Plastic Waste Management – 3rd March 2022

Published on: March 3, 2022

In an environmentally transformational action/initiative, and generating high student interest in acting as responsible, effective and caring individuals, Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), has taken on an authoriatative/proactive step forward and imposed a complete ban on single use plastic.

This is in consonance with the Central Government’s latest mandate that has renewed the Plastic Packaging Residue Management Rules in the country, w.e.f February 16, 2022.

Under the new rules the roles and responsibilities of producers, importers, brand owners, and central and state pollution control boards have been clearly defined for plastic residue management. These rules have come into force with immediate effect.

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has embarked on a deeply considered mission, aimed at combating the plastic menace, by promoting fully recyclable plastic in the country. The ministry is resolved to strengthen the recycle economy, especially of plastic packaging residue and also has in view new alternatives to plastics. In furtherance to this the Ministry has designs on preparing diesel from plastic waste. SRHU has expressed complete confidence, that the aims and core direction of the governmental order will be taken in the manner of a true mission.

By categorizing plastic into four parts, reusable plastics can be put to efficient use. The classification includes hard plastic packaging, single layer plastic, multilayer plastic, and covers made of plastic sheets or plastic sheets carry bags. Plastic packaging accounts for 60 % of the plastic waste in the country, so the government’s emphasis is on the disposal of plastic packaging waste.

Environmental protection will continue to be the keel at SRHU, with emphasis on creation of Plastic Banks and allowing for no laxity in this regard. With the objective of scientific disposal of plastic waste, the first of the Plastic Banks was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor Dr Vijay Dhasmana; Shri Anoop Nautiyal, founder of Social Development for Communities ( SDC); and Dr Indrajit Ghosh, Scientist at the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.