(a) whether the Government is aware that ash management has become most acute problem in the power plants in the country including Maharashtra belonging both to the public and private sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the concrete steps being taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to overcome this serious problem?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : As per data available in the Central Electricity Authority for the year 2013-14, the total ash generation in the country was 172.87 Million Tonnes and utilization was 99.62 Million Tonnes (57.63%). Out of this, for the State of Maharashtra, the total ash generation was 16.38 Million Tonnes and ash utilization was 10.05 Million Tonnes (61.35%) during the aforesaid period i.e. 2013-14.
(c) : A Monitoring Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests in pursuance of Para 6 of fly Ash utilization amendment notification dated 3rd November, 2009 for implementation of the provision of notification.