As part of their site visit programme, the final-year Civil Engineering students of SDM Polytechnic, Ujire, visited several key facilities in and around Ujire on July 21.
The students explored the Grama Panchayath Library and visited the Waste Segregation Unit and the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) located near Atthaje.
Panchayath Development Officer Prakash Shetty briefed the students on various initiatives undertaken by the panchayat, including the implementation of NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) and the ‘Ujire Janya’ project, which focuses on the production of organic manure.
Panchayat staff members Bharath, Subhash, and Harish explained the operational aspects of the Waste Segregation and MRF units.
The students were accompanied by Civil Engineering department head, Ms. Thripthi Shetty, and Lecturer Mr. Praveen.