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SPPU, PMC announce Clean technology challenge for startups
Swachh, or clean technology is a part of the ‘Swachh Survey 2022’ under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The competition is organised to find solutions to social issues like waste management, plastic waste, and wastewater planning
PUNE The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) have jointly organised a competition called the ‘Clean Technology Challenge’. Prizes range from ₹10,000 to ₹5 lakh.
Swachh, or clean technology is a part of the ‘Swachh Survey 2022’ under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The competition is organised to find solutions to social issues like waste management, plastic waste, and wastewater planning. The winners of this competition will have the opportunity to participate in a state and national competition.
PMC deputy commissioner Ajit Deshmukh said, “The challenge is based on four main concepts: Social Inclusion, Zero Dump, Plastic Waste Management and Transparency. The national winners will be awarded a prize of ₹5 lakh for first place, ₹2.5 lakh for the second place, ₹1.5 lakh for the third place, ₹1 lakh for the fourth place and ₹75,000 for the fifth place.”
SPPU vice-chancellor Prof Nitin Karmalkar said, “Through the university we are working in the fields of Automotive Automation, Water and Waste Management, Agriculture, Healthcare, andMaterial Science. These areas will be further expanded while working with the PMC. Such competitions will definitely help in finding socially useful answers. We are inculcating a startup culture in college students through the ‘Innovation to Enterprises’ competition. Working with the PMC has given everyone the opportunity to work on real social issues. New startups will emerge from this merger.”
‘Clean Technology Challenge’
Who can participate?
Open to all. ( Citizens, educational Institutions, startups, social institutions, civic cooperatives).
How to participate?
Interested people have to present their ideas in slides or 5-minute videos
Last date to apply
December 24, 2021
Where to apply?
Link - https://forms.gle/8umeAZXdRsCBzRvz5
