India needs policy overhaul to address frequent havoc caused by ash pond breaches
Financial compensation not enough, comprehensive standards and design criteria required for tailings dams
Thermal power plants are still not disposing of fly ash properly, NGT cases show
These cases show it is imperative to bridge the gap between legal mandates and their execution
Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of by-product
The NGT’s order to establish a fly ash mission comes after at least 8 cases where remedial action and relief were sought from it against …
NGT order on Korba: Can it improve fly ash disposal, utilisation in India
CSE welcomes order, says it will enhance fly ash disposal and utilisation and also help in better ash management
Indian states, power plants with poor ash utilisation must act now
Pro-activeness of states and power plants towards handling and utilising its generated fly ash can play a major role in clearing huge ash back …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
CSE praises NTPC’s fly ash transfer move from its Rihand plant
Such steps, if replicated, can help address the issue of overabundance of fly ash piling up in major power-producing states of India
Vedanta smelter plant: Affected villagers end 12-hr protest after written assurance
Residents of Katikela were demanding rehabilitation, permanent jobs and abatement of pollution by the company
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 6, 2020)
New MoEFCC notification on fly ash includes solar, wind power plants for reclamation
Manufacturers raise concern as price of fly ash bricks to be decided by CPWD’s schedule of rates
Are NGT orders enough to ensure full ash utilisation by power plants?
As many as 102 of 112 power plants have sought exemption from paying environmental compensation, according to a recent CPCB report to NGT
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 30, 2020)
Thermal power plants in Singrauli, Sonbhadra under NGT radar again
In July 14, 2020 order, the tribunal orders remedial action against thermal power plants; directs NTPC Vindhyachal to pay Rs 10 cr in …