01 Name of Project Compost production facility at Mysore, Karnataka

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1 01 Name of Project Compost production facility at Mysore, Karnataka 02 Location of Project (Village/District/St ate) 03 Name of project sponsor(s) & contact details 04 Name of Project(Developer/ Consultant) & Contact Details 05 Ownership details of project sponsor(s) company Mysore, Kerala The compost plant is located at Vidyaranyapuram in Mysore, Karnataka. Geographic co-ordinates of the projects are N and E. IL&FS Waste Management and Urban Services Limited (IWMUSL) D-64, Defence Colony, New Delhi Phone: Fax: suresh.rege@iwmusl.com Website- IL&FS Ecosmart Ltd. Suite # 276,278, Samrat Hotel Delhi: Phone: /92 Fax: E Mail- sumit.barat@ilfsecosmart.com IL&FS Waste Management and Urban Services Limited (IWMUSL) is a fully owned subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing & Finance Services (IL&FS) and deals in implementation of waste management projects. IL&FS is one of India's leading infrastructure development and finance companies. IL&FS was promoted by the Central Bank of India (CBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) and Unit Trust of India (UTI). Over the years, IL&FS has broad-based its shareholding and inducted Institutional shareholders including State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India, ORIX Corporation - Japan, HSBC Group and Government of Singapore. IL&FS has a distinct mandate -- catalyzing the development of infrastructure in the country. The organization has focused on the commercialization and development of infrastructure projects and creation of value added financial services. 06 Project Description The objective of the MSW Compost Plant is to avoid methane emissions from anaerobic decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in a dump site through controlled aerobic decomposition in a windrow composting process. The aerated composting process will avoid methane emissions and will also result in compost as a product that can be utilized as organic fertilizer for agricultural purposes. The Mysore Project will treat MSW from surrounding zones of Mysore and on average it will divert approximately 73,000 tons of organic waste per year that otherwise would be disposed in unmanaged dump sites in the absence of the project.

2 With the financial support from carbon credit, this project will demonstrate that the carbon credit finance mechanism can catalyze environmentally sustainable and financially viable waste management practices. For the first 10 year crediting period ( ), the project is expected to avoid approximately 133,573 tco2e. Hence the proposed project will provide replicable model for environmentally friendly and economically viable MSW processing through composting. 07 Technology to be employed (whether state of art/technological innovation, if any) IWMUSL has taken up the initiative for marketing the compost produced from the plant along with sale of CDM benefits. The CDM benefits would act as means of subsidizing the price of compost and thus make the plant sustainable. The technology used in this project activity is simple and already known in India. Various components of the complete process to be followed during the composting operation are as follows: Material Intake System Through visual inspection total number of trucks entering the plant are counted and multiplied with the average weight of waste carried in a truck. Yard Management System Once the waste enters the plant, it is stacked in the form of trapezoidal heaps called 'windrows'. These windrows are periodically turned and shifted once in a week using JCBs to enable aerobic decomposition of waste. The fresh stacks of material are sprayed with inoculum/ sanitizer via sprayer which enhances composting process and reduces odour and repels vectors. The oversized material is manually sorted to remove any large sized nonbio-degradable matter. Segregation and Sieving System Once the material is stabilized, it is fed to the segregation and sieving section using a Skid Steer Loader for screening. Two stage screening system is adopted to achieve maximum screening efficiency. Screened material coming out of this section is uniform in texture and contains pure organic compost. The organic manure is then packed in 50 kg bags and weighed. Leachate Management System During composting some leachate may get generated. To prevent pollution of ground water the compost pad is lined and a peripheral drain is provided to collect any leachate generated during the process (or from rainfall).

3 08 Transfer of technology (methodology) 09 Project start date None 10 Project Life time 25 years (minimum) 11 Status of Project Clearances 12 Status of resource inputs 13 CDM contribution expected upfront 14 Subsidy element if any in the project & source All resources including the financials and raw materials (Municipal Solid waste) available Negotiable No 15 Total cost of the project a) In Indian Rs. 16 Financial closure Yes 17 Expected date of first CER delivery & CER (revenue) flow year wise 18 Baseline methodology (approved or new) 19 Specific global & local environmental benefits June, 2010 Years Estimation of emission reductions (in tonnes CO2 e) , , , , , , , , , ,504 Total estimated reductions (tonnes of CO2 e) 133,573 Total number of crediting years 10 Annual average over the crediting period of estimated 13,357.3 reductions (tonnes of CO2 e) Approved baseline and monitoring methodology AM0025 Avoided emissions from organic waste through alternative waste treatment processes, Version 10 Global Benefits The design and operation of this project, in conjunction with the avoidance of methane emissions and production of compost as a soil

4 amendment, will serve as an example to other countries that are facing similar waste management challenges. Local Benefits Implementation of project will result in: Improved solid waste management Reduction in quantity of waste to be disposed in the landfill, leading to increased life of landfill. Avoidance of local nuisance, odour generation etc. at the landfill due to disposal of only inert, rejects from the compost plant. Provision of locally produced organic compost at an affordable price to agricultural, aquaculture and horticulture sectors. 20 Project risks (economic, legal, political, social & environmental) In India, marketing of compost produced from MSW has been a key challenge. Besides, the concept of soil conditioner is still not widely known amongst the farmers of the host country, the largest client/ user group of the compost. This problem is further aggravated by the perception of general public that the compost produced from waste is dirty. The compost marketing in India suffers from the following drawbacks: Price of compost vis-à-vis highly subsidized rates of chemical fertilizers. Absence of a strong market developer High transportation costs Customer resistance (in the face of the chemical fertilizer) Bench marking of quality vs. price for compost made from city garbage Relative nutrient quantity in compost versus chemical fertilizer. The additional costs for distribution network and the current lack of a sales network and experience form other significant barriers for the market entry. Potential revenues generated from trading in the Emission Reduction (ER) from this project would, therefore, assist in: a) Making the compost available at a competitive price to the end user; b) Market development for compost. 21 Project promoter credentials (No. of projects promoted in the past & their status) IWMUSL is a fully owned subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). IL&FS infrastructure development initiatives have been sector wise and geographically diverse. Strategic relations with state governments in seventeen states and on-going relationships with various departments of the central Govt. have helped IL&FS develop projects across the country.

5 With each project, IL&FS has focused on creating transparent, accountable and convergent processes. In parallel, IL&FS has devised innovative mechanisms to facilitate project financing and financial products and services that add value to individuals and corporate. Post project commissioning, IL&FS is also involved in stabilizing project revenues, planning project financials with particular emphasis on debt servicing and managing stakeholder value. IL&FS has developed more than 100 projects in the area of physical infrastructure, social infrastructure and financial services. Fore details on theses projects please visit: