The Ministry of Power (MoP) on March 15, 2024, issued the Guidelines for coal or lignite-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) to utilise ash by providing it to the ‘user agencies’.
The following has been stated namely: -
• All coal and lignite-based thermal power plants (Central/State/Private) are hereby advised to provide ash to the user agencies for all their new commitments: -
• The Procedure for disposal of ash by TPPS has been divided into the following heads: -
o General Procedure for disposal of ash
o Procedure for ‘Limited Auction’ for sale of Dry Ash to Micro and Small Enterprises engaged in ash-based product manufacturing
o Procedure for ‘Open Auction’ for sale of Ash (Dry Fly Ash, Bottom Ash, and Pond Ash) among all users of ash as per MoEF&CC Notification
o Procedure to be followed for transportation cost to be borne by TPPs
[Notification No. 9/8/2024-St. Th.]
