Kripal Singh, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India
Fly ash dyke or landfill or pond. Click on the image to see the original picture and details at Imaggeo.
Description
Fly ash, generated during coal combustion for thermal power generation, is dumped in man made ponds is a big problem to manage in several countries. In this picture, natural grasses are growing on a fly ash pond on National Thermal Power Plant, Unchahar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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