9th International Congress & Exhibition on Arsenic in the Environment Inaugurated at KIIT :Ommtv

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• 9th International Congress & Exhibition on Arsenic in the Environment Inaugurated at KIIT Bhubaneswar
• Oct 21: The prestigious 9th International Congress & Exhibition on Arsenic in the Environment was inaugurated today at KIIT-DU
• bringing together over 100 international delegates and 300 participants
• including scientists from 50 countries. Prof. John Cherry
• Professor Emeritus of Hydrogeology at the University of Waterloo
• Canada and the chief guest
• remarked on the complexities of groundwater management. “Groundwater is one of the most complicated elements of our environment
• and the arsenic crisis results from humanity’s own failures
• ” he noted
• urging vigilance and innovation to address these challenges. It is a very well organised conference with many different scientific specialties. He said the KIIT University was an amazing creation by Prof. Achyuta Samanta. This institute is a role model f
• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee from IIT Kharagpur
• stress the importance of water in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Water is the central pillar of all SDGs
• and by 2030
• we aim to accomplish these targets
• ” he stated. Prof. Prosun Bhattacharya from KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Sweden
• and the Organizing Chair of the event
• underscored the global scope of the conference. “This platform allows us to address an urgent environmental challenge and exchange diverse ideas
• ” he said
• adding that delegates from Sweden
• Taiwan
• the Netherlands
• and India are actively participating. The Vice-Chancellor of KIIT
• Prof. Saranjit Singh
• added that the congress is particularly relevant given the emerging challenges of water contamination. Prof. Dipankar Saha
• former member of the Central Ground Water Board
• highlighted India’s position as the largest extractor of groundwater
• with 250 cubic kilometers extracted annually. He warned that groundwater contamination and depletion remain serious concerns for the country. At the inaugural ceremony
• the International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development (ISGSD) conferred Honorary Lifetime Membership upon Prof. Achyuta Samanta
• the Founder of KIIT and KISS
• recognizing his contributions to education and environmental sustainability. KIIT was also honoured with the Green Campus Award 2024 for its outstanding green initiatives. In his address
• Prof. Samanta highlighted the relevance of the congress
• stating
• “Water contamination is a serious issue
• and pollution levels are high
• yet India continues to progress. However
• the burden on future generations will be immense.” During the event
• the Centre for Water Research and Climate Change at KIIT was inaugurated. Speaking on the occasion
• KIIT Registrar
• Prof. J.R. Mohanty
• said the center aligns with KIIT’s dedication to tackling issues related to water scarcity and climate change through academic excellence
• practical applications
• and collaborations with policymakers and industry. ପରିବେଶରେ ଆର୍ସେନିକ୍‍ ଉପରେ ୯ମ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ସାମନ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବନବ୍ୟାପୀ ସଦସ୍ୟ ସମ୍ମାନ କିଟ୍‍ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ଗ୍ରୀନ୍‍ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପସ୍‍ ପୁରସ୍କାର-୨୦୨୪ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର
• ୨୧ ।୧୦: କିଟ୍‍ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଆଜି ପରିବେଶରେ ଆର୍ସେନିକ୍‍ ଉପରେ ୯ମ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନୀ ଉଦ୍‍ଘାଟିତ ହୋଇଛି । ଚାରିଦିନଧରି ଚାଲିବାକୁ ଥିବା ଏହି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ ୫୦ଟି ଦେଶରୁ ୧୦୦ରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିଙ୍କ ସମେତ ୪୦୦ ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ଯୋଗଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବହୁ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ
• ଗବେଷକ ଓ ଖ୍ୟାତିସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ । ପ୍ରଥମଥର ଲାଗି ଏହି ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଭାରତରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେଉଛି । ଏହି କଂଗ୍ରେସର ଉଦ୍‍ଘାଟନୀ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ଯୋଗଦେଇ କାନାଡ଼ାର ୱାଟର୍‍ଲୁ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର ହାଇଡ଼୍ରୋଜିଓଲଜି ବିଭାଗ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଇମିରଟସ୍‍ ଜନ୍‍ ଚେରି ଭୂତଳଜଳ ପରିଚାଳନା ସମ
• ଭୂତଳଜଳ ହେଉଛି ଆମ ପରିବେଶର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ଜଟିଳ ଉପାଦାନ ଏବଂ ଆର୍ସେନିକ୍‍ ସଙ୍କଟ ହେଉଛି ମାନବତାର ନିଜସ୍ୱ ବିଫଳତାର ପରିଣାମ । ଏହି ଚାଲେଞ୍ଜର ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ସତର୍କତା ଓ ସର୍ଜନା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ । ସମ୍ମାନୀୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ଶାନ୍ତି ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଭଟ୍ଟନାଗର ପୁରସ୍କାରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ତଥା ଆଇଆଇଟି ଖଡ଼ଗ
• ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ଭାରତ ହେଉଛି ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଭୂତଳଜଳ ଉତ୍ତୋଳନକାରୀ ଦେଶ । ଭାରତ ବର୍ଷକୁ ୨୫୦ ଘନ କିଲୋମିଟର ଭୂତଳ ଜଳ ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ କରୁଛି । ତେଣୁ ଆଗକୁ ଦେଶରେ ଭୂତଳଜଳ ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ ଏବଂ ଦୂଷିତ ଜଳ ଏକ ଭୟଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ୟା ଭାବେ ଉଭା ହେବ ବୋଲି ସେ ସତର୍କ କରାଇ ଦେଇଥିଲେ । ଏହି କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଆୟୋଜନ କମିଟି ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ତଥା ସ୍ୱ
• ଏହି କଂଗ୍ରେସ ପରିବେଶ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ଜରୁରୀ ଚାଲେଞ୍ଜର ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ସହାୟକ ହେବା ସହ ଏନେଇ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଭାବ ବିନିମୟର ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବ । ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ କିଟ୍‍ ଓ କିସ୍‍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ସାମନ୍ତ ଯୋଗଦେଇ କହିଲେ
• ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମୟରେ ଏଭଳି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଆୟୋଜନ କରିବାର ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ରହିଛି । ଦୂଷିତ ଜଳ ଏକ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ହୋଇଥବା ବେଳେ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ମାତ୍ରା ବଢ଼ିଚାଲିଛି । ଏସବୁ ଭିତରେ ଭାରତ ବିକାଶ ପଥରେ ଆଗେଇ ଚାଲିଛି। ତେବେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ପିଢ଼ି ପାଇଁ ଏହି ସମସ୍ୟା ଭୟଙ୍କର ହେବ ବୋଲି ସେ କହିଥିଲେ । ପରିବେଶ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସବୁ