If it looks Green

DOESN’T MEANIt is Green

CEO’s Note

Religious festivals are innate part of

our lives. In fact these festivals are a

way of passing our cultural heritage

from one generation to another.

However, these festivals have a deep

impact on our environment. Some of

t h e p r a c t i c e s l i k e b u r n i n g

firecrackers, immersing offerings in the river etc create

much pollution. Initially traditional festivals were about

cleaning our homes and enhancing the natural beauty

around us. With time these festivals have become

highly unsustainable in nature.

I believe that respecting and conserving nature is at the

core of all our traditions. That is why many plants, trees

and rivers are considered holy and are worshiped in

India. The old customs which always complimented the

environment should be brought back in practice.

I wish all these festivals will bring more happiness in

your lives and I also hope that you will do your bit to

make the festive celebration Eco-friendly.

La Précis

In the land of spirituality,

humanity has existed since

its early stages. Over these

years , the re la t ionsh ip

be tween human i ty and

nature was of love and co-

existence. However, since

the start of modern century,

anthoprogenic activities has

led to such destruction and

degradation, that the very

ethos of Indian way of life is

being questioned. Home to all

major religions in the world, the world's 2nd most populous country celebrates

its festivals with much extragavanza. Nowadays, its more of entertainment

activities for people than prayers and blessings of Gods. The challenge is that if

India continues to celebrate similarly, there will be more sorrows than

happiness. From polluting the water bodies to carbon emissions, there is

nothing that is spared. This inreversible damage is already posing grave

threats to life on earth. It's high time that India take the opportunity of festivals to

thank mother earth and to please forgive us as we walk on her.

Retrospection

Fiinovation partners with CII for conference on growththrough education and entrepreneurship New Delhi, 4th November 2015: Fiinovation

collaborated as the technical partners in the CII

organized conference 'Bridging the Gap-Fostering

growth through Education and Entrepreneurship'

held on 4th November, 2015 at India Habitat Centre,

New Delhi. The conference established a platform

for pioneers from various industries to share their

thoughts on the topic.

In the inaugural session, Mr. Soumitro Chakraborty,

CEO, Fiinovation brought attention to the Indian

value system of pluralism and responsibility. He

highlighted that the next economic revolution in the

country would be driven by two supportive pillars of

education and entrepreneurship. While, he praised the Government of India for various initiatives for providing equal opportunities to all

sections of the society, he also motivated corporations to extend their support by linking Affirmative Action with their CSR initiatives and join

hands in nation building.

Family First

Employee Engagement

Diwali,2015 was celebrated with fervor at Fiinovation's Delhi office. All the

teams together organized an in-house Diwali mela and had put up game and

food stalls.

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Particulate matter levels in Delhi Surpassedeven Beijing on Diwali nightPM 2.5 (Hourly average in microgramme/m3)

9:20 pm on Nov 11

3 am on Nov 12

2 am on Nov 12

Nov 8

Oct 19

Worst so far on Apr 157pm

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Source: Beijing pollu�on source: US Department of State, Singapore & Shenyang: media Sources, Delhi DPCC

On the night of Diwali, 20 out of 26 air quality monitoring stations

across India recorded 'severe' air quality at midnight. Delhi's air

quality even surpassed than that of China. Levels spiked to 985

microgrammes per cubic metre at 9.20 pm on Diwali night in RK

Puram, as against the WHO's safe standard of 60.

During Holi, apart from wastage of precious clean water, more

than 10,000 cases are reported for loss of eye-sight. The black,

grey, grease colours consists of mercuric oxides, lead,

aluminum bromide etc. that cause kidney failure, skin damages

and other fatal infections.

Idol immersion, especially during Durga Puja and Ganesh

Chaturthi creates havoc polluting water bodies across the

country. About 1,500 idols were immersed in the river at

different ghats in Kolkata on October 22 and another 3,500 on

October 25. More than 40,000 in Hyderabad and over 50,000

Ganesh idols was immersed in Mumbai this year in September.

Diwali is not just a national holiday in India. In fact, Ÿit is holiday in Trinidad & Tobago, Myanmar, Nepal,

Sri Lanka, Maurit ius, Guyana, Surinam,

Singapore, Malaysia and Fiji.

After the night of Diwali approximately 4,000 Ÿadditional metric tonnes of garbage are released

in Delhi alone, and twice the amount in Mumbai. In

Bangalore, garbage collection is increased by 800

to 1000 tons during these times whereas Chennai

produces 50 tons more of this garbage.

Pollution caused to the ecology during Diwali's Ÿcelebration is equivalent to an year long of regular

pollution.

Food for Thought

Anurag Dandiya@adandiya My prosperity stems only from the well being of those around me. No another source of happiness in this life. With #gratitude #HappyDiwali

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All India Radio News@airnewsalertsOver 400 calls made to #Delhi Fire Services this #Diwali which is the highest in last 10 years.

Punit Goenka@punit_goenka#HappyDiwali everyone!! Let's celebrate this festival with complete responsibility. Less of sound pollution and more of smiles & brightness! epidemic by 2030.

Issue: #19 | November 2015