It is very clear from the chronology of events mentioned in the PDD that CDM consideration was an after thought. The fact that from board resolution to the first email from the possible CDM consultant is about 12 Months gap proves this Point. Hence DOE and validating agency need to check and verify that CDM consideration is real and pre established.

1.	As mentioned in social well being section, how many skilled/unskilled people from surrounding area will be employed at this project during construction/installation and operation? 
2.	Environment Public Hearing is integral part of Environment Clearance process in India. What was major concern raised during EPH of this project? Whether minutes of EPH has been available with DOE? What are the major conditions stipulated in Environment Clearance?
3.	Whether uninterrupted supply of Natural Gas has been ensured from suppliers for continuous operation? Whether gas will be provided from existing network of pipeline or modification is needed?
4.	In the stakeholder meeting it is mentioned that local representative and people from vicinity are invited but list does not show names or comments from them. 
5.	Stake holder consultation did not include district or state government authority from environment department / pollution control board. 
6.	Whether local villagers would be beneficiary of CDM revenue earned by company? Any plan has been develop to earmark certain fund from CDM revenue for community welfare to improve social well being of local people?
From
Hiral Mehta/Mahesh Pandya
Environmental Engineers
Paryavaran mitra
502, Raj Avenue, Bhaikakanagar road
Thaltej, Ahmedabad - 380059
Telefax - 079-26851321/1801
email - paryavaranmitra@yahoo.com

The DOE is requested to investigate how the CDM benefits assist the project participant in the overcoming the barriers mentioned under section B.5 in the PDD, in particular:

- any statistics on use of gas engines in Indian industries located in the Gujarat region

- availability of spare parts and why Rolls-Royce engine is more complicated than any supplier of similar engines; how does non-availability of skill justified; there would be several gas engines based as well as Rolls Royce based projects in India

- impact of non-availability of gas; if this happens than the project proponent will purchase electricity and burn fossil fuels; the monitoring plan should account for leakage emissions in that case for periods of such occurences.

It is not clear how the economic value of 33,756 CERs per year could overcome barriers posed by non-availability of natural gas.