THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a): Total quantity of fly ash generated from thermal power plants is 80
million tones per annum based on an average ash content of 40% of coal.
(b): The fly ash generated in the power stations is collected with the
help of high efficiency electrostatic precipitators and is disposed off in the
low lying areas in the form of slurry. All the power stations in the
country are making arrangements for dry fly ash collection and in turn
using the ash for making of bricks, cement and other building materials.
A statement showing the state-wise details of dry fly ash collection
arrangements, made for utilization/disposal by each thermal power
station is at Annexure.
(c): The Fly Ash Mission established under the Department of Science
& Technology in the year 1994 has inter alia suggested that fly ash
should be used for construction of roads & embankments, manufacture
of bricks & blocks, production of cement, fertilizers and utilization of fly
ash for reclamation of ash ponds for human settlement and under
ground mine fill.
(d) to (f): The Government of India vide Gazette Notification No. SO
763 (E) dated 14.09.1999 has inter alia directed that –
(i) every coal or
lignite based thermal power plant commissioned subject to
environmental clearance conditions stipulating the submission of an
action plan for full utilization of fly ash shall, within a period of nine
years from the publication of the Notification, phase out the dumping
and disposal of fly ash on land in accordance with the Plan; and
(ii) Every
coal or lignite based thermal power plant not covered by
(i) above shall,
within a period of fifteen years from the date of publication of this
Notification, phase out the utilization of fly ash in accordance with an
action plan to be drawn up by the power plants.
Various utilities have set up fly ash utilization divisions in their
respective stations and are taking steps to promote utilization of fly ash
produced by their power stations.
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board is encouraging the
entrepreneurs for utilization of fly ash. It has intimated that agreements
have been signed for utilization of fly ash being produced at Nasik and
Chandrapur TPSs.
The Central Electricity Authority is monitoring fly ash production,
its utilization and also the status of implementation of the action plans
in respect of the thermal power stations in the country.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1294 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2000
REGARDING COMMERCIAL USE OF FLY ASH.
Statement showing the State-wise details of dry fly ash collection arrangements made by
Thermal Power Stations for its utilisation/disposal.
Sl.No. Name of the Power Station Mode of Pulverised Fly Ash Dry PFA (State-wise) (PFA) Utilisation Collection facilities
1. Assam
Bongaigaon Asbestos, Cement Industries Available
2. Andhra Pradesh Kothagudem Nil N.A.(under construction) Nellore Bricks & Cement Available Ramagundam Nil Available Rayalseema Bricks & Cement Available Vijayawada Bricks & cement Available
3. Bihar Barauni Nil N.A. Muzaffarpur Nil N.A. Patratu Bricks & Cement Nil Tenughat Available N.A.
4. Gujarat
Gandhinagar Nil Available Kutch Nil Available Sikka Cement Available Ukai Cement Available Wanakbori Sabarmati Bricks Building materials, land filling, high way slabs. N.A. Available
5. Haryana Faridabad N.A. Panipat N.A.
6. Karnataka
Raichur Bricks, Cement & Ceramics Available
7. Madhya Pradesh
Amarkantak Nil N.A. Korba II & III (East) Cement & Ash dyke N.A. Korba West Bricks & Ash dyke N.A. Sanjay Gandhi Bricks Available Satpura Nil N.A.
8. Maharashtra Bhusawal Bricks, Land fill & agriculture N.A. Chandrapur Bricks & Asbestos products N.A. Khaperkheda Bricks & structural fill Available Koradi Bricks & structural fill N.A. Nasik Cement, agricultur & ash dyke N.A. Paras Agriculture & Bricks Available Parli Agriculture & asbestos products N.A. Dahanu Bricks Data not available Trombay N.A.
9. Orissa Ib Valley Ash dyke & land filling Available
10. Punjab Bhatinda Cement Available Ropar Cement Available
11. Rajasthan Kota Cement, Bricks & Ash dyke N.A. Suratgarh Nil N.A.
12. Tamil Nadu Ennore Bricks & asbestos products Available Metture Cement Available North Chennai Bricks,Blocks&asbestocproducts N.A. Tuticorin Cement industries Available
13. Uttar Pradesh Anpara A & B Ash dyke & Cement N.A. Harduaganj B Nil N.A. Obra Cement & asbestos products. N.A. Panki Nil N.A. Paricha Cement N.A. Tanda Data not available
14. West Bengal Titagarh Land, Road & Bricks Available B.B.G.S. Land, Road & Bricks Available S.G.S. Land, Road & Bricks Available Kolaghat Bricks, Land & Fertilizer Available Bandel Nil N.A. Santaldih PL Nil Mine filling N.A. Available
15. NCR Delhi Indraprashtha Structural fill&land developmentN.A. Rajghat Back filling N.A. Central Sector
16. DVC
Bokaro `A` Abandoned mine filling N.A. Bokaro `B` Nil N.A. Chandrapura Nil N.A. Durgapur Mine filling N.A. Mejia Nil N.A.
17. NTPC Badarpur Industries,Ash dyke,bricks,etc. N.A. BALCO Industries,Ash dyke,bricks,etc. Available Dadri Land development & Industries Available Farakka Land development, Industries, Ash dyke, etc. N.A. Kahalgaon Land development & Industries Available Korba Industries,Ash dyke,bricks,etc. N.A. Ramagundam Land development, Industries, Ash dykes & bricks Available Rihand Land development & Industries Available Singrauli Land development & Industries Available Talcher Land development & Industries Available Talcher STPS Land development & Industries Available Unchahar Industries Available Vindhyachal Industries, Ash dykes & bricks N.A.
18. NLC Ltd. Neyveli I Cement, bricks & RCC products Available Neyveli II N.A. _______________________________________________________________
Source : Central Electricity Authority.
