"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
9 May 2017
Taking into consideration the fact that converting waste into electricity will tackle the garbage problem in the city, industrialist Adar Poonawalla has mooted the idea of setting up a waste-to-power plant in Pune.
Poonawalla is now in talking terms with seniors civic officials and departments of state government to set up the project.This project will require around 20 acres of land.
As per the report published in The Times of India, stressing the urgent need to find a better solution to waste disposal, Poonawalla said, "Garbage management is a global problem. Proposals like waste-to-electricity plant, or other such technologies are the need of the hour," the industrialist said.
Poonawalla is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India which launched the environmentally sustainable Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative last year to make the city more livable by picking waste and garbage from nearly 40% of its areas.
The initiative is being mapped with the help of myapcc, a mobile application designed for citizens which helps citizens to report garbage in their areas and track the resolution of the same. It also focusses to create awareness among the student community in the city. and also emphasises the importance of waste segregation and its impact on the environment.
