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Implementation of Fly Ash Notification Dated 14-09-99

There are 5 Thermal Power Plants in Karnataka which are engaged in the generation of power using coal and one unit using corex gas and coal that are covered under the Notification.

Board has issued public notice in leading news papers indicating the responsibilities of Thermal power plants, brick kilns, and other agencies involved under the rules for compliance to Fly Ash Notification.

Out of these six major Thermal power units, three plants namely M/s Vasavadatta Cements, M/s Rajashree Cements and M/s Tata Power Corporation Ltd., are captive power plants and the Fly Ash generated is fully utilized for production of cement in their own premises. Thus, the need for supplying fly ash to Brick Kilns does not arise.

M/s Grasim Industries Ltd is also a captive power plant wherein 77% of the Fly Ash generated is utilized for Brick manufacturing in clamp type kilns and soil conditioning.

M/s Jindal Thermal Power Co Ltd. uses both corex gas and imported coal as fuel in the ratio of 60 : 40 and 81 % of the Fly Ash generated is disposed to the cement and Brick manufacturing units.

56 % of the Fly Ash generated from M/s Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) is utilized by 8 block manufacturers located within 50 Kms radius of the Thermal power plant and for the manufacture of Cement.

As per the amended Notification issued on 27-08-03 by MOEF, the geographical coverage of the Notification has been extended from 50 Kms to 100 Kms from Thermal power plants.

Implementation of Brick Kiln Rules, 2002

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, have notified the emission standards and chimney heights for brick kilns during 1996. This Notification is applicable to Bull’s Trench Kilns, Hoffman’s Kiln and High Draft Kilns only.

Board has issued Public Notices in the leading Kannada and English dailies indicating the compliance to be made by the Brick Kiln owners and the penal provisions on 22-05-01 and 19-01-03 .

The Deputy Commissioners, District Industries Centre, Karnataka State Financial Corporation and Industries and Commerce Department have also been requested not to grant licenses for new Brick Kilns which do not propose appropriate chimney heights as required under the Notification.

The Board has authorized all the respective Regional Officers to file criminal cases under Environment Protection Act against all the non-complying units in their jurisdiction.

Board has filed Criminal Cases against the following 16 number of Bull’s Trench Kilns for violation the Brick Kiln Rules:

1) M/s SV Brick, Attibele Rd , Kasaba Hobli, Anekal Tk, Bangalore

2) M/s Sri Channakeshava Bricks, Neralur , Anekal Tk, Bangalore

3) M/s Sri Narayana Reddy Bricks, Guddahatti Village , Neralur Post, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore

4) M/s Kaveri Brick Works, Via Varthur, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore

5) M/s Manickyam Tiles & Bricks,Hebbagodi, Hosur Rd , Bangalore

6) M/s Chowdeshwari Brick Works, Hoskote, Bangalore

7) M/s Chennakeshava Brick Works, Near Brook Fields, Kundalahalli, Whietfield Rd , Bangalore

8) M/s Venkateshwara Brick Works, Near Brooke Fields, Kundalihalli, Hoskote, Bangalore

9) M/s Padmanabha Brick Works, Whitefield Rd , Bangalore

10) M/s ACB, Next to Golden Spa Resort, Nelamangala, Bangalore

11) M/s Benaka Table Bricks, Mahadevapura,Nelmangala, Bangalore

12) M/s KBW, Next to Chikkabanavara St. , Nelamangala, Bangalore

13) M/s BML Brick Works, Kasaba Hobli, Nelamangala, Bangalore

14) M/s MBT Bricks, Kasaba Hobli, Nelamangala, Bangalore

15) M/s Quality Brick Industries, Sy No. 46, Kasaba Hobli, Mallapura Village, Nelamangala Tk, Bangalore

16) M/s Raghavendra Brick Industries, Sy. No. 59, Kasaba Hobli, Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore