CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	6430
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Mode-shift of passengers from private vehicles to MRTS for Gurgaon metro
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1) The DOE is requested to further substantiate the following input values: a) The total investment cost : how it has considered appropriate to compare to the range of 30-75 million USD/km based on "Bus system for the future, IEA, 2002" and 50-150 million USD per km based on “a study published in the year 2008" which included following metros in Asia: Singapore, Calcutta, Seoul, considering that: i) the publication by the IEA is 8 years earlier than the project start date; and ii) there are several other metro lines in India, including Metro Delhi phase 1 and 2 and Metro Mumbai phase 1 and 2 which were not considered in the comparison. b) The Operational cost: whether the range of operational cost per passenger of 0.12-0.22 and an average of 0.18 for three Indian metros and Metro Seoul line 9 and Metro Mexico Line 12 are comparable as it is not clear: i) how the operational cost per passenger for the project activity and other metros were derived; whether the calculation method for operational cost per passenger is consistent for all metros considered; and ii) why other metros in India, such as Delhi Metro line 1 and Calcatta, were not included in the comparison. Furthermore, the suitability of each component of the operational costs were not validated by the DOE. c) The fare box revenue: how it has validated the passenger projection. Please refer to VVM version 1.2 paragraph 111.. 2) The DOE is requested to substantiate the elimination of Alternative 4. Proposed project activity being implemented at a later date in the future, without being registered as a CDM project activity, in particular, why the investment comparison analysis, required by the applied methodology, was not conducted considering that the alternative scenario appears to provide comparable service as the project activity and is in compliance with all mandatory applicable legal regulatory requirements. Please refer to VVM version 1.2 paragraphs 83-86, ACM0016 version 2 page 5 and Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality version 05.2. Step 1 and 2..
Date	20 Oct 12