Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of fly ash, 12/02/2020
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Versus Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2020 regarding management of fly ash generated by the thermal power plants (TPPs).
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The NGT directed the TPPS to take prompt steps for scientific disposal of fly ash in accordance with the statutory notification issued by the MoEF&CC under the provisions of EP Act requiring 100% utilization and disposal of fly ash. CPCB has been asked to compute and levy environmental compensation and the CPCB guidelines of May 2019 for utilization/disposal of fly ash for reclamation of low lying areas and in stowing/back filling of abandoned mines/quarries should be complied with.