Targeting UPSC CSE

 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a Faridabad based thermal power plant to explore utilization of fly ash in cement plants and also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to monitor whether covering of the ash dump meets scientific environmental norms. NGT chairperson : Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Issues: Environmental degradation, Air pollution during transportation, Health Hazards Opportunity: Boost to Solar Power Plants, Utilization of Fly Ash in Cement plants can reduce environmental pressure