Lok Sabha Question No. 1378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Diseases Due to Fly Ash
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1378

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## DISEASES DUE TO FLY ASH

1378.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large quantity of fly ash is being generated by Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS), Bellary Thermal Power Station (BTPS) and private thermal power plants, functioning in Karnataka;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years,  plant-wise  and  yearwise;
- (c) whether this fly ash is creating health related problems for the people of the nearby areas and if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the fly ash is presently being disposed of;
- (d) whether  these  power  stations  have  signed  any  MoU  with  any  brick  kiln, cement factories to use fly ash as raw material; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the measures proposed to be taken to get rid of this menace?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) &  (b) : As  per  information  available  with  Central  Electricity  Authority,  the quantities  of  Fly  Ash  generated  in  Thermal  Power  Stations  of  Karnataka  in  last three years, plant-wise and year-wise are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Name of TPS   | Power Utility                       |   Fly Ash Generation in Million Ton (2012-13) |   Fly Ash Generation in Million Ton(2013-14) |   Fly Ash Generation in Million Ton(2014-15) |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | RAICHUR       | Karnataka Power Corporation Limited |                                        2.4931 |                                       2.7432 |                                       2.9873 |
|         2 | BELLARY       | Karnataka Power Corporation Limited |                                        0.5381 |                                       1.2993 |                                       0.9654 |
|         3 | VIJAYANA GAR  | JSW Energy Limited                  |                                        0.2338 |                                       0.284  |                                       0.333  |
|         4 | UDUPI         | Udupi Power Corporation Limited     |                                        0.1391 |                                       0.16   |                                       0.14   |

(c)  : No  health  related  problems  for  the  people  of  the  nearby  areas  on account  of  fly  ash  has  been  reported  by  Central  Electricity  Authority    or Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL). Fly  ash  is  being  used  for  making  Fly  ash  based  bricks/blocks/tiles, manufacturing of cement, replacement of cement in concrete etc. KPCL has entered into long term contract agreements with bulk fly ash  consumers such as Cement industries. Fly ash is also being issued  free  of cost  to  Small  Scale  Industry  (SSI)  units  for  manufacture  of  building  /  road construction materials such as bricks, paver blocks, tiles, road dividers, etc., as

(d)  & (e)  : per Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) stipulations.

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