Question : GREEN POWER UNITS



(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a 40 MW green power units utilizing wastes generated from the cement plants in various parts of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

(a) : There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to set up 40 MW green power units utilizing wastes generated from the cement plants in various parts of the country. Cement industry does not generate any downstream material waste. The cement industry constructively utilizes hazardous wastes viz. fly ash from thermal power plants and Slag produced by steel industry as raw materials, through recycling, in a major way, in cement manufacturing process.

(b) : Question does not arise.