This document summarizes Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2029, answered on July 31, 2025, regarding the disposal of slag emitted from power plants, specifically concerning Prakash Industries Limited in Champa, Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh. The question inquired about the power plant's capacity, slag disposal arrangements, total slag emitted since 2024-25, and details of the slag dam construction. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, responded that Prakash Industries Limited operates a 75 MW Cogeneration power plant and a 162.5 MW Coal Based Captive Power Plant (1x12.5 MW and 6x25 MW). The response clarifies that slag is not generated from the Coal Based Power Plant but from Induction furnaces and submerged arc furnaces. The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board reported the quantity of slag generated from the industry since 2024-25 till the date of the answer as 390,402 Tonnes. Finally, the response states that Prakash Industries Limited has not constructed a slag dam, nor is there any proposal for its construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Power: A ministry within the Government of India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Kamlesh Jangde: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question.
Prakash Industries Limited: A company operating a power plant in Chhattisgarh.
Champa, Chhattisgarh: Location of the Prakash Industries Limited power plant, specifically in Janjgir-Champa district.
Shripad Naik: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power who provided the answer.
Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board: A regulatory body in Chhattisgarh responsible for environmental conservation.
Cogeneration power plant: A plant that generates both electricity and heat.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2029
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025
DISPOSAL OF SLAG EMITTED FROM POWER PLANTS
†2029. SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Prakash Industries Limited Champa in Janjgir-Champa district of
Chhattisgarh is operating a power plant of 500 MW with two units of 100 MW and
two units of 150 MW each;
(b) if so, the arrangements made for the disposal of slag emitted from the coal
used in the said power plant and the place/location where this slag is being
dumped;
(c) the total quantity of slag emitted since the year 2024-25 till date; and
(d) the details of the land used/to be used for construction of slag dam by
indicating total area, location, the names of affected villages, the present status
of slag dam etc.?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) : No. M/s Prakash Industries Limited, Champa, District Janjgir-Champa is
operating a 75 MW Co-generation power plant based on Waste Heat Recovery
Boiler and 162.5 MW Coal Based Captive Power Plant (1x12.5 MW + 6x25 MW).
(b) & (c) : Slag is not generated from Coal Based Power Plant. The slag is
generated from Induction furnaces and submerged arc furnaces. As reported
by Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, the quantity of slag
generated from the industry since 2024-25 till date is 3,90,402 Tonnes.
(d) : No slag dam has been constructed by M/s Prakash Industries Limited,
Champa, District Janjgir-Champa and there is no proposal for construction of
slag dam.
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