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Date: 01-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendments to Ash Utilization Notification 2021

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Hazardous Substances Management Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the existing regulations regarding the utilization of ash generated by coal or lignite-based thermal power plants.
  • The amendments aim to promote the use of ash for eco-friendly purposes, particularly by micro and small enterprises involved in manufacturing ash-based products.
  • The notification addresses requests from the Ministry of Power and other stakeholders concerning the implementation of the original notification.

Key Changes

  • Thermal power plants must provide ash to agencies at no cost, bearing the transportation expenses.
  • Building construction projects within a 300 km radius of thermal power plants (including central, state, local, government, and private entities) are mandated to use ash-based products like bricks and tiles, provided they are priced competitively.
  • Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and State Public Works Departments (PWD) are required to publish a Schedule of Rates for ash-based products within six months from January 1, 2024.
  • Local authorities are instructed to incorporate provisions in their building bye-laws to promote the use of ash-based products in construction activities.
  • Thermal power plant owners must notify relevant State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) regarding the free supply of ash, including bearing the cost of transportation, to entities required to use it.
  • Manufacturers of ash-based products must notify the SPCBs regarding the sale of their products to entities required to use them.
  • Thermal power plants are required to reserve a percentage of ash for supply to micro and small enterprises manufacturing ash-based products at concessional rates or through limited auctions, following guidelines from the Ministry of Power.

Impact Analysis

Thermal Power Plants

  • Action Item: Develop and implement a system for reserving and supplying ash to micro and small enterprises as per Ministry of Power guidelines.

Construction Industry (Public and Private)

  • Action Item: Update internal guidelines to ensure compliance with the new notification.

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Ash-Based Product Manufacturing

  • Action Item: Engage with thermal power plants to secure ash supply agreements. Ensure compliance with quality standards for ash-based products.

Local Authorities

  • Action Item: Review and update building bye-laws to incorporate provisions for ash-based product utilization.

State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)

