Fly ash use to be mandatory in all constructions in Nagpur

26 June 2017

Fly ash bricks will soon be made mandatory for all constructions, be it individual houses, residential flat schemes or commercial complexes, across the city and district. All civic bodies, including Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), will include this condition while giving permission to building plans. Fly ash use will also be made mandatory in cement roads, as per the new Fly Ash Utilization Policy by the state government.

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) has implemented the policy and its subsidiary Mahagenco Ash Management Services Ltd (Mahagams) is ensuring effective implementation of the policy.

Managing director of Mahagams Shyam Wardhane told TOI the policy has been implemented as per directives of the central government. “Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and energy minister Chandrashekar Bawankule are pursuing effective implementation of the policy. Mahagams and NMC have executed a MoU for utilization of fly ash. Similar MoUs will be done with NIT and municipal councils in the district,” he said.

NMC additional municipal commissioner Ramnath Sonawane said town planning department will begin to make use of fly ash bricks mandatory while giving building plan permissions soon. “NMC will also utilize fly ash in all cement concrete road works.”

Wardhane said an industrial cluster for manufacturing fly ash based materials — bricks, blocks, pavers etc — will be developed at Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS) land within a month. “Mahagams is taking the initiative to ensure availability of fly ash-based materials, if the civic bodies make its utilization mandatory in constructions. Mahagams has already received proposals from over 400 brick manufacturers to set up units to use fly ash. One of the manufacturers is ready to produce over 2 lakh bricks every day. Manufacturers will be given land free of cost, and concessions in all required resources like water, power, taxes etc,” he said.

Wardhane added fly ash-based bricks will be cheaper and better quality as compared to soil-based bricks. “Fly ash-based bricks are erosion-free, have better thermostatic value, and require less coal/fuel while baking.”

He also said up to 30% fly ash can be utilized in cement concrete roads. “This can bring down costs and also improve quality. Fly ash in cement concrete roads prevents cracks. Fly ash will also be utilized in all housing schemes to come up under Housing For All Project, and all roads to be constructed under Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana,” he said.

Source: TOI