Ref: EOGEPL/CBM-RG (E)/MOEF/ 2021/3449 Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd th AN 81 B Sector 2B Date: 19 August 2021 Martin Luther King Road Bidhan Nagar - 713212 CIN: U11203GJ2016PLC091903 T + 91 3432532202 To F +91 3432532201 The Member Secretary (Industrial 2) E [email protected] Ministry of Environmental Forest & Climate Change www.essar.com Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, MoEF&CC, 3rd Floor, Vayu Wing, Jor Bag Road, New Delhi-110003

Subject: Application for standard ToR for Proposed Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Gas Liquefaction Facility at Plot No. B1A, Panagarh Industrial Estate of WBIDC, Village Kota Chandipur, Taluka Ausgram II, District Purba , by Essar Oil And Gas Exploration And Production Limited

Dear Sir

Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited proposes Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Gas Liquefaction facility at Plot No. B1A, Panagarh Industrial Estate of WBIDC, Village Kota Chandipur , Taluka Ausgram II, District Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal.

As per EIA Notification 2006, the above project is falling under Category 6(a) screening category A requiring EC from Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, New Delhi.

Please find enclosed duly filled Form I, Terms of Reference and pre-feasibility report for the above- referred project.

We request you to grant us a standard ToR at an early date.

Thanking you for your continuous support.

With Best Regards, For M/s Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited

(Authorized Signatory) Nilesh Kamat Vice President

Encl: As above

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