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NTPC's power plant has become the first in the state of Maharashtra to send a massive amount of dry fly ash through rail, said the Power Ministry. NTPC's Mauda plant has transported 3,186 Metric tonnes (MT) of dry fly ash in 51 BCCW wagons to Rajshree Cement (a unit of Ultratech Cement) Kalburgi in the state of Karnataka.
The ministry stated that to contribute towards 100% utilisation of fly ash, NTPC Mauda expanded its footsteps towards ash utilisation by sending the by-product to cement manufacturers through railway rakes.
According to the ministry, in its endeavour towards 100% utilisation of the by-product produced during power generation, India’s largest power producer, NTPC Ltd, has started collaborating with cement manufacturers around the country to supply fly ash. The power producer is leveraging Indian Railways’ sprawling network to transport fly ash in an economical and environment-friendly manner.
In FY20, NTPC's Mauda plant utilised 23.57 lakh metric tonnes of fly ash for various productive purposes.
Currently, NTPC produces approximately 24-25 lakh metric tonnes of ash annually. 100% of the ash is used for the production of cement and fly ash bricks, construction of road embankment, development of low-lying land, and raising of ash dyke.
On Sensex, NTPC was trading at Rs85.70 per piece up 0.71% at around 10.16 AM. The stock has touched the day's high.