India’s first green police station inaugurated at Maurice Nagar

 On the occasion of World Environment Day on Friday, Police Commissioner BS Bassi inaugurated India’s first green police station at Maurice Nagar. The first of its kind in India, the police station has various provisions for preservation and safety of <g data-gr-id="17">environment</g>.

The green police station has Medieval Indian Construction Methodology of applying coating of fresh lime, that will increase ‘Albedo’ and reduce the heat signature which leads to electrical power saving. Earthen pots and sprinklers to cool <g data-gr-id="20">roof top</g> structures using the concept of latent heat evaporation have been installed. Approximately 22.7 litres of water has the potential of equivalent to 3.5 ton per hour of centralised air conditioners that will reduce electrical power consumption over coolers, fans and ACs.

“Biodegradable-toilet is an <g data-gr-id="25">environment friendly</g> toilet. There is a bio tank under the ground that has bacteria. When the human waste comes in contact with the bacteria, it consumes the waste and releases biogas and water. While a normal toilet will have an outlet for urine that further goes to a water body through sewage and that is why water-borne diseases are spreading,” informs Dr Huzaifa Khorakiwala, CEO of non-profit organisation, Wockhardt Foundation that runs projects on health, biodegradable-toilets and sanitation.