on the combustion characteristics and performance of a direct injection engine fueled Convers. Manage., 51 (12): 2985-2992.
Literature cited 2: Dubey, Pankaj and Rajesh Gupta. Effects of dual biofuel (jatropha biodiesel and turpentine oil) on a single cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engine without EGR. Ghadge, Raheman S.V.2007.Performance of compression ignition engine with manhua (Madhuca caindica) biodiesel. Fuel.186:2568-2573.

ID: 65212
Title: The air quality assessmt of northern hilly city in India
Author: Rajiv Ganguly and Prashant Kumar
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (12) Dec. 18 page 983-997
Subject: The air quality assessmt of northern hilly city in India
Keywords: Air quality indices (AQI),Vehicular pollution, Health effects, Ambient air quality, Shimla
Abstract: The last decade in India has seen a rapid deterioration in the air quality in its major cities. This has led to increased interest from the general public to their exposure to ambient air quality primarily because of the effects of such air pollutants on human health. In this context, the air quality indices (AQI) is often used by the local authorities to signify the levels of the seriousness of air pollution to h common public. The use of air quality indexing for assessment of existing air quality standards has been widely used for different cities in India and the world. The paper presents the application of air quality indices for assessing the existing air quality standards in an Indian city, Shimla. The indices have been calculated using the methodology described by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), which is adopted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in India. An alternative method for determination of air quality indices is also utilized (referred to as AQIam) for the Indian context. The estimates air quality indices are applied to two monitoring sites ( Tekka Bench, Ridge and ISBT bus stand) in Shimla city over the study period (2004-2015) on the pollutants: Sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM).The annual air quality indices results for the study period showed that he air quality was 'good' for Tekka Bench monitoring station for the entire study period and for their ISBT bus stand for all he years, except 2011 when it was in 'moderate' category. The annual air quality indices predicted using the alternative methodology indicated level of air quality to be 'good ' for the entire study period, except 2013 when it was classified as 'moderate' for the years 2011, 2013-2015 for the monitoring station at ISBTR bus stand site with the remaining years of the study period being classified a 'good'. These categorizations of existing air quality interpret the expected health effects of exposure to surrounding ambient air. Higher the value of air quality indices more severe is the categorization and thereby more harmful are the human health effects being exposed to ambient air conditions. Similar such seasonal variations of air quality indices were also observed during the study period at both the monitoring sites.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Anderson,H.R. , G. Favarato and R.W. Atkinson .2011.Long-term exposure to air pollution and the incidence of asthma: Meta-analysis of cohort studies. Air Quality, Atmos .and Health.6(1) :47-56 Batterman, S., et al. 2014.Dispersion modelling of traffic-related air pollutant exposures and health effects among children with asthma in Detroit, Michigan. Transportation Res. Record: J. Transportation Res. Board. (2452): 105-113.
Literature cited 2: Bishoi, B.A. Prakash and V.K. Jain.2009. A comparative study of air quality index based on factor analysis and USEPA methods for an urban environment. Aerosol and Air Quality Res., 9 (1): 1-17.

ID: 65211
Title: Kitchen greywater treatmnet by using natural and artificial filter media
Author: Neelam S.Sharma, Kunwar D. Yadv and Namrata D.Jariwala
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (12) Dec. 18 page 975-982
Subject: Kitchen greywater treatmnet by using natural and artificial filter media
Keywords: Greywater, light greywater 9LGW),Dark grey water (DGW), Naturally occurringfilter media, Artificially occurring media, Pre-treatment.
Abstract: Greywater is the term given to all used water discharged from a house, except toilet water. Among the different sources, laundry and kitchen sink are the main contributors to the total greywater load of organic carbon, oil and grease and suspended solids, also can be known as dark greywater known a light greywater (LGW).The present study was an attempt to treat the kitchen greywater and to check the efficiency of pretreatment followed by filtration with natural (sand) and artificial (plastic-virgin polythene)occurring media by monitoring the physico-chemical parameters. The experimental system shows that the fine sand filter media were more efficient in treating dark grey water compared to coarse sand and plastic media, which was giving 68 % of biological oxygen), 79 % of chemical oxygen demand (COD), 87 %of turbidity, 77 % of oil and grease (O and G) and84% of total suspended solids (TSS) removal efficiency. Pretreatment as setting was more efficient in dark greywater treatment which was giving 12 % biological oxygen demand, 23 % chemical oxygen demand, 35 % turbidity, 28 % oil and grease and 22 % total suspended solids removal efficiency.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Abdel-Shafy, H.I., M. A.El-Khteeb and ,.Shehata.2013.Greywater treatment using different designs of sand filters. Desalination and water treatment .1-6. Birks, R. and S. Hils. 2007.Characterisation of indicator organisms and pathogens in domestic greywater of recycling. Env. Monit. Assess., 129:61-69.
Literature cited 2: Donner, E. et al. 2010.Characteristics of grey wastewater characteristics of grey wastewater .Sci.Total Env., 408:2444-2451. Ghaitidak, D.M. and K.D. Yadav.2013a.

