Government issues draft norms on fly ash disposal by power plantsThe draft notification has also proposed penalties of Rs 1,500 per tonne on the fly ash user industries for non-compliance and Rs 1,000 per...
26 Apr, 2021, 07.25 AM IST
NGT directs thermal power plants to take prompt steps for scientific disposal of fly ash12 Feb, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
NTPC’s ash-utilisation contest gets entries from Tata Power, DVCWhile, as per the rules specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, coal and lignite power stations must utilise 100% of the ash ...
17 Jan, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Fly ash one of the major contributors to particulate matter emission: StudyAccording to the IIT-Kanpur report, coal and fly ash contribute to around 37% and 26% of PM10 and PM2.5, respectively, in summer.
10 May, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Government lets NTPC dispose of fly ash in mine void for 1 more yearThe Union Environment Ministry has allowed NPTC for one more year to continue to dispose of fly ash generated from its Talcher plant in Odi...
18 Apr, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
Budget 2015: Exempt imported coal from customs duty, demand private power firms, says APPAs part of its budget expectations, the Association of Power Producers' (APP) has asked for exemption in BCD and CVD on imported coal.
09 Feb, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
NTPC to go for mechanised bagging of fly ash by November-endKahalgaon Super Thermal power station is the seventh station of NTPC with an installed capacity of 4x210 MW (Stage 1) and 3x500 MW (Stage 2...
12 Oct, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
- RINL mulls cement plant to dispose byproducts
'Fly ash, a byproduct, is getting accumulated which may create environmental issue in future. We may also enter long-term agreement for sup...
10 Dec, 2012, 04.00 PM IST
- Working with Orissa pollution control board on managing fly ash: Nalco
This is a regular process of State Pollution Control Board to monitor the ash disposal and we have already undertaken several projects on t...
26 Mar, 2012, 03.17 PM IST
- OSPCB issues show cause notice to Nalco for failing to take long term steps on ash pond
The Ash Pond-1 had been completely filled up and the Compartment B of the Ash pond-2 was found in an unserviceable state.
27 Oct, 2011, 08.05 PM IST
- Ash dam damaged, NTPC's production from plant hit
For nearly a month, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh , Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa are coping with reduced power supply after a damaged fly as...
27 Sep, 2011, 01.19 PM IST
- NTPC asked to shut down four power generation units in Orissa
Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has asked NTPC to shut down its four power generation units at Talcher Super Thermal Power Sta...
29 Jun, 2011, 10.15 PM IST
- NTPC to go solo for cement foray
NTPC plans to set up cement plants on its own after it failed to attract any partner for the new business.
16 Nov, 2010, 01.22 AM IST
- Sterlite Energy to resume work at Orissa unit
Vedanta Resources group company Sterlite Energy will resume operations at its 600-megawatts (mw) independent power unit at Jharsuguda in Or...
14 Sep, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- NALCO installs new ash disposal system in Power Plant
India’s leading producer and exporter of alumina and aluminium has commissioned latest eco-friendly High Concentration Slurry Disposal [HCS...
26 Apr, 2010, 07.08 PM IST
- HC tells PCB to take action against polluting RSP
Expressing concern that the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is polluting environment of the steel city here, the Orissa High Court has directed ...
22 Dec, 2009, 06.20 AM IST
- Nalco taps private firms for fly ash cement project
Cement is fast becoming an attractive business option. First it was Vedanta Resources and now state- owned Nalco took a step in this direct...
21 Sep, 2007, 01.28 AM IST