Initiated by Fly Ash Resource Centre (FARC), Bhubaneswar and State Pollution Control Board, a one-day seminar was hosted by Vedanta limited, Jharsuguda on ‘Utilisation of Fly Ash’ here.
Around 200 delegates from State Government, industrial houses, fly ash brick making units, potential entrepreneurs and members of media fraternity participated in this workshop to deliberate on current challenges facing the State on fly ash utilization and on possible solutions to convert this as a prospective wealth for the State and beyond.
Presided by RDC Northern Division, Sambalpur NBS Rajput, the chief guest for the occasion, the workshop was also graced by State Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Rajiv Kumar, Sundargarh District Magistrate Bhupendra Singh and Vedanta CEO Aluminium Business Abhijit Pati.
Among others ADM Jharsuguda Rajendra Mishra, Dr, Senior Environment Scientist, OSPCB Dilip Behera, RO Jharsuguda Niranjan Mallick , RO Rourkela Mukesh Mahaling, RO Sambalpur Hemendra Naik were present.
Dr Behera delivered the welcome address and gave his opinion on various aspects of fly ash utilization and current scenario of fly ash management in State and national scenario. Pati in his address discussed the issue of global power scenario and the relevance of thermal power and stressed converting this challenge of fly ash as an opportunity for future. Poonia also stressed on the fact that a focused approach from all stakeholders as the need of the hour for meeting this challenge.
Rajiv Kumar emphasized on the fact that ash management and its related aspects have become a top priority as the State is trying to live up to the challenge of meeting both the industrial development as well as power adequacy requirements.
Rajput stressed on promoting utilization of ash by various means and encouraging entrepreneurship.
Dr Behera, AGM Hindalco Mousami Padhy, Sanjeev Mohapatra of Terra Block, A Rungta of Fast Build, JK Mohanty of Vedanta were the key resource persons.
Head Smelter Operations, Vedanta Jharsuguda Dayanidhi Behera rendered the vote of thanks.