Content Chapter!- Introduction 1.1 Present scenario of fly ash generation 1.2 Origin of Fly ash 1.3 The disposal of fly ash is carried out in three ways 1.4 Coal 1.4.1 Composition of coal 1.4.2 Composition of the by-products 1.5 Properties of Fly ash 1.6 Chemical Properties 1.7DTPA- Exchangeable nutrient 1.8 Norms for Industries 1.8.1 Effluent Disposal Standards for Thermal Power Plants 1.8.2 Specification ,Stack height limits 1.8.21. Power generation capacity 1.8.22. Stream generation capacity 1.8.23.Diesal Generating Sets 1.9 Present.Utilizarion of Fly ash and their problem 1.9.1Impact of f!y ash on environment 1.9.11 Impact of fly ash on air 1.9.12 Impact of fly ash on water 1.9.13 Impact of fly ash on climate/Environment 1.9.14 Impact of fly ash on flora fauna and soils l.lOAim 1.11 Objective 1.12 Methodology Chapter 2 2.1 Important factors in site selection for power plants 2.2 Guidelines of Central Electricity Authority [CEA] Government of India, for site selection of coal-based thermal power stations 2.3 Guidelines of Ministry of Environment & Forest [MoEF] Government of India, for site selection of coal-based thermal power stations 2.4 Fly ash surface disposal system 2.5 Classification of surface disposal facilities 2.5.1 Configuration in impoundering facilities are 2.5.2 Configuration in Non- impoundering facilities are 2.6 Utilization of pond ash Chapter3 Literature studies 3.1 Case study 1 - Korba Thermal Power Station 3.1.1 Site description 3.1.2 environmental problems 3.1.3Impact on the environment 3.1.3.1 Impact on land 3.1.3.11 Impact on air 3.1.3.111 Impact on river water quality 3.1.3.1V Fly ash deposition 3.1.4 Conclusion 3.1.5 Description of some of the work done on Korba Thermal power station 3.2 Case study - 2 Balti Esti Thermal Power Stations,Estonia 3.2.1 Location, Geographical location,Climate etc. 3.2.2 Baiti power plant 3.2.3 Eesti power plant 3.2.4 Environmental issues 3.2.5 Environmental Remeadiation Program me 3.3 Inference from case study Chapter 4 4.IPhysiography 4.2 Land use pattern 4.3 Geology 4.4Soils 4.5 Vegetation 4.6Socio-Economic, Occupational and Educational Profile 4.7Surface Drainage 4.8 Ground Water Resources 4.9 Mineral resources 4.10 Industrial development in chandrapur 4.11 Activities impacting the environment of chandrapur 4.12Chandrapur super thermal power station Chapter-5 Environment Issues due to Activities related to Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station 5.1 Gemorphology 5.2 Geology 5.3 Drainage 5.4 Hydrology 5.5 Air 5.6 Noise 5.7 Soil Chapter - 6 Proposal 6.1Reduce the impact of fly ash in the environment 6.1.1 Consideration 6.1.2 Criteria for selection of plants for vegetation around ash pond 6.1.3 Technique 6.1.4 Plants that can be grown around the ash pond 6.1.5 Functional aspect 6.2Establishment of vegetation on fly ash dump 6.2.1 Constraints in planting on fly ash 6.2.2 Fly ash in comparison to natural soil 6.2.3 Difference between fresh fly ash and weathered fly ash 6.3 Possible areas for dumping of ash 6.3.1 Selection of site 6.3.2 Measures taken before disposal of ash on site 6.3.3 Area required for the construction of fly ash 6.3.4 Utilization of ash for plantation on mines 6.3.5 Method followed for the