Khaperkheda thermal power plant told to stop dumping ash slurry in Nandgaon

In a major development, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) sent a notice to Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station (KTPS) to immediately stop dumping ash slurry into the Nandgaon ash pond. The move is all set to bring huge relief to residents of Nandgaon, located 40 kilometres from Khaperkheda, in Nagpur district.

For months, residents and Zila Parishad members from Nandgaon have been protesting against the illegal dumping of ash slurry in their farmlands, in violation of environmental norms. Fly ash was also being dumped without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from local residents.