Navy to take initiatives to promote green lifestyle

On the eve of World Environment Day, Navy today said it has taken several initiatives to promote green and a sustainable life style at Naval Base of Southern Naval Command here.
"Battery operated environment friendly trucks, cycles, motor cycles and forklifts are being used in naval premises for transportation of men and material. This has reduced air pollution and wastage of fuel."
"Aero generators, Solar and Wind hybrid power generation systems are installed at some units as part of sustainable source of clean energy", Navy said in a release here.
Naturally powered ventilators, solar water heaters and street lights at various units have reduced the consumption of electricity. Biogas plants from kitchen waste and organic materials have been installed in Naval Repair yards and Materials Organisation, it said.

Navy said on the World Environment Day the entire Naval Community at Kochi will participate in a mass shramdhan in naval areas to contribute in the efforts for a cleaner and greener environment.
More than three thousand fruit bearing and shade providing trees have been planted under various cleanliness drive carried out so far. Scrap/waste paper are being used as packing materials for transportation of machinery parts, it said.
Essay writing competitions, poster making and slogan writing competitions aimed at generating awareness on green environment are also being conducted, it added.