ADITYA BIRLA

UltraTech

Ref. No.: UTcL/6NV Date: t4th Nov, ltt,ltllzot+ le e 2or4 "

To, The Director (lndustry- t), lA Division Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Govt, of lndia, lndira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jorbag Road, AIigani, New Delhi - tto oo3

Subiect: Proposed Creenfield Integrated Cement Project: Clinker (4.5 MTPA), Cement (5.5 MTPA), Captive Power Plant (ZS tvtW), D.G. Set (3 x 6 MW) & Waste Heat Recovery Boiler (t5 MW) at Villages - Vellianai & D.Gudalur, Tehsil - Karur &Vedasandur, District - Karur & () by M/s UltraTech Cement Limited.

MoEF, New Delhi letter no. )-'not'tl'tozlzolo-lA ll (l) dated 9th April, zor4.

Sir,

This has reference to the abovesaid reference letter for the subject cited project, we would like to submit the point-wise reply as follows:-

Point No, L Status of Environmental Clearance for the Captive Limestone Mines.

Reply: We have proposed three captive limestone mines to the subject cited project which are namely K.Pitchampatti (ML Area 9.925 Ha), Varavanai (ML Area 49.9o5 Ha.), Thennilai (ML-3 Area 49.34o Ha) and Thennilai (ML-4 Area 47.025 Ha) for which we have obtained ToR letters from SEAC, Tamil Nadu and process of environmental clearance of the same are under expedition. However, regarding the lease, we are enclosing herewith a letter issued by the Principal Secretary to the State vide their Ietter no. 6D3lMMA1l2o14-i dated 21.o5.2o14 addressed to your goodself which indicates that apart from the above, other proposed captive leases are under active

UltraTech Cement Limited (Manufacturing & Projects) re 022-669174A0 Registered office : 'A' Wing, Ahura Centre, 1st F oor, Fax O22- 2A244970 B-Wing, Ahura Centre,2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road. Website www.u tratechcement.com Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093. Murnbai - 400 093- Tel. 022-66q,U800 BIRTA

UltmTech

consideration by the government of Tamil Nadu' (Copy of the same is enclosed as Annexure 'r).

Point No. ll, Firm coal linkage document for the cement cum power Plant. Reply: Coal linkage document for the project is enclosed as Annexure'2.

Point No.lll. Permission from central ground water authority for usage of water from bore wells. Reply: The Central Cround Water Authority permission for usage of water from bore wells is under active consideration. We have application submitted to CCWA which is under process. Letter regarding the same is enclosed herewith as annexure-3. We will extract ground water only after obtaining permission'

Kindly consider our case for further procedure of getting Environmental Clearance.

Thinking you and with regards,

Yours faithfully

M/s. UltraTech Cement Limited \ir$Z/-

Dr, KV Reddy VP & Corporote Head (Environment) Encl,: As above

UltraTech Cement Limited (Manufacturing Registered :. & Projects) re. 022- 66917 4O0 Office 'A' W ng, Ahura Centre, 1st Floor, Fax O22 2a244970 B-Wing, Ahura Centre, 2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Website www.!ltraterhcemeni.om Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093. MunTbni - 400 093 Tel 027-56917800 LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure Name of the Annexure No.

7 Letter issued by the Principle Secretary to the State Government

2 Coal linkage document

3 Letter regarding CGWA application submission A'x'--. e1'd -\

Industries (MMA.2) Department, Secretariat, -500 009

Letter No.6233l1MMA1/2O14-1 Datedr 21,05,2O14. From Thiru,C.V.Sankar, i.A,S, Principal Seeretary to Goyernment. To The Director Ministry of Environment and Forests (LA. Division) Paryavaran Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi * 110 003.

