Lok Sabha Question No. 2773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Fly Ash
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## FLY ASH

## 2773.  SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  quantity  of  Fly  Ash  produced  during  the  last  three  years  due  to burning of Coal in various power stations of the country including West-Bengal;
- (b) the arrangements made to handle this Fly Ash by power station authorities;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  byproducts,  made  from  Fly  Ash  and  if  so,  the quantum of profit it adds to the power station; and
- (d) whether  there  are  any  contribution  of  Fly  Ash  to  pollution  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : The total quantity of fly ash produced during the last three years due to burning of Coal in various power stations of the country including West Bengal, is as follows:
- (b) : The various methods adopted for handling and disposal of fly ash in Thermal Power Plants are:

|   S.N. | Year (April to March)   |   Total Fly Ash Generation (Million-ton) |
|--------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|      1 | 2015-16                 |                                   176.74 |
|      2 | 2016-17                 |                                   169.25 |
|      3 | 2017-18                 |                                   196.44 |

- i) Wet Ash handling system

- ii) High Concentration Slurry Disposal (HCSD)

- iii) Dry fly ash disposal system

………2.

(c) : Fly  ash  produced  in  the  country  is  utilized  for  manufacturing  of cement, bricks & tiles and concrete. It is also used for various other purposes such as for mine filling, reclamation of low-lying areas, construction of roads & flyovers, embankments, in Agriculture, Hydro Power Sector and others.

The  monthly  data  of  amount  received  and  expenditure  borne  by various  Thermal  Power  Plants  from  Data  of  Ash  Availability  &  Utilization  Web Portal (from April, 2018 to March, 2019) is annexed.

(d) : Fly ash handling in power plants causes fugitive dust if not handled properly. The power plants are required to take all requisite measures to avoid the same.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2773 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019. ***************

Monthly  data  of  amount  received  and  Expenditure  Borne  by  various  Thermal Power Plants from Data of Ash Availability & Utilization Web Portal (from April, 2018 to March, 2019)

| Sl. No.   | Month    | Data Uploaded by No. of TPPs   | Amount received by TPPs (Rs.)   | Expenditure Borne by TPPs (Rs.)   |
|-----------|----------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.        | April-18 | 127                            | 44,56,55,714                    | 17,32,23,291                      |
| 2.        | May-18   | 127                            | 46,48,85,571                    | 23,43,93,781                      |
| 3.        | June-18  | 128                            | 44,90,13,734                    | 17,55,38,079                      |
| 4.        | July-18  | 129                            | 33,39,67,085                    | 39,66,92,329                      |
| 5.        | Aug-18   | 128                            | 34,14,18,521                    | 15,12,69,477                      |
| 6.        | Sep-18   | 129                            | 39,67,24,905                    | 16,01,85,807                      |
| 7.        | Oct-18   | 125                            | 47,45,39,336                    | 18,67,59,242                      |
| 8.        | Nov-18   | 124                            | 34,12,49,481                    | 18,18,35,537                      |
| 9.        | Dec-18   | 122                            | 43,95,90,397                    | 23,49,03,422                      |
| 10.       | Jan-19   | 122                            | 43,24,02,530                    | 25,25,89,219                      |
| 11.       | Feb-19   | 120                            | 37,64,40,936                    | 15,67,82,596                      |
| 12.       | Mar-19   | 121                            | 41,15,72,773                    | 20,47,13,742                      |
| Total     | Total    | Total                          | 4,90,74,60,983                  | 2,50,88,86,522                    |

Reference-https://mapp.ntpc.co.in/asha

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