23/12/2017
PUNE: In a
first of its kind initiative, a private company, Serum Institute of India, has
invested Rs. 100 crore to aid the Pune municipal corporation in cleaning the
city.
Adar Poonawalla is the CEO of Serum Institute of India. He
started The Adar Poonwalla Clean City Initiative (APCC) in 2015 with the aim of
cleaning garbage off the Pune streets. This initiative also seeks help from the
municipal corporation and citizens in maintaining the cleanliness of the city.
My APCC, an app launched by the team can be downloaded by citizens to report
garbage issues in the city.
Under this initiative, garbage bins at strategic, high traffic
locations in Pune have been installed. It also has employees and vehicles
clearing litter from these bins as well as chronic waste from various dumping
spots across the city.
As of now, 170 machines and 300 employees manage the cleaning
initiative who clear out the garbage with the help of the equipment purchased.
According to a report by Adar, the arsenal includes Glutton vacuum litter
picker, trilo vacuum truck, and truck-mounted road sweepers to efficiently pick
trash off of roads.
“The recent cleanliness rankings by the Swachh Sarvekshan show
that we have helped the civic body ensure that it is among the cleanest cities
in India. This is done with a team of 300 employees and NGOs working diligently
to keep our city clean,” Adar told pune-news.com.
The current project covers 400 km of roads in Pune which
accounts for 40% of the city. However, the drive is set to expand further,
according to the success they receive in the current area. “The second phase
will reach the whole city which is approximately 1000 km of roads, and if this
succeeds, the model can be replicated in other cities,” reads a statement by
Adar.
Adar is also keen on setting up an efficient electricity waste
plant to finish the job he has started. “We have submitted our proposal and
have asked PMC (Pune Municipal Corporation) to give us land for this purpose,”
he said.
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