COIMBATORE: Five students of Class IX of PSGG Kanya Gurukulam Higher Secondary School here have conducted a study of the tanks in and around Coimbatore as part of their project for the National Children Science Congress.
With guidance from experts in the Public Works Department, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and the PSG College of Arts and Science, the students took samples from six lakes (Singanallur, Ukkadam, Muthannankulam, Kannampalayam, Sulur Chinnakulam and Periyakulam) and studied various parameters.
In the three-month project, they studied and compared the results for hardness, ph and alkaline levels and calcium and chloride content.
They also initiated several measures at the school-level to bring down waste. In an effort to create awareness among the public on the need to protect these lakes, the students presented their findings in different forums.
At the school-level, they calculated the number of plastic tumblers used annually by the faculty and students and approached the school management to replace these with stainless steel tumblers. They have also banned the use of plastics in the school.
Their efforts focus on water conservation, reduction in the use of plastics and bringing down water pollution.
If the lakes go dry, the climate of the city would be affected. Hence, these measures need to be taken at all levels, they say.
-From The Hindu news
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