Jatropha curcas is gaining importance commercially as a biodiesel plant. It can be grown in wastelands. The present study has been performed in an attempt to examine its growth and survival in fly ash amended wasteland.Studies have proved that organic carbon is enhanced in 30% fly ash amended soil from 0.46% to 1.2%.Considering a 2m x 3m planting, having 1666 plants per hectare, the total fresh biomasses produced in 'only soil' and 30% fly ash amended soil are 24.8 t/ha and 36.9 t/ha respectively. Similarly total dry biomasses in 'only soil' and 30% fly ash amended soil are 8t/ha are 14 t/ha respectively. Heavy metal uptake is enhanced in roots when fly ash amended soil is used. The study suggests that the plant has the potential of establishing itself on fly ash amended soil. It can accumulate heavy metals many folds from soil without attenuating the plant growth and can be considered as a hyper-accumulator of zinc and iron.