  • Action Item: Develop a monitoring mechanism to track ash utilization and ensure compliance by relevant entities.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for environmental protection and regulation. Central Government: The governing body enacting the amendments to promote ash utilization. Thermal Power Plants (Coal and Lignite Based): Entities generating ash that are subject to the regulations regarding ash utilization. Central Public Works Department (CPWD): Government agency responsible for specifying rates for construction materials, including ash-based products. State Public Works Departments (PWD): State-level agencies responsible for specifying rates for construction materials, including ash-based products. State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs): State-level regulatory bodies responsible for monitoring and enforcing environmental regulations. Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs): Small-scale businesses involved in manufacturing ash-based products. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986: The rules under which the notification is issued.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01012024-251028 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D1H0x1x2x0 24-251028 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 05] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, जनवरी 1, 2024/पौष 11, 1945 No. 05] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024/PAUSHA 11, 1945 पयाावरण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 1 जनवरी, 2024 का.आ. 05(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम (5) के उप-जनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित संख्या का. आ. 5481(अ), ददनाकं 31 ददसंबर, 2021 द्वारा एक अजधसूचना जारी की गई थी; और, उि अजधसूचना के उपबंधों के कायाान्द्वयन के संबंध में जवद्युत मंत्रालय और अन्द्य जहतधारकों से अनुरोध प्राप्त हुए ह;ैं और, पयाावरण-अनकु ूल उद्देश्यों के जलए राख के उपयोग को बढावा दने े के जलए उि अजधसूचना के कुछ उपबंधों में संिोधन करना समीचीन ह,ै जजसमें राख-आधाररत उत्पाद जनमााण म ें लग े सूक्ष्म और लघु उद्यमों द्वारा जनर्ममत राख- आधाररत उत्पादों म ें राख का उपयोग सजममजलत ह;ै अत: अब, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) जनयम, 1986 के जनयम (5) के उप-जनयम (1), उप-जनयम (2) और उप-जनयम (4) के साथ परित पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार राख के उपयोग स े संबंजधत अजधसूचना म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात:् - 05 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] राख के उपयोग स े संबंजधत अजधसूचना के,- (1) पैरा ख म,ें- (i) उप-पैरा (1) म,ें दोनों परंतकु ों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परंतकु रखा जाएगा, अथाात:् - "परंत ु कोयला या जलग्नाइट आधाररत थमाल पावर पलाटं न े ऐसी एजजें सयों को राख उपलब्ध करान े के जलए नोरटस ददया हो, जजसके जलए राख और पररवहन की लागत कोयला या जलग्नाइट आधाररत थमाल पावर पलाटं द्वारा वहन की जाएगी।" (ii) उप-पैरा (8) म,ें जनम्नजलजखत को रखा जाएगा, अथाात:् "कोयला या जलग्नाइट आधाररत थमाल पावर पलाटं स े 300 दकलोमीटर के दायरे म ें जस्ट्थत सभी भवन जनमाणा पररयोजनाए ं (केंरीय, राज्य और स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकरण, सरकारी उपक्रम, अन्द्य सरकारी एजजें सया ं और सभी जनजी एजेंजसया)ं राख की ईंटों, टाइल्स, ससटड ा राख समुच्चय या अन्द्य राख आधाररत उत्पाद का उपयोग करेंगी, परन्द्त ु इन्द्ह ें केंरीय लोक जनमााण जवभाग (सीपीडब्ल्यूडी) या संबंजधत राज्य के लोक जनमााण जवभाग (पीडब्ल्यूडी) द्वारा जनर्ददष्ट दरों की अनुसचू ी म ें उजल्लजखत कीमत स े अनजधक कीमत पर उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा या दरों की अनुसूची के आधीन जनधााररत न होन े पर वैकजल्पक उत्पादों के मूल्य पर उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा. परंत ु केंरीय लोक जनमााण जवभाग और संबंजधत राज्य के लोक जनमााण जवभाग 01 जनवरी, 2024 स े छह महीन ेके भीतर जनर्ददष्ट दरों की अनुसचू ी प्रकाजित करेंगे।" (iii) उप-पैरा (9) के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैरा अंत:स्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, अथाात:् “(10) सभी स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकरण राख और राख-आधाररत उत्पादों अथाात ् इमारतों, सड़कों, तटबंधों या दकसी अन्द्य संबंजधत जनमााण गजतजवजध के जनमााण म ें ईंट,ें ब्लॉक, टाइल,ें ससटड ा या कोल्ड बॉन्द्डडे राख समुच्चय, फाइबर सीमेंट िीट, पाइप, बोड,ा पैनल के उपयोग के जलए अपन े संबंजधत भवन उपजनयमों और अन्द्य सुसंगत जवजनयमों म ें उपबंध करेंग।े " (2) पैरा घ म,ें- (i) पैरा (1) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत को रखा जाएगा, अथाात:् “(1) ताप जवद्युत संयंत्रों के माजलक उन व्यजियों या एजजें सयों को, जजन्द्ह ें पैरा ख के उप-पैरा (1) और (3) के अधीन राख का उपयोग करन े की आवश्यकता ह,ै पररवहन की लागत को वहन करत े हुए राख की मुफ्त आपर्मू त करन े के जलए संबंजधत राज्य प्रदषू ण जनयंत्रण बोड ाको एक प्रजत के साथ एक जलजखत नोरटस दगें े। (1क) राख की ईंटों या टाइलों या ससटड ा राख समुच्चय या अन्द्य राख-आधाररत उत्पादों के जनमााता उन व्यजियों या एजजें सयों को जजन्द्ह ें पेिकि के जलए पैरा ख के उप- पैरा (8) के अधीन राख-आधाररत उत्पादों का उपयोग करना आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसे उत्पादों की जबक्री के जलए एक जलजखत नोरटस दने े सजहत संबंजधत राज्य प्रदषू ण जनयंत्रण बोड ा को उसकी एक प्रजत दगें ें।" (ii) उप-पैरा (3) के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैरा अंत:सथ् ाजपत दकए जाएगं े, अथाात:् “(4) कोयला या जलग्नाइट आधाररत थमाल पावर पलाटं इस अजधसूचना के अधीन राख का उपयोग करत े समय, राख का एक जनजश्चत प्रजतित राख आधाररत उत्पादों अथाात ् ईंटों, ब्लॉकों, टाइलों, ससटड ा या कोल्ड बॉन्द्डेड राख समुच्चय, फाइबर सीमेंट िीट, पाइप, बोड,ा पैनल के जनमााण म ें लग े सभी सूक्ष्म और लघु उद्यमों को केंर सरकार के जवद्युत मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी ददिाजनदिे ों के अनसु ार ररयायती मूल्य पर या सीजमत नीलामी के माध्यम से आपूर्मत के जलए आरजक्षत रखेंग।