Vermicomposting unit expanded in KCW

Amritsar, December 20 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Khalsa College for Women Amritsar expanded and activated vermicomposting unit in collaboration with Science Club and Nature Care Club under the supervision of Satvir Singh from of Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar. The Vermicomposting unit was established in year 2017, under the supervision of Dr. (Prof) Adarshpal Vig. and now, this unit was expanded and reactivated by putting fresh earthworms in to it.

The expansion of vermicomposting unit was carried out for the purpose of green initiative to decompose dry leaves, kitchen waste from canteen, decomposing the stubble and creating awareness and recycling of the solid waste from college campus, and produce economically important vermin-compost, said, Principal Dr. Surinder Kaur.