30.6.2003 Dear Madam, We were very pleased to meet you during your visit to Amravati recently.

During our site visits, you had advised us to incorporate more details about the pro ect !or our client Mr. Ashish Dhonde. Attached herewith, "indly !ind the details o! the said proposal. We are not in a position to provide detailed drawings o! plant # e$uipment at this uncture. %n addition to this, our clients have surveyed and !ound sites that !it the criteria listed by you during your visit. &he list o! proposed sites matching these criteria has been submitted to the 'ommissioner, Amravati Municipal 'orporation. We have incorporated all details you re$uired. (owever, i! you re$uire any additional details, "indly as" us and we will provide these promptly. We loo" !orward to your "ind approval o! the pro ect. Warm )egards, )a endra 'handrachud *alus &echnologies +vt. ,td. &el- ./012012330/02 )a endra 'handrachud salus4email.com http-##www.salustechnologies.com#

+ro ect )eport

for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment project

Amravati Municipal Corporation

Contractor: Contact Person: Designation: Date: Mr. Ashish Dhonde Rajendra Chandrachud Managing Director 28 June 2003

This document is the property of Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and its contents shall not be divulged to any third party without the express written consent of Salus Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 1. Introduction: This proposal as prepared for Shri !shish Dhonde" !mra#ati This document outlines in detail the proposal for solid aste management$ and the methods in hich the o%jecti#es a%o#e can %e achie#ed$ Detailed calculations a%out the proposed compost plant are pro#ided in accordance ith the re&uirements of Smt$ !lmitra 'atel" consultant for !mra#ati Municipal Corporation$

During the preliminar( #isit %( Smt$ 'atel" se#eral criteria ere discussed for the %est site locations for setting up the compost plant$ Such sites ha#e %een identified %( Shri Dhonde and su%mitted to the !mra#ati Municipal Corporation$ 2. Terms of Reference: )$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ The Client: Mr$ !shish Dhonde" !mra#ati The Consultant: Salus Technologies '#t$ *td$" +ar#e ,agar" 'une -2$ MT: Metric Ton TPD: Tonnes per da( M D : Municipal /ar%age Depot ar!age : Domestic Solid aste collected from gar%age %ins ithin the cit($ Pro"ect Proposal for Continuous #peration: This section of the proposal descri%es1 )$ 2$ 3$ .$ The methods of treating the gar%age on a continuous %asis The in#estments that ill ha#e to %e made %( the Client for constructing the project$ The costs of operating the treatment process on a continuous %asis$ The e2pected returns on in#estment$

$. Composting Process: )$ /ar%age is screened for large items such as auto t(res" glass %ottles" plastic %ags" tu%e lights" %ranches of trees" pol(st(rene" metal scrap and an( other non degrada%le material that is immediatel( #isi%le$ 2$ /ar%age is spra(ed ith composting %io3culture at the rate of ) litre per tonne of gar%age$ 3$ The gar%age is arranged in heaps for each da($ .$ 4ach heap is turned once e#er( 5 da(s to allo e#en distri%ution of composting microorganisms ithin the gar%age mass$ -$ The process is continued for a period of .- da(s until the gar%age turns %lac6$ This is no compost 0$ 7f the compost is too et to handle" it ill %e spread out to dr($ 5$ 8nce the compost is ade&uatel( dr(" it ill %e screened for non degraded material such as plastic %ags" glass" plastic etc$ Screening and separation machiner( ill %e used for this purpose$ 8$ The compost ill %e then passed through a milling machine$ Milling machine ill %e a shredder that ill reduce the compost to a uniform si9e less than - : )0 mm in length and ) : 2 mm in idth$ Stones" ;$ Compost ill %e disposed %( loading directl( into truc6s and deli#ering to fields here Manual Screening T(res etc re&uired$ )0$ ,utrients ma( %e re&uire to %e added to 'lastic enhance the &ualit( 7ncineration of compost in certain cases Municipal or and can %e determined onl( after testing the etc$ compost$ @i%ro Screening Ru%%er /ar%age Rec(cling Waste ))$ The screened residue <plastic etc$= ill %e sold to scrap merchants in the area as a source of re#enue$ >elo is a schematic representation of theMetal process Magneto Separator Scrap

>io Degrada%le Waste

Si9e reduction in Crusher Stage 77 separation Micro%ial Culture Spra(ing To !ero%ic Compost ?eap

>agging or loose sale

Mi2ing

*eachates to Tan6

*i&uid Manure

%. Capital Investments: Description )$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ 5$ 8$ ;$ )0$ ))$ )2$ Construction of asphalt surface and e2ternal or6s Construction of storage space for %agged compost" %ags and cultures$ Misc$ 8ffice %uildings for staff A or6ers Water tan6s <Sinte2 t(pe= 'umping B 'lum%ing 4&uipment 4lectrical 7nstallations incl$ po er connection >ore Well 'latforms etc$ Cencing <pro#isional amountD optional= *eachate Tan6 Screening Machiner( Milling Machiner( 3 Total: Rupees #ne Crore .ort' .our /a0hs 1inet' #ne Thousand #nl'. Important notes on costing for capital infrastructure: )$ The asphalt surface is re&uired %elo gar%age to trap leachates generated %( gar%age$ *eachates should not %e allo ed to percolate the ground and ill %e di#erted to leachate tan6 <item ))= and treated further %efore disposal$ 2$ *eachates allo ed to percolate into the ground ma( ultimatel( reach ater ta%le and cause contamination$ 3$ *eachate reduction ill %e achie#ed %( spra(ing leachates %ac6 on to the composting heaps of dr( gar%age$ 2. Calculations for #perating Cost: 2.1 Assumptions: )$ /ar%age produced per da( is 5- tons$ 2$ !de&uate ater is a#aila%le$ 3$ 8perating Cost is calculated for monthl( operations$ >ased on data from Central 'ollution Control >oard" 7ndia" total >iodegrada%le aste from the project ill %e a%out ..E of the total mass$ Thus from 5- T'D gar%age" e can get $$ tonnes per da( composta%le material$ &t' 8000 s&$ m$ )000 s&$m$ )00 s&$m$ 2000 litres 3 3 ) ) 3 -0 cu$m$ Amount (Appro).* -000000$00 -000000$00 )000000$00 )0"000$00 )2-000$00 200000$00 2-000$00 2-000$00 -00000$00 000000$00 -00000$00 )-00000$00 1%+%,1+---.--

