28th January 2021 5.

00 PM

MEETING
TO DISCUSS
THE ISSUES INVOLVED
AND
STRATEGY/WAY FORWARD,
IN VIEW OF RECENT
MOEF&CC NOTIFICATION No. 5075 NEW DELHI, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 31, 2021
ON S.O. 5481(E)
FLY ASH S&R/R&D Department
 AGENDA
1. Interpretation of Fly Ash Notification No. 5075 dated 31st Dec 2021, vide
S.O. 5481(E) [and previous notification F No. 22-13/2019-IA.III dated 28th
Aug 2019]
2. Conditions of CTO (Interpretation)
3. Points raised by MPPCB Officials during meeting for CTO
4. Assessment of Impact of the above on NCL
5. Present Status and assessing Possibilities
6. NCL’s stand and Strategy of dealing the issue
7. Actions to be taken with Responsibilities and Timelines
 1. INTERPRETATION OF THE

FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021

 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
S.O. 5481(E) Dated : 31st December, 2021

A. Responsibilities of thermal power plants to dispose fly ash and

bottom ash —
B. For the purpose of utilisation of ash, the subsequent sub-paras shall
apply —
C. Environnemental compensation for non-compliance —
D. Procedure for supply of ash or ash based products —
E. Enforcement, Monitoring, Audit and Reporting —
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Para B.
For the purpose of utilisation of ash, the
subsequent sub-paras shall apply
 (3) Under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR),
it shall be obligatory on all mines located within 300
kilometers radius of thermal power plant

to undertake backfilling of ash in mine voids

or
mixing of ash with external Overburden dumps
 FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021
All mine owners or operators (Govt/Public/Pvt Sector)
within 300 KM (by road)
from coal or lignite based thermal power plants
shall undertake measures to mix
at least 25 % of ash on weight to weight basis of the
materials used for external dump of overburden,
running or abandoned as
backfilling or stowing of mine (running
the case may be)
as per the guidelines of the DGMS (??)
Provided that
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B. For the purpose of utilisation of ash, the subsequent sub-paras shall apply
(3) Under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR),
it shall be obligatory on all mines located within 300 kilometers radius of
thermal power plant
to undertake backfilling of ash in mine voids
or
mixing of ash with external Overburden dumps

All mine owners or operators (Govt/Public/Pvt Sector) within 300 KM (by road)
from coal or lignite based thermal power plants shall undertake measures
to mix at least 25 % of ash on weight to weight basis of
the materials used for external dump of overburden, backfilling or stowing
running or abandoned as the case may be)
of mine (running
as per the guidelines of the DGMS
 Provided such thermal power stations shall facilitate the
availability of required quantity of ash
by delivering ash free of cost and bearing the cost of
transportation or cost or transportation arrangement
decided on mutually agreed terms
Error and
?? for
mixing of ash with overburden
in mine voids and dumps
shall be applicable for the overburden generated from the
date of publication of this notification
(i.e. 31/12/2021)
and the utilisation of ash in the said activities shall
be carried out
in accordance with guidelines laid down by the
Central Pollution Control Board,
Director General of Mines Safety
and
Indian Bureau of Mines
Explanation. – For the purpose of this sub-paragraph, it is also
clarified that
the provisions of ash free of cost and free transportation shall
be applicable,
if thermal power plants serve a notice on the mine owner for
the same
and
the mandate of using 25 per cent of ash
for mixing with overburden dump and filling up of mine voids
shall not be applicable
unless a notice is served on the mine owner by thermal power
plant.
(4) (i) All mine owners shall get mine closure plans
(progressive and final) to accommodate ash in the mine voids
and
the concerned authority shall approve mine plans for disposal
of ash in mine voids and mixing of ash with overburden
dumps.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) has issued guidelines on 28th August, 2019
regarding exemption of requirement of Environmental
Clearance of thermal power plants and coal mines along with
the guidelines to be followed for such disposal.
4 (ii) The Ministry (MOEF&CC) in consultation with
1) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
2) Director General of Mine Safety (DGMS) and
3) Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)
may issue further guidelines time to time to facilitate ash
disposal in mine voids and mixing with overburden dumps
and
it shall be the responsibility of mine owners
to get the necessary amendments or modifications in the
permissions issued by various regulatory authorities
within one year from the date of identification of such mines
5 (i) There shall be a committee headed by
1) Chairperson, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with
representatives from 2) Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,3) Ministry of Power, 4)Ministry of Mines,
5) Ministry of Coal, 6) Director General of Mine Safety and
7) Indian Bureau of Mines
for identification of mines for backfilling of mine voids with
ash or mixing of ash with overburden dump
including examination of
1) safety,
2) feasibility (not economic feasibility)
and aspects of
3) environmental contamination
 and
the committee shall
•get updated quarterly reports prepared regarding identified
mines (both underground and opencast) for the stakeholder
Ministries or Departments
and
the committee shall
• start identifying the suitable mines immediately after the
publication of this notification
5 (ii) Thermal power plants or mines shall not wait for disposal of
ash till the identification is done by the above mentioned
committee, to meet the utilization targets mandated as above.
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6. Filling of low lying areas with ash shall be carried out with
prior permission of the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution
Control Committee for approved projects, and in accordance with
guidelines laid down by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
and the State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control
Committee (PCC) shall publish approved sites, location, area and
permitted quantity annually on its website.
 FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021
7. Central Pollution Control Board after engaging relevant
stakeholders, shall put in place the guidelines within one year for
all types of activities envisaged under this notification including
putting in place time bound online application process for the
grant permission by State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) or
Pollution Control Committees (PCCs).
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Para C.
Environnmental compensation for non-
compliance:-
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(5) It is the responsibility of the purchasers or user agencies
to utilise ash in an eco-friendly manner as laid down at para B of
this notification and if it is not complied, then an environmental
compensation of Rs. 1500 or ton shall be imposed by State
Pollution Control Board (SPCB) or Pollution Control Committee
(PCC)
 FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021
(6) If the user agencies do not utilise ash to the extent
obligated under para B or the extent to which they have been
intimated through Notice(s) served under sub-paragraph (1) of
para D, whichever is lower, they shall be liable to pay Rs. 1500
per ton of ash for the quantity they fall short off
 2. CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN CTO

