India, Sept. 12 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting on the state's cleanliness campaign and announced that three waste-to-energy plants will be set up in Faridabad, Gurugram, and Manesar, said officials, adding that these plants will convert thousands of tonnes of daily waste into electricity, reducing the dependence on traditional fuel sources.

The projects will begin in the coming months and are expected to become fully operational within 24 months, said officials.

Urban local bodies (ULB) minister Vipul Goel and senior officers from the state administration were present at the meeting, which discussed strategies for modernising sanitation systems, expanding solid waste managemen...