Revised FORM - I & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

Hind Energy & Coal Beneficiaton (India) Ltd. [Change in Technology from Dry to Wet Type of Coal Washery in EC issued by MoEF letter vide no. J-11015/364/2009-IA-II(M) dated 21st May 2014] at Hindadih Village, Masturi Tehsil Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh Revised FORM - I & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT (Submitted to MoEF, New Delhi) Prepared by: ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Accredited by NABET - QCI 6-3-652 Flat # 7-3 Dhruvatara Apartments Amrutha Estates Erramanjil Somajiguda Hyderabad- 500082

APPENDIX I (See paragraph 6) FORM I (I) BASIC INFORMATION 1. Name of the project Hind Energy & Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. 2. S.. in the schedule 2 (a) 3. Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage to be handled / command area / lease Area / number of wells to be drilled Present proposal is change in Technology of existing 2.4 MTPA - DRY TYPE coal washery to 2.4 MTPA- WET TYPE coal washery for which EC has been obtained i. EC issued by MoEF letter vide no. J- 11015/190/2007-IA-II (M) dated 24th June 2008 for expansion of washery from 1.2 MTPA to 2.4 MTPA. ii. EC issued by MoEF letter vide no. J- 11015/364/2009-IA-II (M) dated 21st May 2014 for expansion of coal washery from 2.4 MTPA (dry type) to 3.6 MTPA (additional 1.2 MTPA will be wet type) 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Modernization 5. Existing capacity / Area etc. Dry type Coal Washery 2.4 MTPA Wet type Coal Washery 1.2 MTPA Total land = 27.42 acres 6. Category of project i.e. A or B. A 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with distance in kms. 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along with distance in kms. Plot/Survey/Khasra. 1/2, 2, 3, 3/2, 5, 6/1, 6/2, 15/1, 15/2, 16/2, 16/7, 40/2, 46/2, 46/3, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55/1, 55/2, 55/3, 55/5, 55/6, 55/7, 55/8, 62/1, 63, & 226/9 Village Hindadih Tehsil Masturi District Bilaspur State Chhattisgarh 12. Village Panchayats,Zilla Parishad, Municipal Village Hindadih Bilaspur railway station at a distance of 20 Kms. from the plant site. Bilaspur is situated at a distance of 20 kms. from the plant site. 1

corporation, Local body(complete postal addresses with telephone no.s to be given) Tehsil Masturi District Bilaspur State Chhattisgarh 13. Name of the applicant Hind Energy & Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. 14. Registered Address Hind House, Sai Parisar Commercial Complex, Shri Kant Verma Marg, Bilaspur - 495001 15. Address for correspondence: Name Pawan Kumar Agrawal Designation(owner/partner/CEO) Director Address Hind Energy & Coal Beneficiation (India) Ltd. Hind House, Sai Parisar Commercial Complex, Shri Kant Verma Marg, Bilaspur Pin code 495001 16. Details of Alternative sites examined, if any. Location these sites should be shown on a topo sheet E-Mail hecb@hindenergy.com Telephone. 07752-429679 Fax. 07752-429685 17. Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission t applicable 20. If no, reason t applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves t applicable approval/clearance under; if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (conservation)act,1980 (b) The Wildlife (protection)act,1972 (c) The C.R.Z tification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any a government order/policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved(hectares) t applicable 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a)name of the court (b)case. (c) Orders/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. alternative sites have been considered, as it is existing plant. 2

(II) ACTIVITY 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.). Information/Checklist confirmation 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of land, vegetation and buildings? / quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data MOEF has accorded Environmental clearance for expansion of Coal washery from 2.4 MTPA (Dry type) to 3.6 MTPA (Additional 1.2 MTPA washery of wet type) washery. w it has been proposed to convert the existing 2.4 MTPA - DRY TYPE coal washery to 2.4 MTPA- WET TYPE coal washery to meet the customer requirement additional land is envisaged for the present proposal. Total land is in possession of the management. The present land use is industrial. Hence there will not be any change in local land use plan due to the proposed activity. The land earmarked for the present proposal is more or less flat without many undulations, without any buildings and vegetation. Hence no clearance of buildings and vegetation will be required for proposed project. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? There is no creation of new land use, as the proposed plant will be installed within existing plant premises. The land use is industrial. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? separate Pre-construction investigations are required as the proposed project will be carried out within existing plant premises. 1.5 Construction works? construction work related to proposed project activities will be taken-up without obtaining the prior amendment in Environmental clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI, New Delhi & amendment in Permission to Establish from Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board. 1.6 Demolition works? Demolition works will be involved in the proposed project. 3

