The Haryana Government has decided to set up solid waste-to-energy and solid waste-to-compost plants in 15 different clusters in the State.
One solid waste-to-energy plant each would be established in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat and Rohtak clusters, and one would be established for Karnal and Ambala clusters.
Similarly, solid waste-to-compost plants would be established in Yamunanagar, Hisar, Rewari, Punhana, Bhiwani, Dabwali, Sirsa-Bhuna, Jind and Panchkula clusters, said Urban local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain, while talking to the mediapersons after meeting of Cabinet Sub-Committee on infrastructure regarding creation of infrastructure for solid waste management plants, held here.
She said that work on Gurugram and Faridabad clusters had already begun and work in Sonepat would soon commence.
“Discussion was held in the meeting on model of solid waste-to-compost plants to be established in the remaining clusters. It has been decided that the PPP model will be adopted and agency will carry out collection, lifting and dumping of waste,” she said.
The Minister said that the State Government is establishing plants for preparing energy, fertilisers and biogas from waste in all clusters as per requirement.