Dear Madam,

{Kind "attentionr Dr,T.Chandifi i) Sub: Status of clearances for the proposed Limestone Mines pertaining to UltraTech Cement Llmited's cemenl plant project at Karur, Tamil Nadu,

Ref: Your letter F. No.J- 110111102/201q-IA-II (I) dated gth April, 2014. **++

This is in connection with the clarification sought by Ministry of Environment and Forest for granting Environmental Clearance to UltraTech Cement Limited! proposed Cement Plant and Thermal Power Plant projeci at Karur/Dindigu,, Tamil Nad.l, 2. The project location identified fall in two border villages viz., Velliyanai viliage of and D Gudalur Village oF Dindigul District. By considering the impo*ance of a large Cement Industry coming up in this baekward region of the State and foreseeing the immense benefits both the districts would gain by means of revenue, employment opportunities to the local community and community welfa re aspects, the Tamil Nadu Goyernmen! approved the project in the beginning of year 2011 itself. Th€ State Covernment has also sanctioned a structur€d pa€kage for assistance as fiscal incentives to the proposed project qnder Industrial Policy 2007 in the category nf lSuper ,{ega proiect "vide G.O. (Ms} No, 66 dated O1.3.2O11. a Eopy of lrhich is enclosed.

3. M/s. UltraTech Cement Ltd, have completed alrnost 70olo of land acquisition .of the limestone mines areas, which are falling under 6 villages in Karur distriet and 7 vi'lages in Dlndigul district, and the remaining land acquisition a$ in progress, Jie Company has applled For Prospectllg llcense for these areas as under:

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Extent in name Doc No. Applied date 5.No Village Hectares I K.PiCHAMPATTI 2379/20t2 uo.v.lurl. 139.728 2 DTVARMALAI 28s8/2012 05"9.2011 40,05 3 KALIYAPPATT] 2856t2412 06.9.2011 37.855 4 VARAVAI{AI 2es9/2012 06.9.2011 68,5 q MELPAGUTHI 7857/2AQ 06.9.2011 77,46 6 THENNILAI 3B2A/2012 06.9.2011 95.44 Total 458.633

Dindigul distrlct (7 villages);

Extent in S.No Village name Doc No, Applied date H €cta res 1 ALAMBADl z070l2o11 13.09.2811 rn? ?o 2 D.CU DALUR 2069/zAL! 14.09"2011 13.35 3 KARI KKALI zo6al2a1t 13.09.2011 10a.42 4 KARU NGAL 2067/20t1 13.0q_20:1 1 10.00 5 KOTTANATHAM 2466/201L 14.09.2011 153.17 6 MALTAPURAM 2071/2411 13.09.2011 57 .77 7 PALAYAM 2072/2A11 14.09.2011 46.75 Total 495,80

4. The Government of Tamil Nadu would like to confirm that the above applications are in the active consideration of this Government. M/s. UltraTech are then required to carry out prospecting through exploration and submit Mining Lease applicataons for the above areas, The Government of Tamil Nadu would take further action to consider the grant of Mining Leases for the above areas keeping in rnind its end€avor to suppo* industrial development in the state to bring more employment, development and revenue to the Government subject to the applicable Laws regardlng the same. The Company has already spent around R5.140 .rore for land procurement and other developmental a.tivities for this project. 5. ln view of the above, the Government of Tamil Nadu strongly ' recomrnend for considering the grant of Environmental Clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forest for the projectt Plant and Captive Power Pla nt. Yours faithfully *--/ o{.i}.r,{IG'\ for Prlncipal Secretary to Government . 96py to: $o/ Tech Cernents Ltd, "Tvl.Ultra ")2-. ?n\A ' Reddipalayam, .r\'\'* Arlyalur.District Hr'v.t 1u-'{---)-

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On Novenrber 1, 2013, between:

SWISS SINGAPORE OVERSEAS ENTERPRTSES pTE under the singapore LTD. (a Company registered raw having ;ts regisGreo on[J ,1-q_01 shenton way. Singapore 068805. House, 3 Shenton re,resented lierein tirf "t by r. SC. Lain in his capacity as Vice Presicjerrl Firrance and .,FlRS.t. As$i$tant Accounts referred io nereinaitur as pARTy, And

Second Ut I RATECH CEMENT. LtMtTED (Unit:Karur Cemerrl Works) Viilage Theshir Karur Districr Karur Tamirnaclu Veilianai, :-oisiiB' rrii", , registered companies Act l056 having,its under rhe ,"ni.tur"j #iL ul":l^*r"g"o,nrrny Ahura Mahakarr caves Road. AndhJri centre, 2rrd Froor, ter.tl n,'urnoi -iori ri-g: rrerein represented as Head - c"nt,ui pio",,".."ni by Mr. Arun ?#Er,fiJ:dfficity cu, refeirect to nereinarier as

PREAMBLE:

whereas, the First party is a TransNatio-nar Burk rnternationar the business of suppty rrading and is e.oaqed in tf tmported c"lii,"ris""rti,'iilil , tndonesian to suppJy the coal to the Second party- origin and.iriren.is whereas' partv the second (ir, b.usiness of rnanufacturing Plant in cement) is insraring Viilase Verianai. rnesnrl r.aruL its new nttr.iiilrrii#'ilnro, 6391 1 integrared cemenr proiecr with. ctinker-cair.iiv - 8 pLrrtinq uD a ,ew (tlrermal) i l'ii,lrpn and captive p6wer pranr with capacity of ZS f,rtW "r' At the moment the Second party rs in the process lorrq of etrtering into contract for term derivery of equipmenti ano plantr. i',. prri'u*p"cts sLrpply of some rime in qLrarter to conrmission the pianr rast of 2016. nor'trru rrij p]rni' party ii,"' *".ono inrends ro secure ; ft;'ilio'',",onn ru,,n ::il,[:?,:iil il'J,:,;fl,,X?,1"[1;. iufpiy'-Jo,it.-.i o,. @DINGRef;COAL/l3-14

T3m]|ry.{u - 639118 tndia (hereinafter referred to as "the Site'') for a period as agreed in this MOU and the conditions detailed hereunder:

, CLAUSE 1 The foregoing preamble constitutes an integral part of this MOU.

CLAUSE 2 .1, FIRST PARTY sh6wh interest to supply imported coat to SECOND pARTy.

CLAUSE 3

be .,',, Monthlfear i:":, Quantity ( Power Plant ) Dec-'16 .',,.,:i ] 5OOOO MT 62S00MT ,!al 17 soooo MT I .. rl 6z50oMT Marl7l:o-11 sooooMT r, 62sooMr SOOOO MT 62SO0MT Apt - 17 50000 MT May-17 50000 MT Jun-17 SO0OO MT Jul-17 50000 MT Aug-17 E0O0O MT Sep-17 SOO0O MT Oct-17 SO00O MT Nov-17 S00OO MT

First Party shall deliver the Co.al party lg ner the delivery schedule given above reserves ti,'"-,.rg_,rj i" #rlgl supprresl:::y:r-1":"i'd are 7po",pone schedute. to be made as per revised sIheoure givei (ii ''":," -. a.ny).. .,.,--::--irN.-1 '.:...,,,', ):, ,.,. .., -.'.'//\ t\--t / ./ \..\.\i-\ -l ,/ )'i) ,\ M /:.1 \trx\i', page 2 of 6 CLAUSE 4 (o, received ar our sire ,:?i:',:i;[Bffirfii:, based on rotat Moisture) for cement plant

OriSin South Africa / lndonesia Total Moisture Max 12% (as ReceiveJ Basist Inherent Moisture Max 4.iVo (air Dried Basis) |tfl Avs. 15% ia" necuivei-b-l"i"r Volatile Matter ZZr" - gl% f., n"."ir"a-errif sulphur Max. 1yo f"J n"""ir"j e;[j'"' Net Catoriftc Vatue. 6 000 X"r'r lXf1a.'n".lirejea.isl Size q - 50mm ,,1'