ID: 65210
Title: Study to mitigate the problem of flies and odour from layered poultry farms in the state of Punjab
Author: K.S. Pannu,S.S. Matharu and Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 961-972
Subject: Study to mitigate the problem of flies and odour from layered poultry farms in the state of Punjab
Keywords: Poultry farm, litter/droppings, flies, odour, moisture conent, density, calorific value
Abstract: There are 388 no. of layered poultry farms in the State of Punjab and most of them are based on open house technology. As per present proactive a small quantity of litter/droppings of the birds are removed in the month of April and May every year to use it as manure for growing of vegetables and Kharif season crops but entire quantity of litter/droppings is removed in the month of October every year to use it as manure for growing o potatoes and Rabi crops. Since substantial quantity of litter/droppings gets collected during the period of about 10 months and due to generation of droppings in loose from during the month of May, June, August and mid-September as the water intake during these months is abnormally higher as compared other months and due to spillage of excess water from the nipples, the litter/droppings remained in humid condition resulting into anaerobic bio-degradation of the said material thereby liberation of gases, like mercaptan, hydrogen sulphide, skatole, thiocresol, thiophenol and ammonia, etc. The main culprit in causing odour problem in the vicinity of poultry farm is ammonia which is colourless with a very sharp smell. Since the entire material is kept collected for a longer period due to which it becomes a breeding place as the flies breed on the decomposable material having warm conditions. Thus, a number of complaints are received from the nearby habitation are of poultry farm regarding the problem of flies and odour and for the redressal of the same the people at some places had knocked the door of courts and at some places the people staged the dharnas. The unforgettable recent incident is of dharna staged by people of 8-10 villages at village Bathonia, Tehsil Rajpura, district Patiala due to which law and order situation has become out of order. In addition, a lot of hue and cry is generally seen in print media due to problem of flies and odour faced by the in habitants residing in the vicinity of poultry farm or a cluster of poultry farms. Therefore, in order to mitigate the problem of flies in odour, a committee headed by the Hon'ble chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) assisted by S.S. Matharu and Rajeev Gupta was constituted to carry out a study to see the best practices adopted by other poultry arms to mitigate the said problem. In this study, moisture contents, density and calorific value of the litter / droppings were analyzed. Based on these analytical values and practices adopted by poultry farms visited by the team, it was noticed that he problem of flies and odour can be mitigated by keeping the moisture contents in the litter/droppings at own site or removing the litter /droppings within 48 hours from the poultry sheds manually/mechanized system and dumping the same in lined pits within the premises of the poultry farm or outside the premises of the poultry farm or for use as a fuel in the boiler Furnace after blending with other fuels, etc.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Argo,J. et al.2001. Ammonia emissions from animal feeding operations. Report: White papers. National Centre for Manure and Animal Waste Management, Reeigh, NC. Aziz, T. and J.H. Barnes. 2010.Harmful effects of ammonia on birds.
Literature cited 2: Bahl, A. and B.S. Bahl. 2004.Advanced organic chemistry. S. Chand. and Company, New Delhi. Becker, J.G. and R.E. Graves, 2004.Ammonia emissions and animal agriculture. In Mid Atlantic agricultural ammonia forum.va.

ID: 65209
Title: Application of linear progamming model to integrate diferent methods of solid waste management.
Author: K.N.Chinchodkar and Omprakash S.Jadhav
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 955-960
Subject: Application of linear progamming model to integrate diferent methods of solid waste management.
Keywords: Optimization technique, linear proagramming problem, solid waste managemt , Municipal corporation
Abstract: The proposed study focuses on a linear programming approach for municipal solid waste (MSW) mangemtn system. A linear programming model is developed to minimize the net system cost of segregation and transporting the wastes and to maximize the revenue generated from different processing facilities. A numerical application of the suggested linear programming model is used for hypothetical Municipal Corporation (MC) problem.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Biswas, Animesh an Arnab Kumar De.2016.Fuzzy goal programming approach for solid waste management under multiple uncertainties, Procedia Env. Sci., 35: 245-256. Chang, N., Y.L. Chen and S.F. Wang. 1997.A fuzzy interval multi-objective mixed integer programming approach for the optimal planning of solid waste management systems. Fuzzy Sets and Systems.89:35-60.
Literature cited 2: Chinchodkar ,K.N. and O.S. Jadhav. 2017.Development of mathematical model for the solid waste management of dumping ground at Mumbai for the reduction of existence cost. Int. J. Statistics and System. 12(1) :145-155. Chinchodkar, K.N.O.S. Jadhav and V.H. Bajaj. 2017.Some contributions of statical studies on decision support tools for waste management: A revie .J.Indian Soc.Probab.Stat.doi: 10.1007/s41096-017-0019-7.

ID: 65208
Title: Production of humic acid and fromulated with seaweed liquid fertilizer influence on Solanum melongena
Author: P.Prkash,Priyanka singh, M.Prithvi,N.M.D.Sai Krishna and K.Rajakumari
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 949-954
Subject: Production of humic acid and fromulated with seaweed liquid fertilizer influence on Solanum melongena
Keywords: Seaweed liquid fertilizer 9SLF), humic acid (HA), Solanum melongena, seed germination
Abstract: Humic acid a chemical component, which is major constituent of humic substances, which are the significant constituents of soil, peat and coal. The aim of the experiment was to determine an influence o humic acid (HA), seaweed liquid fertilizer 9SLF) and humic acid with seaweed liquid fertilizer combination in various concentrations on the growth of Solanum melongena. The above plant growth promoters were applied as a foliar spray at different intervals with the following concentrations such as seaweed liquid fertilizer (1 to10%), humic acid (0.1 to 1.0) and seaweed liquid fertilizer: humic acid (7.0:0.1 to 7.1). Among the studies the maximum growth rate was obtained at 0.4 % humic acid,7% seaweed liquid fertilizer and 7.5 :0.5 %of seaweed liquid fertilizer: humic acid combination.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: nantharaj, M. and V. Venkatesalu. 2001.Effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer on Vagina catajung. Seaweed Res. and Utilization.23:33-39. Asir Selin Kumar, R., James Edwin and Bab Saravana. 2004.Comparative studies on the impact of seaweeds and seagrass liquid fertilizer on the chlorophyll content of Zea mays. Seaweed Res .and Utilization.26:167-170.
Literature cited 2: Atzmon, N. and J. Van Staden. 1994.The effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of Pinus pinea seedlings. New Forests. 8 (3): 279-288. Dhargalkar ,V.K. and N. Pereira.1994. Seaweed: Promising plant of the millennium.ci, 71 (3-4):60-66.

ID: 65207
Title: Climate change adaptation in the context of Biodiversity conservation
Author: I.Sundar
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 940-948
Subject: Climate change adaptation in the context of Biodiversity conservation
Keywords: Climate change, adaptation, Biodiversity conservation
Abstract: Climate change has a significant impact on biodiversity and such impacts have been studied by many scholars. Hence there is a need to protect the biodiversity in the context of climate change. The protection of biodiversity depends on the adaptation of various practices and strategies. In this context, an urgent attention is enquired. This paper deals with the impact of climate change on biodiversity. It outlines the climate change adaptation strategies in biodiversity conservation and measures to reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity. This paper makes a special note on policy options for adaptation in relation to biodiversity and role of marine protected areas, in climate change adaptation. This paper concludes with some interesting findings along with policy suggestions.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: AIACC.2007.A stitch in time. Lesions for climate change. AIACC project. Assessment s of impacts and adaptations to climate change. Bhandari, P.B. Suruchi and B.Ulka.2007.Examining adaptation and mitigation opportunities in the contact of the integrated watershed management programme of the Government of India. In Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change. no.12/2007.
Literature cited 2: Campbell,A., et al. 2009.Review of the literature on the links between biodiversity and climate change: Impacts, adaptation and mitigation. Commonwealth of Australia. 2009.Austaralia biodiversity and climate change. A strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's biodiversity/~/media/publications/biodivrsity/biodiversityvulnerability-assessmnt-lowres.ashx.