7n addition" from T4R7 Report ,o$ ;5F4DF-2 <);;8=" the total rec(cla%le )5E$ Thus total rec(cla%le material o%tained ill %e )) tons per da($ 2.2 Mass Calculations 3ummar' (Dail'* 3r ) 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ 5$ 8$ ;$ )0$ Description Total Mass 7ncoming 're Screen for t(res" %attries etc Culture Spra(ing Total Composta%le Total Rec(cla%le ,on Rec(cla%le *eachates <from degrada%le onl(= ,on degrada%les to *and Cill 4#aporation Compost 8%tained 4eight (tons* 50$25$2- <!dd= 33 )) ) 0$8 )0$)8

aste is estimated at )- :

5alance 3 5.$582 .; 38 35 30$28$)8 0

2.$ 6nerg' Consumption Calculations (Dail'*: 3r. )$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ Description >ore ell 'ump *eachate Tan6 'ump Segregator and Miller 42ternal *ighting 8ffice *ighting Total: Consumption (04* ) )00 ) ) 1-7

2.% 4ater Consumption 3ummar' (Dail'* 3r. )$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ 5$ Description Composting Cultures Machiner( Washing Washing and Cleaning <la%ourers= Toilets etc Drin6ing 8ther Maintenance /ardening <rec(cle from 3= Total: Consumption (litres* 5-00 )-00 2000 -00 200 -0 1182-

2.2 #perating Costs: D63CRIPTI#1 AM#91T (Rs.*

)$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ 5$ 8$ ;$ )0 ))$ )2$ )3$

Composting Cultures JC> operations Staff B *a%our <salaries= DirectorsG Salaries <)0 directors= Diesel and Cuels Communication Water Manual Screening <5- T'D= B 'ost compost screening 4lectricit( for pumps and operati#es office rooms Disposal of non3rec(cla%le material Routine Testing of Compost for nutrients etc$ Maintenance of 'lant and Machiner( Miscellaneous 42penses Total #perating Costs :month

-..-0 2-000 -0000 -0000 )0000 )0000 )-000 -0000 2)000 2-000 -"000 2-000 )0000 $2-%2-.--

; Profita!ilit' of #perations The Compost 'lant ill generate a%out )8 tons of compost per da($

!ssume a selling price of Rs$ )-00 per ton and transport %( %u(er$ Thus" dail( re#enue for )8 tons compost H )8 2 )-00$00 H 25"000$00 !dditionall(" e ill get a%out )) tons of rec(cla%le material from this aste$ !ssuming a selling price of Rs$ 5-0$00 per ton" e ill generate an additional re#enue of H 5-0 2 )) H Rs$ 82-0 Thus" gross dail( re#enue H 25"000 B 8"2-0 H Rs $222- .-ross Monthl' revenue < $222-.-- ) $< Rs. 1-282--.-Annual Revenue: 1-+28+2-- ) 12 < Rs. 12;,----.-Thus the project ill pro#ide an annual gross return of Rs 1+2;+,-+---.--

;.1 Total #perating Costs per 'ear 3r. )$ 2$ 3$ .$ -$ 0$ Mar6eting 42penses 7nsurance !uditing and 8ther Compan( 42penses Statutor( Ta2es <!ppro2imate= Ro(alt( to Corporation on Compost soldFproduced on 5- tons I Rs$ -0 per ton <5- 2 -0 2 30-= Description 8perating Cost <Crom ta%le a%o#e= 3-0.-0 2 )2 Cost .20-.00$00 -00000$00 2-000$00 2-000$00 200000$00 )3085-0$00

T#TA/: 1et Annual Income < ross Revenue = Total #perating Cost < 12;,----.-- = ;$2%12-.-< ;$;272-.--

;$2%12-.--

8.- /andfill criteria and related issues: During the #isit to the corporationGs e2isting gar%age depot" se#eral heaps of construction ru%%le comprising demolished concrete" %ric6%at and mud ere seen$ The !mra#ati Municipal Corporation should identif( landfill sites in the area and dump all earthen material" construction ru%%le and other similar items at this location$ This ould eliminate dou%le handling of this material" hich" on all accounts ill %e free from organic aste$ The Corporation is also re&uested to ensure that to2ic aste from industries does not enter the treatment plant and separate pro#isions %e made for disposal of the same$ 7n addition" the Corporation should identif( landfill sites here the contracor can dispose all non3ha9ardous" non3rec(cle aste$ This aste ould %e that left after screening from final compost$ This" an( material adhering to this coponent of aste ill ha#e full( composted" there%( eliminating ris6 of contamination$