 | civil construction in the premises at the cost of nature.how much is it justified? |
 | Civil construction at the cost of the greenery of the campus is not justified at all. As it is we have the 2nd smallest campus area compared to all other IITs (ahead of only IITD) and destroying the natural greenery of the campus to accomodate the extra students coming in on account of the reservation policy is not acceptable. IITR should remain a place where the open surroundings force you to think of the larger goals of life and cloistering students in a concrete jungle will only lead to much more narrow mindedness. |
| well, there is no other way out when u have ur institute sorrounded all over by the town.had it been a secluded place, we could have expanded the area, but now we have no other option |
mamiruec comes up with an interesting argument. Isn't it? I sometimes wonder what it takes to become an IITian if not brains. Or is this just a lack of awareness that makes people so ignorant about such big issues.
I wrote:
| I believe that our dear friend mamiruec is unaware of the laws and consequences regarding afforestation be it for construction or any other purpose. My friend its true that there is no area for expansion. But being a student of architecture and having some knowledge about urban planning, let me inform you that the trees and the healthy environment in Roorkee is what makes it habitable. In fact, this is true for any urban agglomeration, I hope that you have ignored the talks about balance and harmony with nature or they have routinized your brain too much that you have started feeling less of their importance. But to be honest, the trees are the real balance makers in a living. It is important to make a human settlement sustainable or else you cannot imagine the level of problems that can come up. Besides this, talking about rules, you must be knowing that afforestation still is a crime and the cutting of trees in Roorkee has been illegal most of the times since the trees are never planted elsewhere. And if you want an experience of the effect of trees being their or not being their, just have a look at the new parking area coming up in front of the new guest house which used to be a lush green spot and you could pass from their at mid-day, thanks to the trees. Try passing through that area once now and you would feel as if your walking through a desert. I suppose you should read more about how deserts are formed, maybe then you would realize that it is not that simple an issue. As far as the solution to the problem is concerned, IIT Roorkee is already working on a new master-plan, which would entail other institutes that are not a part of IIT like CBRI etc. to shift to new areas outside the campus and would give more room for construction. And let me make it clear that every land has a limit upto which construction can be done on it. Cutting trees for the sake of expansion is not a solution to the problem. |
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