ID: 65206
Title: Biodegradation of reactive Azo dyes through Lycinibacillus marcoids isolated from Sanganer textile mill effluent, Jaipur
Author: Ravi Kant and Varsha Gupta
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 934-939
Subject: Biodegradation of reactive Azo dyes through Lycinibacillus marcoids isolated from Sanganer textile mill effluent, Jaipur
Keywords: Textile effluent, Saganer, Biodegradation, Azo dyes, Optimizaton
Abstract: Textile effluent which affects flora and fauna is a major concern. In Sanganer, the textile effluent is directly discharged into Amani Saha Nala without any treatment. Treatment of textile effluent is the need of the day as it is the source of the pollutant. There are many techniques which can be useful but, biodegradation is a key to treat textile mill effluent as it is more efficient and cost-effective. From this study, we observed that an indigenous bacterium Lysinibacillus macroides which are isolated from Sanganer textile Mill effluent samples have potential to degrade the azo dyes (reactive red HE7B and reactive orange 3R) more than 80% within 5 days. Optimization of degradation conditions shows that at pH 7 and 35°C temperature Lysinibacillus macroides degrade reactive orange and reactive red at its max.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Adedayo ,S.J.C., W.A. Taylor and M.Y.Anderso.2004.Decolourization and detoxification of methyl red by aerobic bacteria from a wastewater treatment plant. World J.Microbiology and Biotech.,20: 545-550. Chung, K.T. and C.E. Cerniglia. 1992.Mutagenicity azodyes: Structure -activity realtionships. Mutat.Res-Rev.Genet.277 (Suppl 3):201-220.
Literature cited 2: Dereeper, A., et al. 2008.Phylogeny. fr: Robust phylogeneticanalysis for the non specialist.Nucleic acids Res., 1: 36 Edgar, R.C. 2004. MUSCLE: Multiple sequence alignment with high accuracy and high throughout. Nucleic Acids Res., 32 (5) :1792-1797.

ID: 65205
Title: Comparative analysis of noise pollution level at various locations of Bikaner city
Author: Radha Kishan Saran
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 928-933
Subject: Comparative analysis of noise pollution level at various locations of Bikaner city
Keywords: Bikaner city, noise pollution, sound level meter, permissible limit, central pollution control Board (CPCB)
Abstract: Bikaner city a district place in the State of Rajasthan with population of 6.44 lakh. It is one of the emerging industrial and commercial city of Western Rajasthan. Problems of pollution along with noise levels Leq dB (A) was carried out for three days in the month of May, 2018 at eight different sites within the Bikaner city. On the basis of location these sites were grouped into industrial, commercial, residential and silent zones, respectively. The results of the study revealed that the noise level of Bikaner city is extremely high from the prescribed level by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Delhi and showed that there is an enhanced pressure of noise at all sites due to increase in number of vehicles and facilities of Transporation. The observations at industrial, commercial, residential and even the silence zone (Satellite Hospital and maharaja Ganga Singh University Campus) have shown the level of noise above its maximum permissible level. Bikaner city is one of the important cities of Rajasthan. So, an attempt has been made in the city to measure noise level and also made recommendations to overcome this noise pollution in the prominent city.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ahmad, J. and A. Abbas and S. Reem. 2006.Evaluation of traffic noise pollution. J. Env. Monitoring and Assess., 120:499-525. Behzad, M., M. Hodaei and I. Alimohammadi. 2007.Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of a speed bump on car noise emission level. Appl. Acoustics., 68:1346.
Literature cited 2: Charan, P.D. 2017.An Assessment of environmental noise pollution in Bikaner city of western Rajasthan.IJLST.10 (3): 33-37. Concha-Barrientos, M.D. Campbell-Lendrumand K. Steenland. 2004.Occupational noise, assessing the burden of disease from work related hearing impairment at national and local levels. Environmental Burden of Disease Series No.9.World Health Organization Protection of the Human Environment, Geneva.

