Unit I: Introduction to Industrial Water Requirements and Reuse
Classification of industries, general water requirements, industrial water reuse. Cooling tower makeup water, water and salt balances in cooling towers. Common water quality problems in cooling tower systems, estimation of blow down water composition, analysis of scaling potential using Langlier and Ryzner indexes.
Unit II: Waste Minimization Techniques
 Concept of waste minimization, waste audits, volume and strength reduction techniques. Equalization: process, flow and quality, location, volume requirement, and design considerations. Reuse and recycling concepts,
neutralization, and proportioning methods
Unit III: Industrial Wastewater Treatment for Agro-Based Industries
 Manufacturing processes, water usage, sources, quantities, and characteristics of effluents (process stream and combined), pollution effects, waste reduction, reclamation, by- product recovery, and alternative treatment and disposal methods for:
·       Sugar Industry
·       Distillery
·       Dairy Pulp and Paper Mill and Textile Industry
Unit IV: Industrial Wastewater Treatment for Chemical and Engineering Industries Manufacturing processes, water usage, sources, quantities, and characteristics of effluents (process stream and combined), pollution effects, waste reduction, reclamation, by- product recovery, and alternative treatment and disposal methods for:
·       Chemical Industries: Pharmaceutical, Petroleum and Refineries, Fertilizer, Tannery.
·       Engineering Industries: Steel, Electroplating, Foundries, Sponge Iron Unit, Alumina/Aluminum Manufacturing Unit, Copper Smelter.
Unit V: Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)Â
Concept , objectives ,methodology, - Benefit analysis ,design ,operation, and maintenance of CETPs.
Thermal Power Plants: Effluent characteristics and treatment methods.
Unit VI: Industrial Project Report Preparation
 Preparation of industrial waste treatment and disposal system project reports. Pre- feasibility, feasibility, and detailed project reports. Project financial appraisal and environmental impact assesment considerations.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
Unit I: Introduction to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Concept of environment and scope of sanitation in rural areas. Magnitude of rural water supply and sanitation challenges. Population to be covered, difficulties in implementation.National policies on rural water supply and sanitation.
Unit II: Planning of Rural Water Supply Systems
Design population and demand loads. Various approaches to planning water supply schemes in rural areas. Selection and development of preferred water sources such assprings, wells, infiltration wells, radial wells, and infiltration galleries. Collection of raw water from surface sources.
Unit III: Specific Practices and Challenges in Rural Water Supply
 Common issues in rural water supply, including sustainability, water quality, and operation and maintenance. Rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge techniques. Low-cost treatment methods and appropriate technologies for water supply and sanitation. Compact treatment systems, such as multi-bottom settlers (MBS), diatomaceous earth filters, cloth filters, slow sand filters, and chlorine diffusion cartridges.Water supply challenges during fairs, festivals, and emergencies.
Unit IV: Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater/Sullage
 Community latrines – types, design, and location. Various methods of collection and disposal of night soil. Simple wastewater treatment units and systems in rural areas, such as stabilization ponds,septic tanks, Imhoff tanks, and soak pits. Disposal of wastewater through soak pits and trenches.
Unit V: Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas
 Disposal of solid wastes through composting, landfilling, and incineration. Impact of solid waste mismanagement on rural health. Issues and challenges in rural sanitation. Sustainable approaches to rural solid waste disposal and management
Unit VI: Biogas Plants and Sustainable Sanitation
 Concept, objectives, methodology, and construction of biogas plants. Operation and maintenance of biogas plants. Economic analysis, benefits, and shortcomings of biogas technology. Role of biogas plants in sustainable rural sanitation.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
Unit I: Introduction to Environmental Laws and Policies
 Ancient Indian perspectives on environmental protection. Historical development of environmental legislations. Sustainable development pre- and post-independence. Indian Constitution and environmental protection. National environmental policies and institutional frameworks (SPCB/CPCB/MoEF). Overview of environmental agreements and protocols – Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Agreement, Rio Declaration. Environmental provisions in five-year plans. National and international perspectives on environmental policy.
Unit II: Environmental Policies and Conservation Strategies
 Policies for conservation and protection of natural resources – National Water Policy, Sustainable Developmental Policy, National Forest Policy. Conflict between environmental protection and development. Conservation strategies, management of natural resources. Evolution of principles like Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle. Concept of absolute liability in environmental protection.
Unit III: Pollution Prevention and Regulatory Frameworks
Role of central and state governments in pollution control. Key legislations – Water Act (1974), Air Act (1981), Environment (Protection) Act (1986). Noise pollution control and related regulations. Waste disposal and management laws – Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, Hazardous Waste Rules, Biomedical Waste Handling Rules. Responsibilities of waste generators and Pollution Control Boards. Coastal Zone Regulation, Wildlife Protection Act (1972), Forest Conservation Act (1980). Amendments and evaluation of the existing legal framework.
Unit IV: International Environmental Law and Governance
Transboundary pollution hazards and international conventions shaping environmental laws. Development of international environmental policy from the Stockholm Conference to recent conventions. Role of IPCC, WHO, and other global environmental bodies. Functions and powers of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Pollution
Unit V: Common Law and Environmental Protection
Legal remedies under common law – IPC, CRPC, CPC. Public Liability Insurance Act. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in environmental governance. Landmark Supreme Court judgments in environmental cases. Environmental ethics, the role of NGOs in environmental planning, education, and policy advocacy.
