DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
CRITERION VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
7.1 Environment Consciousness
7.1.1 Does the university conduct a Green Audit of its campus?
The University is yet to carry out any systemic “Green Audit”. However,
various measures have been taken by the University to make the Campus
green and eco-friendly. In 2014, students of School of Environment and
Natural Resources have conducted an audit to assess the status of
environmental management system in Doon University. A documented report
on Environmental Management System was prepared based on ISO 14001.
The following information was documented:
Status of environmental awareness based on a survey through a
questionnaire.
Identified and documented all environmental aspects associated with
the functioning of the university.
Status of environmental management system, ambient air quality and
noise pollution.
Emergency preparedness and response plan - containing all details of
fire extinguishers, hose reels, and other fire fighting equipments.
Gap analysis and evaluation of environmental management system
based on ISO 14001 for the university.
Categorization of environmental issues based on their extent of impact
on the environment.
Proposed environmental management plan and policy to address the
environmental issues and identify different roles and responsibilities of
employees and students of the university.
The University is in the process of setting up a Green Audit Committee for
carrying out the detailed green audit of the campus on regular basis.
7.1.2 What are the initiatives taken by the university to make the campus
eco-friendly?
University has taken a number of steps to make the campus eco-friendly,
which include:
Plantation and Cleaning Drives
University has always endeavored to enhance the quality of the environment
by planting trees and making the campus neat and clean. Therefore, plantation
is being done on regular basis in the University campus. As a result university
campus is well covered with trees, shrubs and herbs. The university has also
set up a nursery of medicinal plants within the campus. Different medicinal
plants, mainly specific to Uttarakhand region are planted in the nursery and
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