े " [फा. सं. 09/01/2019-एचएसएमडी] नरेि पाल गंगवार, अपर सजचव रटपपण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें संख्या का.आ. 5481 (अ), ददनाकं 31 ददसंबर, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और संख्या का.आ. 6169 (अ) ददनाकं 30 ददसमबर, 2022 द्वारा अजं तम संिोधन दकया गया था।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 S.O. 05(E).—Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule (5) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, issued a notification published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) vide number S.O.5481(E), dated the 31st December, 2021; AND WHEREAS, requests have been received from Ministry of Power and other stakeholders regarding implementation of provisions of the said notification; AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend certain provisions of the said notification to promote use of ash for eco-friendly purposes, including use of ash in ash-based products manufactured by micro and small enterprises engaged in ash-based product manufacturing; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with of sub-rule (1), (2) and (4) of rule (5) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ash utilisation notification, namely:- In the ash utilisation notification,- (1) In paragraph B,- (i) in sub-paragraph (1), for both the provisos, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely: - “Provided that the coal or lignite based thermal power plant has given a notice to such agencies for making available ash to such agencies for which cost of ash and transportation shall be borne by the coal or lignite based thermal power plant.” (ii) in sub-paragraph (8), the following shall be substituted, namely: “All building construction projects (Central, State and Local authorities, Govt. undertakings, other Govt. agencies and all private agencies) located within a radius of 300 kms from a coal or lignite based thermal power plant shall use ash bricks, tiles, sintered ash aggregate or other ash based products, provided these are made available at prices not more than the price mentioned in the Schedule of Rates as specified by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) or Public Works Department (PWD) of the State concerned or price of alternative products, if not mentioned in the Schedule of Rates. That the Central Public Works Department and Public Works Department of the State concerned shall publish the Schedule of Rates specified within six months from the 1st January, 2024.” (iii) after sub-paragraph (9), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely: “(10) All local authorities shall make provisions in their respective building bye-laws and other relevant regulations for the use of ash and ash-based products, such as bricks, blocks, tiles, sintered or cold bonded ash aggregates, fibre cement sheets, pipes, boards, panels in construction of buildings, roads, embankments or for any other related construction activity.” (2) In paragraph D,- (i) for paragraph (1), the following shall be substituted, namely: “(1) The owner of thermal power plants shall give a written notice to persons or agencies who are required to utilise ash under sub-paragraph (1) & (3) of paragraph B for offering the supply of ash free of cost and bearing cost of transportation, with a copy to concerned State Pollution Control Board. (1A) The manufacturers of ash bricks or tiles or sintered ash aggregate or other ash-based products shall give a written notice to persons or agencies who are required to utilise ash-based products under sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph B for offering for sale of such products with a copy to concerned State Pollution Control Board.” (ii) after sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraphs shall be inserted, namely: “(4) The coal or lignite based thermal power plants, while utilising ash under this notification shall reserve certain percentage of ash for supply to all micro and small enterprises engaged in ash-based product manufacturing namely, bricks, blocks, tiles, sintered or cold bonded ash aggregates, fibre4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] cement sheets, pipes, boards, panels for sale at concessional price or through limited auction in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government in the Ministry of Power.” [F. No. 09/01/2019-HSMD] NARESH PAL GANGWAR, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O.5481 (E), dated the 31st December, 2021 and last amended, vide number S.O. 6169 (E) dated the 30th December, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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