Unit VI: Judiciary, Environmental Management, and ISO 14000
 Constitutional provisions and the role of the judiciary in environmental protection. Executive and legislative powers and their limitations. Interpretation of case laws, statutory provisions, and town planning laws. Environmental management plans, establishment of environmental management cells. Rehabilitation and remediation strategies. ISO 14000 –need, procedures for obtaining certification, and implications of ISO certification.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
Unit I: Introduction to Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Overview of conventional and advanced treatment processes. Water quality parameters, contaminant characterization, and selection of treatment methods. Emerging contaminants in water and wastewater treatment.
Unit II: Gas Transfer and Membrane Filtration
Gas transfer: Aeration systems, energy requirements, and design of aeration systems. Membrane filtration: Terminology, process classification, membrane configurations. Membrane operation for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and reverse osmosis. Area requirement, membrane fouling and its control, application of membranes. Electrodialysis:
 Theory, area and power requirements, disposal of concentrate waste streams.
Unit III: Grit Removal, Flotation, and Chemical Precipitation
Grit removal: Types of grit chambers, characteristics, quantities, processes, and disposal of grit. Design of grit chambers. Flotation: Objective, types of flotation systems, design considerations. Chemical precipitation for removal of phosphorous, heavy metals, and dissolved inorganic substances.
Unit IV: Biological Nutrient Removal and Microbial Growth Kinetics
Microbial growth kinetics, modeling suspended and attached growth treatment processes. Suspended growth processes for biological nitrification and denitrification. Biological nitrogen and phosphorous removal techniques.
Unit V: Anaerobic Treatment and Sludge Management
Anaerobic sludge blanket processes, design considerations for Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) process. Theory and design of sludge treatment, sludge thickening, sludge drying, incineration. Aerobic and anaerobic digestion of sludge.
Unit VI: Wetland and Aquatic Treatment Systems
Wetland and aquatic treatment systems: Types, applications, treatment kinetics, and effluent variability in constructed wetlands and aquatic systems. Free water surface and subsurface constructed wetlands, floating plant systems (water hyacinths and duckweed), combination systems. Design procedures for constructed wetlands and management of
wetland and aquatic systems.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
Unit I
Introduction to IPR: Meaning of property, Origin, Nature, Meaning of Intellectual Property Rights, Introduction to TRIPS and WTO, Kinds of Intellectual property rights—Copy Right, Patent, Trade Mark, Trade; Secret and trade dress, Design, Layout Design, Geographical Indication, Plant. Varieties and Traditional Knowledge.
Unit II
Patent Rights and Copy Rights— Origin, Meaning of Patent, Types, Inventions which are not patentable, Registration Procedure, Rights and Duties of Patentee, Assignment and license, Restoration of lapsed Patents, Surrender and Revocation of Patents, Infringement, Remedies & Penalties.
Unit III
Copy Right—Origin, Definition &Types of Copy Right, Registration procedure, Assignment & license, Terms of Copy Right, Piracy, Infringement, Remedies, Copy rights with special reference to software.
Unit IV
Trade Marks: Origin, Meaning & Nature of Trade Marks, Types, Registration of Trade Marks, Infringement & Remedies, Offences relating to Trade Marks, Passing Off, Penalties. Domain Names on cyber space.
Unit V
Design- Meaning, Definition, Object, Registration of Design, Cancellation of Registration, International convention on design, functions of Design. Semiconductor Integrated circuits and layout design Act-2000.
Unit VI
Basic Tenents Of Information Technology Act-2000, IT Act - Introduction, E-Commerce and legal provisions, E- Governance and legal provisions, Digital signature and Electronic Signature. Cybercrimes.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
Unit I: Introduction to Environmental Management SystemsÂ
Definition,    scope,   and importance     of   environmental   management   systems.   Evolution   of environmental management, principles of sustainability, pollution prevention, and resource conservation. Overview of EMS models and best practices.
Unit II: Environmental Regulations and Policies
National and international environmental laws and regulations. Environmental Protection Act, Water Act, Air Act, Hazardous Waste Rules. Role of regulatory bodies (CPCB, SPCBEPA). Compliance strategies and enforcement mechanisms
Unit III: ISO Standards and Environmental Management System
 ISO and ISO 14000 Series: Introduction, Areas covered in the series of standards, Necessity of ISO certification. Environmental management system: Evolution, Need, Elements, Benefits. ISO 14001 requirements, Steps in ISO 14001 certification, ISO 14001 and sustainable development. Integration with other systems (ISO 9000, TQM, Six Sigma), Benefits of integration.
Unit IV: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Life Cycle Analysis
 Concepts of EIA, objectives, stages, methodologies, and reporting. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology, impact assessment, interpretation, and applications in decision-making.
Unit V: Corporate Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental governance. Global sustainability frameworks: GRI, UN SDGs, ESG reporting. Tools for sustainability performance evaluation and reporting.
Unit VI: Environmental Auditing and Risk Assessment
 Types and scope of environmental audits, auditing procedures, compliance audits, waste audits. Risk assessment methodologies, hazard identification, environmental risk management strategies, case studies.
- Teacher: Chaitrali Ghag
