The NTPC Kaniha organised an Ash User Meet under the chairmanship NTPC GM (O and M) AK Tripathy, for representatives of fly ash-based industries, here on Tuesday.
Tripathy gave an overview of the dry ash facilities available and spoke regarding the quality of fly ash provided by NTPC Kaniha. Around 18,000 tonnes of ash is generated daily and the existing ash storage capacity of 1,700 MT is available and the ash storage capacity is under expansion so in near future by which ample quantity of ash shall be available, he added.
NTPC Kaniha GM (M) Niranjan Acharya spoke about the importance of ash utilisation in the present scenario. He urged the industries to increase the uptake of ash and shared the benefits of use of fly ash brick and impact of clay bricks on environment.
A short presentation on fly ash utilisation and the procedure to avail transport subsidy was elaborated. Fly ash-based manufacturers including brick and asbestos and representatives of about 48 ash based industries participated in the meeting.