1. (Note No. 3 of Sechedule 23)
Segment Information
The Company is primarily engaged in the business of developing,
operating and maintaining the Mundra Port and Port based related
infrastructure facilities including Multi product Special Economic
Zone. The entire business has been considered as a single segment in
terms of Accounting Standard-17 on Segment Reporting issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). There being no
business outside India, the entire business has been considered as
single geographic segment.
2. (Note No. 7 of Schedule 23)
Information required to be furnished as per Section 22 of the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) for the
year ended March 31, 2011. This information has been determined to the
extent such parties have been identified on the basis of information
available with the Company. This has been relied upon by the auditors.
3. (Note No. 8 of Schedule 23)
Prior period item includes reversal of Income from Lease /
Infrastructure Usage Rs. Nil (Previous Year Rs. 2,215.66 Lacs)
4. (Note No. 9 of Schedule 23)
The Government of India (GOI) has, vide its letter dated April 12,
2006, granted approval to the Companys proposal for development,
operation and maintenance of a Multi-product Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) at Mundra, Gujarat. Subsequently through a Notification dated
June 23, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department of
Commerce) has included Mundra Port and Port Limits in notified Special
Economic Zone.
Based on the opinion obtained by the Company, the Company has been
availing benefit u/s 80IAB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on the taxable
income of the Company including Special Economic Zone operations w.e.f.
accounting year 2007-08, and tax provision is made in accordance,
therewith.
Accordingly, the Company has made provision of Rs. 2,234.74 Lacs for
current taxation based on its profit excluding SEZ (including notified
port area) profit for the year ended March 31, 2011. Provision for
dividend distribution tax has not been made as Company is not liable to
pay dividend distribution tax in terms of section 115-O (6) of the
Income Tax Act, 1961.
As per the assessment order for the financial year 2007-08, the tax
authorities have passed order accepting Companys claim under section
80 -IAB of Income Tax Act, 1961.
5. (Note No. 10 of Schedule 23)
Details of employee benefits
1. The company has recognised, in the Profit and Loss Account for the
current year, an amount of Rs. 274.26 Lacs (Previous Year Rs. 223.96 Lacs)
as expenses under the following defined contribution plan.
2. The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan. Every employee gets
a gratuity on departure at 15 days salary (last drawn salary) for each
completed year of service. The scheme is funded with Life Insurance
Company of India (LIC) in the form of a qualifying insurance policy.
The following tables summarise the components of net benefit expense
recognised in the Profit and Loss Account and the funded status and
amounts recognised in the Balance Sheet for the respective plans.
6. Operating Expenses includes Handling and Storage Expenses of Rs.
16,489.97 Lacs (Previous Year Rs. 10,026.17 Lacs).
7. (Note No. 12 of Schedule 23)
a) For the purpose of recognition of income on lease / sub-lease
transactions relating to land and related infrastructure, the Company
has applied the principles of finance leases and operating leases as
per Accounting Standard - 19 Leases. However, no disclosure has been
made in terms of said Accounting Standard as lease arrangements to use
land have been scoped out of the Standard. The future receivables on
land transactions are disclosed under Other Current Assets. The
liability relating to Lease Land is disclosed under Current
Liabilities.
The cost of leased / sub-leased land is expensed under Operating
expenses and annual income on land given on finance lease basis have
been recognised under Income from operations. Annual discounting on GMB
Land is expensed as rent as a part of Administrative and Other
Expenses.
b) Assets taken under Operating Leases - office space and residential
houses for staff accommodation are obtained on operating leases. The
lease rent terms are generally for eleven months period and are
renewable by mutual agreement. There are no sub- leases and leases are
cancelable in nature. There are no restrictions imposed by the lease
arrangements. There is no contingent rent in the lease agreements and
there is no escalation clause in the lease agreements. Expenses of Rs.
168.52 Lacs (Previous Year Rs. 126.90 Lacs) incurred under such leases
have been expensed in the Profit & Loss Account.
B) Contract revenue accrued in excess of billing amounting Rs. 593.30
Lacs (Previous Year Rs. 4,080.24 Lacs) has been reflected under the head
Other Current Assets and billing in excess of contract revenue
amounting to Rs. 1,044.00 Lacs (Previous Year Rs. Nil) has been reflected
under the head Current Liabilities.
8. (Note No. 16 of Schedule 23)
Contingent Liabilities not provided for (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars As at As at
March 31, 2011 March 31,2010
Corporate Guarantees given to banks
and financial institutions against
credit facilities availed 26,372.00 26,328.32
by the subsidiaries and an associate
entity- Amount outstanding there
against Rs. 16,411.14
Lacs (Previous Year Rs. 22,157.75 Lacs).
Total amount of Contigent Liabilities
not provided for 9,455.46 8,867.70
9. (Note No. 20 of Schedule 23)
The Company has 2,811,037 outstanding 0.01 % Non-Cumulative Redeemable
Preference Shares of Rs. 10/- each issued at a premium of Rs. 990 per
share. These shares are to be redeemed on March 28, 2024 at an
aggregate premium of Rs. 27,829.27 Lacs. The Company credits the
redemption premium on proportionate basis every year to Preference
Share Capital, Redemption Premium Reserve (in earlier year termed as
Preference Share Capital Redemption Reserve) and debits the same to
Securities Premium Account as permitted by Section 78 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
10. (Note No. 21 of Schedule 23)
Miscellaneous Expenditure - Share Issue Expenses
The Company reversed excess provision of Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Expenses
of Rs. 228.73 Lacs) during the year, in connection with its Initial
Public Offer (IPO). In terms of Section 78 of the Companies Act, 1956
the Company has adjusted the said share issue expense against the
Securities Premium received from the said IPO.
11. (Note No. 22 of Schedule 23) Previous Year Comparative
Previous years figures have been regrouped where necessary to conform
to this years classification.
iii) Depreciation on individual assets costing up to Rs. 5,000 and mobile
phones, included under office equipments are provided at the rate of
100% in the month of purchase.
iv) Insurance spares/standby equipments are depreciated prospectively
over the remaining useful lives of the respective mother assets. |