CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra Becomes First Indian State To Adopt Fly Ash Utilization Policy. Before demonetisation grabbed the headlines the subject for debate not just in Delhi bout all over North India was pollution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maharashtra became the first state in the country to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy. It was approved by state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The policy paves way for prosperity by generating wealth from waste and environment protection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Presently, fly ash is used in the construction industry on a large scale like in the manufacturing of Portland pozzolana cement, construction of roads, dams, stabilization of slopes, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission’ in its order dated January 18, 2022. The Mission’s primary goal will be to ‘coordinate and monitor issues relating to the handling and disposal of fly ash and associated issues. ‘

Detailed explanation-5: -The fly ash also can be utilized in brick manufacturing, ceramics manufacturing, road construction, concrete production and other activities as shown in Figure 3. The most important areas of fly ash utilization is a concrete production [40], either in conventional concrete or geopolymer concrete.