ID: 65204
Title: Isolation and identification of biofilm forming bacteria based on biochemical tests and its application towards bioremediation
Author: Seshabala Peteti,Nagaraju Natur and Vijay Kumar Bandi
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 920-927
Subject: Isolation and identification of biofilm forming bacteria based on biochemical tests and its application towards bioremediation
Keywords: Biofilms, plastic degradtion, bioremediation, microbes
Abstract: Biofilms are the thick dense masses of bacterial or algal cells that are commonly found on the stagnant water bodies or most localities. Most of the biofilms are proved to be beneficial to the environment and are eco-friendly. These biofilms are responsible for the bioremediation of its substrate thereby maintaining the pollution free environment. The current work aims to identify the bacteria that would be the normal habitat of the pollution-prone areas and capable of causing bioremediation of plastic wastes. The source that was selected in the work was effluent obtained from the industrial wastes. The bacteria were isolated from the effluent using general microbial isolation techniques which were later subjected for biochemical tests. The biochemical tests proved the organisms to be Staphylococcus species and Lactobacillus delbrueckii. Both the organisms were later subjected for the screening test to check the capability of these bacteria in causing bioremediation of plastic wastes. The results conclude that the bacteria Staphylococcus was capable of causing the bioremediation of plastic as it was capable of utilizing these plastic wastes as its carbon source and could multiply in the media.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Allegrucci, M. et al. 2006.Phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus pneumomiae biofilm development. J. Bacteriol., 188:2325-2335. Barkay, T. and J. Schaefer. 2001.Metal and radionuclide bioremediation: Issues, considerations and potentials. Curr Opin. Microbiol., 4: 318-323.
Literature cited 2: Belkin Sh.2003.Microbiol whole cell sensing systems of environmental pollutants. Curr. Opin.Microbiol.,6:203-212. Decho, A.W.2000.Microbiol biofilms in intertidal systems: An overview. Cont. Shelf Res.,20: 1257-1273.

ID: 65203
Title: A case study on the seasonal and spatial variations in PM 10 and PM2.5 in an Urban Environment of Raipur City.
Author: Deepak Sinha and Jaya Dammani
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 914-919
Subject: A case study on the seasonal and spatial variations in PM 10 and PM2.5 in an Urban Environment of Raipur City.
Keywords: PM10, PM2.5, Seasonal variation, Mass concentration, Science College Campus, NIT Campus
Abstract: Aerosol particles are well known to known to exert the air quality, radiation, budget as well as the human health. Aerosols of 10 and 2.5 micrometers of size are the main parameters for the present study. The PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentration measurements were carried out using a low volume air sampler (offline) for a period of one year, that is from 1st Apil 2017 to 31stMarch 2018 at Science College Campus which was compared with the particulate matter mass concentration of eh nearby ambient air monitoring station. NIT campus (online) Here, the average mass concentrations of PM2.5 were 18.45 to 42.67 µg/m3 at Science College Campus while at NIT campus it was 15.19 to 40.22 µg/m3.Also, the PM10 at Science College Campus was 35.35 to 91.66 µg/m3 and at NIT Campus, it was 31.91 to 76.90 µg/m3.These concentrations were substantially higher than the National Ambient Ai Quality (NAAQS) standards during the winter season. The percentage contributions, as well as the seasonal variations, have also been measured. The highest mas was observed during the winters followed by post-monsoon and summer, with the lowest in the season period which may be due to the biomass burning and other local activities.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Aggarwal,S.G. et al. 2013.Traceability issue in PM2.5 AND PM10 measurements. MAPAN-J Metrology Society of India.28 (3): 153-166. Balakrishnan, K 2002.Daily average exposures to respirable particulate matter from the combustion of biomass fuels in rural households of Southern India. Env. Health Pers., 1069-1075.
Literature cited 2: Cohen, A.J., et al. 2005.The global burden of disease due to outdoor air pollution. J. Toxicology and Env. Health, Part A.68:1-7. Deshmukh, D.K., M.K. Deb and S.L. Mkoma. 2013.Size distribution and seasonal variation of size-segregated particulate matter in the ambinet air of Raipur city, India. Air Qual. Atmos.Health.6:259-276.