Speciflcation of Coal (As received at our site based on Total Moisture) totat 750000/ MT. PoWiii plant for Origin South Africa 1r Total Moisture Max 12o/o ( Basis) lnherent Moisture Max 4.50h (air Ash ) Avg. 27% (as Basis) Volatile Matter 18%o - 22o/o (as Basis) Sulphur Max. '1% (as ) Net Calorific Value 4,800 Kcat / Kg (as Size 0 - 50mm

Quality Analysis

Sample of Coal shall be Calorimeter and converted shall be final.

Page 3 of6 Third Party is more than 72 r'.!gv in.. Kcar Kg - / then the resurt of rhird pafi shail be considered for arr purpose. For this facirity seconi party shail pay to insp;;iio;ade;;,'

CLAUSE 5

RATE'I,.

Coal for ibr,nent Plant Price API = 4+ usD 24 per ]VIT (US Dorar Apr 4 prus Twenty four onry) ci'F rndian port South Coast. Pad shipmenuco shipment allowed. -

Coal for Power Plant Price APr 4 usD: 12+ ggp_24 = - per MT (US Do ar Apr 4 minus Twerve prus Twenty four only) CIF port * part lndian Soulh Coasi. siripment/Co shipment allowed. wfgrgas. AP!1 Argus'Mccroskey : Apr4 index FoB Richards Bav, south Africa as published on the Friday during rhe week of deriveries carcurated , r.r'iv b'iioilrg iJnn (monthly average for month oi ell Oate;. ", "t

Both parties can re-discuss the pricds:g0 days before the starting rhe first shipment based on the market condiuons and marketrrprioes and shafl mutua y'agree supply. o"r"r,i,d*i.s th"

CLAUSE 7 BONUS / PENALTY: Quality: Bonus / Penalty will be ascertained at the rate under clause 5 , considering tolerance of +/- 7i Ualculation penalty of Bonus / will be made by

Reyised pricFr = (Price (under clause 5)) 6,000 NCV in Kcal

Page 4 of 6 ., CLAUSE 8 Wejghment: weight of each consignment as recorded at road port shal be finar parties. and binding on both the

Other Terms; if at any tirre, it is ohserved that with intention the dispatches are the prescribed not taken prace with in time, we shar have,the authority to tat

Either party can terminate the date of the contract.

Governing Law and Arbitration:

The contract shall be construed and take effect in with the laws of lndia. ln case of any dispute arising under.this conhact, bolh pafiies shall make sotve disputes bv mutuar best etions to ,nolr"trnoing. Th;.Jliip,ir-,.in" cannot referred to arbitration. such ""rrieo be resorved shail be arbitratiJ, .r.rrri o" out in accordance regurations of Internationar chamber with flre c"r-"-" ;;;"r Inriia commerciar Arbitration RuJes as may be mutua[y agreed between"r il; p;ilr.' " " The venue of such arbitration sha, be Mumbai, rndia or such mutually agree. other prace as parties may lql{lolANpuM oF UNpERSTANpTNG Ref:COAL/I3-14

quu$E 12 Domicile and Nolices: All notices advice and legal procedures and correspondence shall be addressed by either PARTY to the other, on their mentioned respective addresses:

UlhaTech,Cement Limited ,.. Unit ; Kanlii Cement works, Village Vellianai, Theshil Karur

District Karur , Tamilnadu - 639'l'18 lndia

M/s SWISS SINGAPORE:OVERSEAS ENTERPRTSES pTE LTD. 14-01 Shenton House, 3 Shenton way, Singapore 06880S. Tel: 0065-62218455, Fax: 62224984, Dubai Office (for communication dhlyi;' Post Box No. 60757, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel: 00971 4- 22227 20, F ax: 227 637 6t22301 99,

For Swiss Singaboy!;l ' Enterprise Pte Ltd.

Signatory)

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