• Mousumi Basu

Power sector has played a vital role in the economic development since the initial planning of our nation. Thermal power generation dominates the power sector accounting almost 64 % of total power generation in India. KTPS is situated on the eastern bank of river Rupnarayan near Mecheda railway station. It is about 55 km from Kolkata. It covers a part of Panskura–II (now known as Kolaghat) and Sahid Matangini community development block of Tamluk subdivision. This power station is operated by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd., having six power generating units of total 1260MW capacity. This paper seeks to assess the impact of fly ash generated by KTPS on the surrounding environment and also to analyse the imapact on crop productivity in and around Kolaghat Thermal Power Station.Satellite image (Resourcesat-2; LISS-3, band 4) is used to identify the landuse change and various statistical methods are applied to assess the impact of fly ash. Recent land use map of KTPS and its surrounding area shows changing land use characteristic of this region. KTPS acquired area was formerly covered by paddy field. KTPS repeatedly dumps fly ash on the adjoining farm land and often pump their ash slurry directly into the nearby river. As a result soil is getting contaminated and climate is being polluted by various hazardous gases. Some remedial steps have already been taken by the authority of WBPDCL to minimize the negative impact of fly ash. It can be concluded that KTPS can play a positive role in regional planning if proper management is being taken.

KTPS, Fly ash, PM, TSS, ash slurry

"ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FLYASH ON CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT IN AND AROUND KOLAGHAT THERMAL POWER STATION, PURBA MEDINIPORE,WESTBENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.200-215, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806151.pdf

"ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FLYASH ON CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT IN AND AROUND KOLAGHAT THERMAL POWER STATION, PURBA MEDINIPORE,WESTBENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp200-215, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806151.pdf