ID: 65202
Title: Green auditing and sustainability in kaking a technical campus, solid waste free, An effective initiative on Swachh Bharath Abhiyan
Author: M.V.Mohammed Haneef ,A. Lilly Joice, R.Saravanakumar, E.Arumuga Pandi,S.SEenthil Kumaran and K.Sivaraman
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 906-913
Subject: Green auditing and sustainability in kaking a technical campus, solid waste free, An effective initiative on Swachh Bharath Abhiyan
Keywords: Solid wastes (SW), British thermal unit (BTU), High density polyethene (HTPE), Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Total suspended solids (TSS) ,Volatile suspended solids (VSS),Mixed liquor suspended solids (MLVSS), Food to microorganism ratio (F/M), VFF
Abstract: Solid waste is the biggest threat to our society. We are in need of alternative solutions to overcome this issue, all over the world. The aim of the project is to conduct a detailed audit within the technical campus, the audit is categorized to recyclable, non-recyclable and compostable wastes. The waste is found to be maximum as compostable waste in the form of food and other organic wastes. The recyclable wastes are in the form of paper cups, plastic tracing papers. The other waste which is being collected is inorganic wastes in the form of plastics, carbon papers, etc. The audit is being conducted in 7 departments including office cafeteria canteen and whole campus it has been found that the considerable amount of recyclable, non-recyclable and inorganic wastes are produced inside the campus. Recyclable wastes have been properly segregated and reused. Proper digestion chamber, like Bangalore and indoor composting methods are adopted with vermin composting action for quick decomposition. Batching has been done by weight batching method and it is noted that the waste mainly from hostel it's mainly, due to organic wastes. The results accumulated from the tests use being issued to categorized the waste consumption of all departments, the waste of managing it will be conducted and awareness of saving the environment and its personality will be the main thought of the project. The main focus is to make the technical campus zero solid waste incubator.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ahmad, Sanaullah, Khalid Mahmood and Muhammad Anas.2015.Designing and strategic cost estimation of biogas plant: An alternative for current energy crisis in Pakistan. Albasha, Mohamed Omer, P. Gupta and P.W.Ramteke.2015.Management o kitchen waste by vermicomposting using earth-worm. Eudrilus Eugeniae.
Literature cited 2: Al-Salem, S.M., P. Lettieri and J.Baeynbs.2009.Recycling and recovery routes of plastic solid waste (PSW). Cristelo, Nuno, Castorina Silva Vieria and Maria de Lurdes Lopes. 2016.Geotechnical and geoenvironmental assessment of recycled construction and demolition waste for road embankments.

ID: 65201
Title: The efficiency of phosphoic acid and zinc chloride activated carbons prepared from Strychnos spinosa fruit shell for the removal of Methylene Blue
Author: Mathew Mupa, Shingirai Chimanikire, Clopas Machingauta and Netai Muchanyereyi
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (11) Nov. 18 page 896-905
Subject: The efficiency of phosphoic acid and zinc chloride activated carbons prepared from Strychnos spinosa fruit shell for the removal of Methylene Blue
Keywords: Activated carbon, adsorption, isotherm, Methylene blue, Strychnos spinosa
Abstract: Activated carbons were prepared from Strychnos spinosa (monkey orange) fruit shell using phosphoric acid and zinc chloride activation methods. Methylene blue removal efficiencies of the activated carbons were evaluated. The iodine numbers suggest that phosphoric acid activated carbon was more porous with an iodine number of 814.2 compared to 736.06 for ZnCl2 activated carbon. Phosphoric acid activated carbon had a higher maximum adsorption capacity of 500 mg/g compared to the ZnCl2 which had a maximum adsorption capacity of 333.33 mg/g. Experimental data fitted well into the Freundlich (R2=0.969) and Langmuir 9R2=0.945) adsorption isotherms. Adsorption processes were better described by the pseudo-second order (R2=0.998) and Pseudo-first order9R2=0.993) kinetic models. FT-IR spectra revealed typical adsorption bands for activate carbons.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Alvarez-Torrellas, S., et al. 2015.Removal of methylene blue by adsorption on mesoporous carbon from peach stones. Chem. Eng. Trns., 43. Anjaneyulu, Y., N.S. Chary and D.S.S.Raj 2005.Decolourization of industrial effluents-Available methods and emerging technologies-A review. Rev. Env. Sci. Biotech., 4: 245-273.
Literature cited 2: ASTM: D2866-96.2004.Standard test method for total ash content. ASTM Designation: D4607-94. 2011.Standard test method for determination of iodine number of activated carbon.