Determine penalty on thermal plants for not utilising fly ash causing pollution: NGT
The HinduThe National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to determine the amount of compensation to be levied on thermal power plants that are not utilising the fly ash causing pollution. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel observed, “Non-utilisation and improper disposal of fly ash leads to increase in air pollution and causes severe health problems. At present, there is increase in ash pond areas and increased height of ash dykes on account of increase of fly ash.” Major pollutants In its order, the Bench further said, “Apart from air pollution, there is pollution of surface water and groundwater. Thus, there is need for 100% utilisation of fly ash by all possible means such as conversion to ash-based products, preventing its washing away or flying in the air.” The green panel also noted that the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change had failed to ensure proper monitoring and compliance mechanism in spite of issuing notifications on the same.
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