A waste-to-energy plant will be set up at a cost of about Rs 200 crore to generate electricity from garbage in the cleanest city of the country, Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav said.

A provision to this effect was made in the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) budget for the financial year 2024-25, presented by the mayor.

"As a priority to convert waste into energy, we plan to set up a new plant at a cost of about Rs 200 crore. This plant will be an important step towards environmental protection," Bhargav said.

The proposed plant will not only dispose of 500 tonnes of waste daily, but it will also generate six megawatts of electricity, he said.

The mayor presented the IMC budget with an estimated expenditure of Rs 8,232.26 crore in the current financial year against the earnings of Rs 8,302.26 crore from different sources.

To tackle air and noise pollution, 19 traffic signals have been identified in Indore where drivers will be requested to keep their vehicles' engines off till the red light turns green, Bhargav stated in his budget speech.