AFTER FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021

FLY ASH: CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN RECENTLY GRANTED CTO TO
NIGAHI AND DUDHICHUA
4. As directed in the Fly Ash Utilisation Notification Issued
by MoEF&CC, GOI on dt 31.12.2021;
The PP shall initiate all necessary actions from the project
level to ensure time bound compliances listed in the
notification to start utilisation of fly ash in the OB dumps
without delay.
As per the notification, the fly ash generated since First
Jan. 2022 is to be utilised on priority.
FLY ASH: CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN RECENTLY GRANTED CTO TO
NIGAHI AND DUDHICHUA
22. Mine management should improve OB dump
stabilization & it’s reclamation to minimize erosion and
siltation of downstream water bodies during heavy rains in
MP as well as UP. Mine management shall also submit an
action plan for the utilization of fly ash in OB in compliance
of the fly ash Notification within 15 days from the date of
grant of this consent.
FLY ASH: CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN RECENTLY GRANTED CTO TO
NIGAHI AND DUDHICHUA
23. Mine management shall submit an action plan
for the Utilization of Fly Ash in construction works
of additional CHP of 10 Million Tonne capacity,
road construction, near-by low-lying areas/ mines,
brick manufacturing etc. Mine management shall
ensure proper and timely maintenance of STP so as to
ensure quality of treated effluent within the
prescribed limits.
3. POINTS RAISED BY MP-PCB OFFICIALS DURING
MEETING FOR CTO

TO BE DELIBERATED BY NIGAHI AND DUDHICHUA

4. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF THE ABOVE ON NCL

TO BE DELIBERATED
 ASSESSMENT OF MINIMUM FLY ASH TO BE
ACCOMMODATED IN NCL OPERATIONAL MINES IN A YEAR
OB Target Weight of Fly Ash Volume of Fly Ash to be
Weight of OB
SL No. Mine/ Project 2021-22 (25% basis ) accommodated
(MT)
(in MCuM) (MT) (M Cum)
1 Amlohri 56.50 135.0 33.8 16.5
2 Bina 38.90 83.6 20.9 10.2
3 Dudhichua 68.50 161.0 40.2 19.6
4 Jayant 48.50 134.3 33.6 16.4
5 Jhingurda 11.10 28.9 7.2 3.5
6 Kakri 03.50 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 Khadia 50.50 134.3 33.6 16.4
8 Nigahi 78.00 184.9 46.2 22.5
9 Krishnashila 17.50 42.0 10.5 5.1
10 Block-B 17.00 40.5 10.1 4.9
Total 390.00 944.5 236.1 115.2
 LETTER FROM TPP

AFTER FLY ASH NOTIFICATION 2021

LETTER
FROM
LANCO
5. PRESENT STATUS AND ASSESSING POSSIBILITIES
•Physical Possibility (Space)
•Technical Possibility
•Dump Stability/Safety Issue
•Traffic Density
•Transportation layout/Haul Roads
•Limited number of Access/Entries to Mines (That too through underpass
below railway/MGR track)
•Economics/Viability
•Jurisdiction/Supervision/Management Issue
•Impact: Dust and Visibility, Water body, Future use of OB for
alternate purpose
•Scientific Study by IIT-BHU: Simulations/Scenerio on Various options
(5%, 10%, …..25%)
•Physical Possibility (Space)
Present status
Running Mines :
Closed/Abandoned Mines
Status as per Mine Closure plan of the running mines
Space shortage
Space available even after reaching the final RL/height of the dump
Space in final Void
Documentation of the status ( plan, x-sections (N-S, E-W), 3D, Calculation
sheets)
Post Mining Possibilities
 STATUS OF DUMPING OF OB (COLLECTED FROM PR)

