A two-day International Conference on Hazardous Materials Management and Environmental Practices began in the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Belagavi on Monday.
Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar said that it is the moral duty of all to bequeath a pollution-free environment to the next generation.
“India is facing many challenges such as water, air and soil pollution. It is our moral duty to create safer, pollutant-free and sustainable environment for our future generations,” he said.