rupam bhaduri a research scholar from the centre for environment at iitg said that the campus has become home to several winter and summer migratory and local birds some of which are endangered or near threatened as per the international union for conservation of nature several initiatives of the club seek to sensitize the people to adopt environmentfriendly behaviour including inter alia plantation drives eco walks energy audits on campus observing earth hour interactive sessions with leading ecologists and conservationists plastic free initiatives and many more at the institute level several green and clean initiatives such as use of renewable energy across the campus rainwater harvesting into natural lakes and ponds grey water reusing initiatives vermicomposting waste segregation and recycling have been taken up in a major way the hidden gem at the campus is what is known as the viewpoint which as the name suggests is where one goes for a panoramic view of the institute the mighty brahmaputra river and the guwahati city almost 93 acres of the 704 acres of the campus are covered by lakes and water bodies while most open spaces have been turned into manicured lawns through the plantation of different species of trees such as cashew nut ashoka arjun eucalyptus areca palm foxtail palm bakul nahor sissoo krishnasura and radhasura several varieties of bamboo aquatic plants and many more the campus of iit guwahati is truly blessed to be set up in the midst of natures bounty within the close proximity of the mighty brahmaputra river the members of the club devise technological solutions aimed at addressing environmental challenges of the day and conservation and monitoring guwahati iitg being one of the foremost technological institutions in india he said has a key role to play in fostering the concept of sustainable green solutions the lush green ambiance of the campus has several mountains lakes natural streams forests various botanical orchid medicinal tea gardens and all kinds of wildlife as vital part of its existence the bridge over one of the inland lakes at the campus is a popular spot for the students to unwind in the evenings as the lights over the water offer a sense of calm and relaxation statistics revealed by the premier technology institute said that buildings occupy 31 percent of the campus while 14 percent is occupied by water bodies and the rest of the campus is under green cover including the hillocks allowing its residents to breathe in clean and fresh air some of the other birds that visit the campus include the oriental pied hornbill purple sunbird greater flameback storkbilled kingfisher eurasian moorhen and many more he said one of the institute clubs prakriti comprising of young environment enthusiasts has been playing an instrumental role in ensuring the harmony with nature preserving and protecting the natures bounty iit guwahati iitg is moving ahead as one of the top 10 engineering institutes in the country transforming itself into a green campus with over six thousand students and stateoftheart