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Barriers
Total
Rank
Sectors
Lack of level playing field
Transportation cost of ash
Investment costs for ash handling and storage
Transportation cost of ash
Arbitrary fixation of 25% ash in clay bricks
No mandate for compulsory mine filling
Investment and manufacturing (fixed and raw material) costs
Onus of utilization
100% ash utilization mandate
Quality of ash from power producer
Lack of awareness/confidence amongst consumers of ash based
products
Need for greater supervision
Free fly ash
Subsidization for sand stowing
Lack of awareness/confidence amongst consumers of PPC
Pollution from brick kilns in open areas
0.144
0.119
0.085
0.066
0.064
0.064
0.064
0.062
0.059
0.059
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Bricks
Cement
Cement
Bricks
Bricks
Mine backfilling
Bricks
Thermal Power Plants
Thermal Power Plants
Cement/ bricks
Bricks
0.053
0.047
0.040
0.033
0.032
0.029
11
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13
14
15
16
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Bricks
Thermal Power Stations
Stowing in UG mines
Cement
Bricks
3
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Barriers
Total
Rank
Sectors
Mismatch between the life of thermal power stations and mines
Varying soil characteristics
0.028
0.023
17
18
Lack of implementation / monitoring
Lack of know-how and R&D dissemination
0.015
0.012
19
20
Mine backfilling
Bricks
Cement/
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Bricks
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