The snow and ice in The Eastern Himalayas have shrunk by an astonishing 30% since the 1970s!
It is estimated that up to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year, more than one million per minute.*
For every 2000 pounds of paper (1 ton) recycled, we save 7,000 gallons of pure water.
Only 50% of Nairobi's water supply actually reaches the customer!The other half is lost through leakages and illegal connections
2% of the household batteries in the UK are collected for recycling. Councils involved need to step up their efforts to reach their target which is 25% by 2012 and 45% by 2016.
Pesticide usage worldwide has quadrupled over the last 40 years, from an average of 0.5 Kg per hectare in 1961 To 2kg per hectare in 2004!
Besides making new inventions, a skilled engineer should be aware of technological developments. This event is a tasty fruit to one who is keeping himself updated with technical advancements. DIGITAL FORTRESS contains three rounds which will test the participants’ knowledge about scientific improvements. If you are the one, then come and stun us. ROUND 1:
A preliminary round aimed at elimination.
ROUND 2:
It will be a rapid fire round with which the shortlisted participants are filtered.
ROUND 3:
The participants have to prepare and deliver a presentation on an instant topic which can take a maximum time of 5 minutes. Decent time will be given for preparation. The presentation is questionable.
Event - open to all branches.
A team event - max. 2 persons per team.
Spot registrations allowed.
Participants have to abide by the rules of Kriya ’09.
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