. Information/Checklist confirmation / quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? The construction workers will be engaged from the local areas only. Hence no temporary sites will be required for housing at the site. Most of the structures in the plant will be above the ground. However excavations will be involved for foundations. Excess cut will be used for filling of low lying areas. mining and tunneling will be involved in the proposed activity. 1.10 Reclamation works? Reclamation works is required. 1.11 Dredging? Dredging activities will be involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? offshore structures are envisaged in the proposed activity 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Washing of E & F Grade Coal to get High grade (Clean Coal). E & F Grade Coal is only Raw Material and Washed Coal is the final product while Washery Rejects is waste from the process. All the materials, Finished Goods, Wastes are stored under covered sheds having RCC flooring guarded by Garland Drains. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Waste Water: The waste water from coal washery will be completely recycled either in process or for dust suppression within plant premises. There will not be any waste water discharge outside the premises. In the existing plant zero discharge is being maintained and after proposed change in technology also Zero discharge will be maintained. Solid Wastes: Washery Rejects from the proposed project will be sold to nearby reject based power plants. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of Housing facilities or colony is provided in 4

. Information/Checklist confirmation / quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data operational workers? the plant premises. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? There will be slight increase in traffic volume during construction activities due to transportation of construction materials Construction materials will be transported in covered trucks. The raw material coal will be sourced from nearby SECL mines at Bilaspur and will be transported in Rail rakes through a railway siding upto the Gatora and from there in covered trucks upto the plant site. new sea traffic due to the proposed. new road/rail/ air transport infrastructure is proposed in the present proposal. new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc are envisaged in the proposed project. closure or diversion of transport routes or infrastructure is envisaged in the proposed project. new transmission line or pipeline to be laid. The water required for the existing plant is being met from ground water sources and the source of water for present proposal is Hindadih Check Dam / Lilagarh river. Pipeline will be laid for abstraction of water from Hindadih Check Dam / Lilagarh river. culverting, realignment are envisaged. There will not be any changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers. 1.22 Stream crossings? stream crossing is involved. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or runoff? Water required for the proposed project will be met from ground water sources. changes in water bodies, drainage and land surface are anticipated, as the proposed project will be taken up in the existing plant premises. 5

. Information/Checklist confirmation 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? / quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data A few vehicles will be provided for transport of personnel during construction of the plant. Construction materials will be transported in covered trucks. Coal will be transported by rail upto the plant through a railway siding at Gatora and from there it will be transported in covered truck upto the site. The road is capable of handling the additional vehicular traffic during the operation of the proposed project. such works are envisaged. such works are envisaged During construction local people will be involved. During operation of the plant preference will be given to the local people for employment. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? such activity is envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? As a part of greenbelt development plan native species that are suitable to that soil condition will be developed in consultation with DFO as per CPCB Guidelines. 1.31 Any other actions? Nil 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):. / 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) Total land in possession of management is 27.42 acres. Proposed change in technology will be taken up in the existing plant premises. Land is converted for industrial 6

. / 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD purpose. Total water requirement for 2.4 MTPA (Dry washery) & 1.2 MTPA (Wet process) for which EC has been accorded is 585 cum/day. After conversion of 2.4 MTPA DRY type coal washery to 2.4 MTPA WET type coal washery, an additional water of 500 cum/day will be required. The total water requirement after proposed amendment will be 1085 cum/day only. Water permission has already been obtained from CGWA for drawl of 610 cum/day of ground water. The source of water for the present proposal will be Hindadih Check Dam / Lilagarh river. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Raw Coal 3.6 MTPA 2.4 Construction material stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source MT) All the construction materials are made locally available. 2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) t Applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) There is no requirement of any type of fuel for the operation of proposed unit; however Power required for operation of shall be drawn from CSEB Grid. t applicable. 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.. / 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna & water ne 7

. supplies) / 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? The effluent will be completely recycled. Zero effluent discharge will be maintained. All environmental regulations will be followed in the proposed project. Hence no Water borne diseases are anticipated due to the proposed project. The Population in surrounding area will get benefited due to infrastructural and community development activities. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes t Applicable Closed loop water system will be implemented in coal washery. Hence there will not be any waste water generation from process and cooling. Zero effluent discharge will be maintained. All environmental regulations will be followed in the proposed project. Hence no adverse impact on hospitals, children, and elderly persons. 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month). / 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes The dug soil during excavation will be used for filling of low-lying areas. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Disposed off as per norms such material will be generated 4.4 Other industrial process wastes Washery reject generated is being sold to nearby power generating units and same is continued after present proposal. 8

