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Preventing water system pollution

1. Activities in 2024

  • Pond and drain cleaning: DU cleaned several campus waterbodies and surrounding drainage lines to reduce contamination and improve water flow.
  • Laboratory wastewater monitoring: Selected science departments and institutes monitored wastewater discharge from labs to prevent chemical pollution.
  • Campus awareness programs: Students and staff participated in waste-management and pollution-prevention campaigns to reduce littering in drains and ponds.
  • Rainwater harvesting policy: New building guidelines included measures to reduce pressure on drainage systems and prevent polluted runoff.

 

2. Future Plan (2025–2030)

  • Install a central wastewater treatment facility to prevent untreated discharge from halls, labs, and departments.
  • Strengthen laboratory waste disposal rules and introduce safe chemical-waste collection points.
  • Protect campus ponds through annual maintenance, pollution-barriers, and proper waste-bin placement around waterbodies.
  • Expand awareness activities led by departments and student groups to reduce runoff pollution and plastic waste.


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