Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 06/01/2016 regarding regarding use of fly ash.

Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant in Original Application No. 102 of 2014 submits that every construction agency engaged in the construction of buildings be those of the State Government/Local Government/Private and/or Public Sector situated within the radius of 100 kms from coal and lignite based thermal power plants has to use only fly ash based products for construction as mandated and, therefore, it is necessary to hold the concerned authorities committing breach of this obligation liable for penal consequences.