Space Remarks
Present As per Mine Stripping ratio
Status closure Plan (Present)
Nigahi (-) 683.34 Mcum Will be dumped in adjoining mines (Aml OCP)

Dudhichua (-) 225 MCum Will be dumped in adjoining Khadia OCP

Bina (-) 275 MCum
Amlohri (+) Void To be filled with Nigahi OB
Block-B Land is being acquired for External Dump
80.80% Volume in External Dump
Jhingurdah Jhingurdah Bottom Seam is to be exploited
Kakri The entry to Kakri North Block will be blocked
Krishnashila (+) Void 61.35 Mcum tp be dumped iexternally.
Void left is to be filled with OB from Bina Kkr Amg
Jayant ??
Khadia (+) Void To be filled with OB from Dch OCP
43 % SPACE UNUSABLE : PRESENT X-SECTION OF NIGAHI
 SPECIFIC GRAVITY
TPP Capacity in MW Specific Gravity of Fly Ash
Vindhyanchal 4760 2.05
Shaktinagar 2000 2.035
Hindalco Renusagar 840 2.10

UPRVUNL 2630 2.29

Mines Total Volumes of OB (in Specific Gravity of
Mcum) (Source:PR)
OB (Average)
Amlohri 1314.87 2.39
Bina-KKR Amalgamation 1089.78 2.15

Jhingurda 2.6
Jayant 1017.52 2.77
Khadia 844 2.66
Dudhichua 1603.78 2.35
Nigahi 2213.39 2.37
 SCIENTIFIC STUDY BY IIT-BHU:
SIMULATIONS/SCENERIO ON VARIOUS OPTIONS
(5%, 10%, …..25%)

TO BE DELIBERATED BY DR. RAJESH RAI

 FACTOR OF SAFETY
Mines Height of the Only Internal Dragline OB with Fly Ash (20%) Effect of water on dump
Dump (m) Overburden Dump + OB (80 %) in alt. stability with Fly ash
(FoS) (FoS) layers (DRY) (FoS)

60 1.74 1.31 1.79

90 1.71 1.29 1.76

Amlohri 0.70
120 1.69 1.30 1.73

180 1.64 1.31 1.67

60 1.85 1.29 1.90

90 1.79 1.32 1.82

Jayant 0.68
120 1.74 1.38 1.77

180 1.67 1.39 1.69

 FACTOR OF SAFETY
Mines Height of the Only Internal Dragline OB with Fly Ash (20%) Effect of water on dump
Dump (m) Overburden Dump + OB (80 %) in alt. stability with Fly ash
(FoS) (FoS) layers (DRY) (FoS)

60 1.76 1.30 1.79

90 1.70 1.29 1.72

Khadia 0.64
120 1.67 1.32 1.68

180 1.61 1.31 1.61

60 1.67 1.30 1.68

90 1.66 1.29 1.68

DCH 0.70
120 1.65 1.32 1.67

180 1.62 1.31 1.62

 FACTOR OF SAFETY
Mines Height of the Only Internal Dragline OB with Fly Ash (20%) Effect of water on dump
Dump (m) Overburden Dump + OB (80 %) in alt. stability with Fly ash
(FoS) (FoS) layers (DRY) (FoS)

60 1.60 1.30 1.63

Bina 90 1.59 1.29 1.61

KKR 0.64
AMG 120 1.57 1.32 1.59

180 1.55 1.31 1.55

60 1.76 1.30 1.80

90 1.70 1.29 1.73

Nigahi 0.54
120 1.67 1.32 1.70

180 1.61 1.31 1.63

STATUS OF ASH FILLING IN GORBI
 Fly ash filling in abandoned Gorbi Mine

SL. Volume of water present Qty of Fly ash accommodate (MT)

Pit No. Pit Area (Hect.)
No. (Million M3) (Volume X Specific gravity{2.05})

1.
Pit No.-I 40.00 20.00 41.00

2.
Pit No.-II 8.00 4.00 8.20

3.
Pit No.-III 26.00 13.00 26.65

Total 74.00 37.00 75.85

68025 Tonnes
6. NCL’S STAND AND STRATEGY OF DEALING THE
ISSUE

TO BE DELIBERATED
7. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WITH RESPONSIBILITIES
AND TIMELINES

TO BE DELIBERATED
 Meeting with DGMS
Meeting with TPPs
Study on assessment of space available in
Gorbi for fly ash filling safely in
layers/benches (height) up to dump height.
Organising a Seminar/Workshop to interact
and make necessary recommendation with all
the stakeholders

Stakeholders:
1. Central Pollution Control Board,
2. Director General of Mines Safety
3. Indian Bureau of Mines
4. CIL Officials
5. Officials from other Mines
6. NTPC
 Proper note and presentation on practical
difficulties in implementation of notification on
fly ash to MOEFCC, CPCB, MOC, DGMS and
other Committee Members
ANY OTHER POINTS
THANK YOU