Overview
- Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired a high-level review and directed comprehensive, time-bound action plans for solid waste disposal in Gurugram and Faridabad.
- The state decided to establish waste-to-energy facilities in Faridabad, Manesar and Gurugram to convert daily municipal waste into electricity for the grid.
- Officials said the projects are slated to begin soon, with the government framing them as steps that could boost clean energy capacity, create jobs and cut carbon emissions.
- Saini emphasized public participation with instructions for large-scale awareness campaigns on source segregation and for close monitoring of progress by municipal bodies.
- A mega cleanliness drive in Gurugram saw more than 100,000 participants across 46 locations and cleared over 2,800 tonnes of waste in one day, with authorities pledging to sustain the effort as a continuing public movement.