Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (A Joint Venture of NTPC Ltd and BPDB) Registered Office : Bidyut Bhaban (14th Floor), 1 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2014 1 Photograph of Site to be given 30.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-MAR'2014 1 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT INDEX SN Description Page Remarks No 1 2 3 4 5 6 Management Summary Progress Report Corporate Activities Site Activities Financial Progress Status of Critical Inputs Pending Critical Approval Major Initiatives taken during this Month Sch.of Activities planned for next 6 months Progress Photographs 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Management Summary Highlights – Progress: Corporate Activities • Appointment of Owner’s • Boundary wall, Slope protection Engineer : Technical Bid opened & Additional area filling: th on 13 March ’14. Financial Bid Negotiation held with M/S BDPL. th opened on 24 March ‘14. Contract Finalized. • Appointment of Coal Consultant • Pre-fabricated Site Office : : RFP finalized & issued to shortTechnical specification Finalized. listed consultants. Pre-proposal • Substation Package: NIT given for meeting of 10th April ‘14. newspaper publication. Bid • Environment Management: opening on 30th April ‘14 Inception Report submitted by CEGIS 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 3 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Highlights - Progress : Site Activities • Pontoon Jetty foundation protection wall made. Pontoon stair erected. • 33/11 KV Line 200 KVA Transformer erected. Cable laying is under progress. • Site filling work completed. Micro-leveling & compaction in progress. • Earthen dyke preparation in progress, for slope protection. 1060 m/ 5400 m completed. • Main Plant Fencing work started. 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 4 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Cumulative Expenditure (FY-2013-14) Desc. Cumulative Expenditure during Jul’13 - Feb’14 Expenditure during Mar’14 Amount in BDT Remarks 48,70,89,984 Major expenditure on account of Site filling(41 Crs.), Rest House/Helipad /Road etc (3 Crs.), procurement of Jeep(70 L) and Porta Cabin(48L)and DG set(20L) Pontoon(69L) 80,19,219 Major expenditure on account of Environment Monitoring (43.94 L), Cumulative Expenditure during FY-2013-14 49,51,09,203 Value of Work/Purchase Order placed in Mar’14 3-Work/Purchase Order placed in 92,49,67,176 Mar’14 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 5 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Critical Assistance Required from External Govt. Bodies Sl. Required input Anticipated date Remarks No 1 a) Startup power 2016-17 b) Power 2017-18 evacuation system Design activities & EPC contract estimation by PGCB is being expedited. Meeting held with Secretary (Power) & PGCB. 2 Access road (6.0 km long) Govt. approval already available. Meeting held with LGED for expediting the Design activities & Award of Contract. 3. Cap. dredging: a) Mongla port March 2014 to outer bar. b)Port to project March 2016 03.03.2014 May ‘16 (critical) Expedited with Mongla Port Authority. Funding issue raised by Mongla Authority was resolved. GOB to fund the Capital Dredging. PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 6 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Critical Approvals / Agreements Issue Status SEC Approval For raising Capital Exceeding BDT 10 Crs. For not Listing in Stock Exchange • Approval given by SEC for raising initial capital (BDT 16 Cr.). We have to apply separately each time for additional capital induction, as per requirement. • SEC will accord approval separately. Coal Sourcing , Supply & • 9 consultants shortlisted for Coal Transport Agreement Consultancy. • RFP issued to shortlisted consultants on 20th Mar’14. 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 7 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Major Initiatives taken during March ’14 • Owner’s Engineer Technical & • Pre-fabricated Site Office Financial Bid opened Technical Specification • RFP issued for Coal Consultancy. finalized • Boundary wall, Slope protection • Pontoon Jetty along with & Additional Land filling Gangway, Foundation contract awarded. protection & pontoon stair commissioned • 33/ 11 KV Sub-station, 11 KV Ringmain & Lighting Mast • Tax consultant engagement Supply/ Erection Contract is at final stage document finalized. 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 8 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Schedule of activities Planned in next six months SN Activity Target 1 Appointment of Owner’s Engineer Apr’14 2 Start of Boundary wall Work Apr’14 3 Pre-bid Conference of Coal Consultant Apr’14 4 Showcasing of project with ECA agencies and Equipment Suppliers Apr-May’14 5 Issue of NIT for Construction Office cum Residential Complex May’14 6 EPC Tender Document Finalisation Jul’14 7 EPC Tender Enquiry Floating Aug’14 8 Appointment of Coal Consultant Aug’14 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 9 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT 2 no. Site Photographs to be added 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 10 BANGLADESH- INDIA FRIENDSHIP POWER COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. • One Photograph to be added PARTNER IN PROGRESS PARTNER IN PROGRESS PARTNER IN PROGRESS 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 11