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 FEBRUARY 2014 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'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 Engineer : 3rd sets of queries of Bidders replied. Bid opening on 13th March ’14. • Appointment of Coal Consultant : Draft RFP document finalized. • Environment Management Agreement signed with M/S CEGIS. 1st Joint Meeting held with DOE. 03.03.2014 • Boundary wall, Slope protection & Additional area filling tender document issued to M/S BDPL. • Pre-fabricated Site Office : Technical specification is under finalization • Plant / Equipment Insurance Contract awarded to Sadharan Bima Corporation. • Accounting software (Tally2) contract awarded & implemented. PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 3 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Highlights - Progress : Site Activities • Pontoon Jetty commissioned. • 33/11 KV Line 1st circuit charged. • Site filling work completed. Micro-leveling & compaction in progress. • Earthen dyke preparation in progress, for slope protection. • Divisional Conservator of Forest, Jessore visited site for initial study of forestation around project area. 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 - Jan’14 Expenditure during Feb’14 Cumulative Expenditure during FY-2013-14 Value of Work/Purchase Order placed in Feb’14 03.03.2014 Amount in BDT Remarks 48,49,88,019 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) 21,01,965 Major expenditure on account of Insurance (2.8 L), Pontoon Foundation (2.9 L), AIT payment for Jeep (2.9 L) 48,70,89,984 4,26,000 5-Work/Purchase Order placed in Feb’14 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. • Issue of RFP in Mar’14. 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 7 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Major Initiatives taken during Feb’14 • Environment management and • Committee formed for Fast-track monitoring Contract awarded to CEGIS. project Implementation has st 1 joint meeting with DOE done. started monitoring of Progress • Accounting Software contract awarded • Data ,Voice and Video & implemented. Communication system is • BIFPCL PR Brochure made. awarded & works commenced. • Meeting held with LGED for expediting • Meeting held with Chief the construction of access road to Conservator of Forest for making Plant. the green belt around Project area. 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 8 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Schedule of activities Planned in next six months Sl. Activity No Anticipated Remarks date 1 Start of B/wall & Slope Prot. Works Mar’14 2 Bid Opening of OE and Award. Mar’14 3. Issue of RFP to Short listed Coal consultants Mar’14 4. Award of additional filling Mar’14 5 OBD for 33KV/11KV Sub-station Apr’14 6 NIT for EPC Pkg May’14 7 Tree Plantation Start Jun’14 8 Award of Pre-fabricated Site Office Jul’14 9 Prebid Conf. Of EPC Pkg Aug’14 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 9 2X660 MW MAITREE SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT Construction Power Material Stacked at site 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 10 BANGLADESH- INDIA FRIENDSHIP POWER COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. PARTNER IN PROGRESS PARTNER IN PROGRESS PARTNER IN PROGRESS 03.03.2014 PROGRESS REPORT-FEB'2014 11