. / 4.5 Surplus product t Applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment yes Disposed as per norms. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Construction wastes will be disposed off as per guidelines. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment redundant machinery will be kept in the premises. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials contamination of soils is expected 4.10 Agricultural Waste such generation 4.11 Other Solid Waste such generation 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr). 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources / There is no combustion of fossil fuels 5.2 Emissions from production processes Generation of fugitive emission during Coal crushing, handling and loading and unloading of raw Coal and finished product. The fugitive emission will be reduced by deployment of Dust extraction system and water sprinkling system. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Coal crusher and coal pulverizer of the plant is facilitated with adequate Air Pollution Control System. Mist spray water sprinkling system is provided. Closed conveyor system is provided to prevent to fugitive dust emissions. Some dust emissions will be generated during construction. Water spraying system and dust curtains will be deployed to prevent the dust emanation due to construction Activities. 9

. 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste / t Applicable 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste t applicable 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) t applicable 5.8 Emissions from any other sources Nil 6. Generation of ise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:. / 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers Coal Crusher will be main source of ise generation. Proposed plant and Machineries are manufactured as per OSHA/MOEF guidelines. Flexible rubber plates are provided at the mounting of machines to absorb vibrations as to reduce noise. Earplugs will be provided to workers working in the noise prone areas. Ambient noise levels will be in accordance with MOEF notification dated 14-02-2000 i.e. noise levels will be < 75 db (A) during daytime and < 70 db (A) during nighttime. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes The sources of noise generation Proposed unit will be coal crushers etc. All machinery will be manufactured as per OSHA/MOEF guidelines. ise enclosures will be provided to high noise generating units. Earplugs will be provided to workers working in the noise prone areas. Ambient noise levels will be in accordance with MOEF notification dated 14-02-2000 i.e. noise levels will be < 75 db (A) during daytime and < 70 db (A) during nighttime. 6.3 From construction or demolition Construction equipment will cause some 10

. / noise. Earplugs will be provided to construction workers who work near the noise generating equipment. 6.4 From blasting or piling such operations are involved. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic Vehicles used by construction staff are minimal. The noise levels will be in accordance with MOEF notification dated 14-02-2000. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems t applicable 6.7 From any other sources t applicable 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:. 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials / Good house keeping practice will be maintained. This will eliminate any spillages. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water Clarified water from Settling ponds will be recycled in the process. Generation of dust during the process will be suppressed by water spraying or sprinkling. All the fugitive emission sources will be facilitates with water suppression system. All possible measures will be adopted for abatement of pollution 7.4 From any other sources t applicable 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? t applicable 11

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment:. / 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances handling of such material for the operation of proposed plant. 8.2 From any other causes t applicable 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? t applicable 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with planned activities in the locality:. / 9.1 Lead to development of supporting such activities are envisaged. utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) Housing development Extractive industries Supply industries Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which t applicable could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments With the improvement in the socioeconomic status of the people in the area, 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to planned projects with similar effects later developments are expected. The effects of other industries in the area will be considered. 12

(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY. / Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international such area falls under vicinity. conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Lilagarh river - 3.3 Kms. Kharung Bank Canal 5.0 Kms. Forests : Dalha Protected Forest: 6.0 Kms Bitkuli Reserve Forest : 2.0 Kms such area falls under vicinity. t applicable 5 State, National boundaries State and National border come in the vicinity of the plant. 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas route comes under the plant area that will be utilized by the public as accesses to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim area. 7 Defense installations There is no defense installation within the vicinity. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Bilaspur is the densely populated area at a distance of 10 kms. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, School/hospital 1 Km. Lilagarh River comes within 10 KM. radius of the plant. 13

. / Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (Those legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) such area comes under project vicinity. Based on the historical data, the site is not likely to prone to earthquakes, floods, etc. 14

(IV) PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE t Applicable, as present proposal is for amendment in Environmental Clearance (i.e. converting the existing 2.4 MTPA - DRY TYPE coal washery to 2.4 MTPA- WET TYPE coal washery) I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Date: 11-08-2015 Place: Hyderabad Pawan Agrawal (Director) Hind House, Sai Parisar Commercial Complex, Shri Kant Verma Marg, Bilaspur - 495001 15