Environment Ministry Calls Expert Inputs on Ash Utilisation Rules
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, has released draft amendments to the Ash Utilisation Notification, 2021, inviting public feedback from stakeholders, experts, and environmentally informed citizens.
The original Ash Utilisation Notification was issued on 31 December 2021 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, with the objective of regulating and improving the utilisation of ash generated from thermal power plants. Since its implementation, the Ministry has received multiple representations from stakeholders highlighting practical challenges and suggesting improvements in its provisions.
What’s new?
Based on these inputs, the Central Government is now proposing amendments and has placed the draft notification in the public domain for comments, objections, and suggestions.
Why this matters:
Ash utilisation has significant implications for:
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Environmental protection and pollution control
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Sustainable construction and infrastructure
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Circular economy and waste-to-resource pathways
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Public health and land management
Your insights—technical, policy-oriented, or field-based—can help shape a more effective and environmentally sound framework.
Public consultation window:
The Ministry if inviting comments and suggestions to the draft notification (click here to download from MoEFCC’s website) which will be accepted for 60 days from the date of publication of the draft notification (published on 23 January 2026) in the Official Gazette.
How to share your inputs:
Interested individuals and organisations may submit their views:
By post:
Secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,
Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi – 110003
By email:
sohsmd-mef@gov.in
Have a perspective on sustainable ash management?
This is your chance to contribute to policy that balances environmental safeguards with on-ground feasibility. Share, discuss, and engage—because informed voices matter.
