Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Disposal of Fly Ash
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## DISPOSAL OF FLY ASH

1447.  SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether fly ash disposal is an area of concern for the Government as about 176 million tonnes of the fly ash is generated every year, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether only 63 per cent of the fly ash is being utilized currently, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a 1,000 MW thermal power plant requires approximately 250 acres of land to dump its fly ash; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Madam.  Fly  ash  disposal  is  an  area of concern  for the Government. Approximately 169.25 million tons fly ash was generated during the year 2016-17 as per data collected from 155 numbers of Thermal Power Stations in the country by Central Electricity Authority (CEA). About 63.28 per cent of the fly ash was utilized in various modes as per the details given below:

| Sl. No.   | Mode of utilization           | Quantity of Fly Ash utilized in the mode of utilization (2016-17)   | Quantity of Fly Ash utilized in the mode of utilization (2016-17)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                               | Million-ton                                                         | Percentage (%)                                                      |
| i         | Cement                        | 40.5869                                                             | 23.98                                                               |
| ii        | Mine filling                  | 11.7827                                                             | 6.96                                                                |
| iii       | Bricks & Tiles                | 14.9110                                                             | 8.81                                                                |
| iv        | Reclamation of low lying area | 11.0392                                                             | 6.52                                                                |
| v         | Ash Dyke Raising              | 11.8888                                                             | 7.02                                                                |
| vi        | Roads & flyovers              | 6.1942                                                              | 3.66                                                                |
| vii       | Agriculture                   | 1.9243                                                              | 1.14                                                                |
| viii      | Concrete                      | 0.7647                                                              | 0.45                                                                |
| ix        | Hydro Power Sector            | 0.0197                                                              | 0.01                                                                |
| x         | Others                        | 7.9840                                                              | 4.72                                                                |
| xi        | Unutilized Fly Ash            | 62.1577                                                             | 36.72                                                               |
|           | Total                         | 169.2534                                                            | 100.00                                                              |

(c) & (d) : As per report of CEA on 'Review of land requirement for the thermal power station', a 1,000 MW Thermal power plant requires approx. 250 acres of land to dump its fly ash.

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