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current challenges. It was a golden platform for the young minds
especially school going children’s and society to meet and interact
with the experts. The agenda of the day-long workshop was focused
on the topics: Natural Hazard, Atmospheric Pollution, Garbage
Problems and Management, Policy Strategy, Environmental
Impact Assessment and Landslide Susceptibility. Through
workshop attempt has been to present scientific research going on
in these sectors for a better understanding of the source and
impact of pollutants on climate and air quality. As a confluence of
many disciplines, this workshop serves as a forum that have
promote ideas, experience, and knowledge.

Motivation:

The continuous emission of pollutants, Green House Gases, and
disposal of effluent and toxic waste are major environmental issues
posing threats to the existence of human being. The most common
problems associated with improper management for solid waste,
agriculture waste burning practices, forest fire, developmental
activities leading to land slide, increasing level of anthropogenic
activities contributing to atmospheric pollution. The disposal of
solid waste is becoming a severe logistic and costly problem in high
mountain trekking and expeditions areas. The accumulation of
pollutants along the elevated sites of Himalayas have attract the
attention of global scientists as they adversely affecting the
Himalayan glaciers. The glaciers of Himalaya are the major source
of rivers like Indus, Ganga and Brahamputra. Such glacier fed
rivers are the lifelines of millions of people living in the
downstream.

This workshop outlines various initiatives taken by India. It also
highlights some initiatives taken by the Government and industry
groups. The purpose of this workshop is to gain knowledge about
various initiatives in country and locate the scope for improvement
the quality of environment.