Adar Poonawalla launched the Clean City initiative in Pune in the year _________.

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  2. 2012
  3. 2018
  4. 2015

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The correct answer is 2015.

Key Points

  • Adar Poonawalla launched the Clean city initiative in January 2015.
  • The sole purpose of improving the environment and waste management in the city of Pune his home base.
  • The initiative is an environmentally sustainable initiative, undertaken by the Serum Institute of India.
  • Mr. Adar Poonawalla started this initiative as a contribution toward social responsibility.
  • His vision for a clean city began in 2014 when he found garbage piling up and being dumped across the city.
  • He realized that if India’s image had to be improved a drastic change would be required with good management, local government support, and substantial funding.
  • He has pledged to fund in his capacity Rs. 100 Crore. for this initiative.

Additional Information

  • Adar Poonawalla
    • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Serum Institute of India (SII)
    • A private family-owned business founded in 1966 by his father Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla.
    • SII is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by the number of doses produced and sold a year (1.5bn).
    • In 2017, he was appointed by the Indian Prime Minister as Brand Ambassador for Swachh Bharat, a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India to improve waste management.
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