The Directors are pleased to present the 45th {forty fifth} Annual
Report along with the Audited Statements of Accounts of
Your Company for the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 2012.
1. COMPANY PERFORMANCE
A. Financial Highlights
(Rupees in Lacs)
Particulars For the year For the year
ended the
31s,March, 2012 ended the
31stMarch, 2011
Sales & Other Income 105692.97 110343.82
Profit (Before Interest,
Depreciation,
Exceptional Items and
Taxes) 13571 22663
Less: Interest 8275 10257
Depreciation 989 9264 906 11163
Profit Before Tax 4307 11500
Less: Provision for
taxation 849 3885
Profit After Tax 3458 7615
Add:-Debenture
redemption reserve
reversed - 5400
Add: - Surplus Profit
brought forward from
previous year 20504 8406
Disposable Profit 23962 21422
APPROPRIATIONS :-
-Proposed Dividend
including Dividend Tax - 918
-Transfer to General
Reserve - -
- Debenture redemption
Reserve - -
Surplus carried to
Balance Sheet 23962 20504
B. Operations
Net Profit for the year 2011-12 stood at Rs. 3,458 Lacs as against Rs.
7,615 Lacs in the year 2010-11. The total turnover including other
income for the year 2011-12 stood at Rs. 1,05,693 Lacs, as compared to
Rs. 1,10,344 Lacs for the year 2010-11.ln the current year no amount
has been transferred to General Reserve
2. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the Financial Year 2011-12, the Company has not issued and
allotted any securities including equity shares, therefore there is no
change in capital structure of the Company.
3. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of your Company, keeping in view slow down of
economic situation as a whole in the Country and real estate industry
in particular, and need of the Company to employ the funds back into
the operations, decided, that no dividend be recommended for the said
financial year.
4. BUSINESS
Your Company is one of the leading real estate developers in India with
over four decades of real estate experience. During the last 45 years,
it has been engaged in the development of integrated townships and
other large mixed-use and stand-alone developments in the residential,
commercial, retail and hospitality segments, as well as Agro SEZs,
IT/ITES and industrial parks, with a focus on large-scale mixed use
developments, particularly in residential projects. As a well-known
developer your Company has several iconic buildings in Connaught Place
(CBD of New Delhi) viz.
Akash Deep, Surya Kiran, Vikas Minar, Amba Deep, Statesman House etc.,
and it has established its brand image through long decades. It has
taken lead in promoting the affordable housing segment of the
residential property market, particularly in key cities of Northern
India. The majority of its projects are located in the NCR, the States
of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab. The business is being
carried on by the Company on its own as well as through various
associates / subsidiaries, joint venture partners and collaborators.
The Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report forming part ofthe
Directors'' Report gives a detailed overview about the general economic
scenario of the Global and the Indian economy and particularly the
realty sector in the Country, including the downturn and efforts at
turnaround, and beyond, which has and shall have impact on the nature
of Company''s business and generally in the classes of business in which
the Company has interest. Along with the turnaround, your Company has
growth plans to be achieved by way of establishing new and expansion of
existing real estate activities.
Real Estates Business
Real estate sector covers residential housing, commercial offices,
retail outlets, trading spaces such as theatres, hotels and
restaurants, industrial buildings such as factories and government
buildings. It involves the purchase, sale and development of land as
well as residential and non-residential buildings. The activities ofthe
real estate sector encompass the housing and construction sectors also.
Historically, it was unorganized however, in recent years; the real
estate sector in India has been marked by a trend towards greater
organisation and transparency accompanied by various regulatory
reforms.
Your Company has at present, projects under varied stages of
implementation across residential, commercial, retail and industrial
parks segments etc, located in NCR, the States of Uttar Pradesh,
Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab. Townships form a significant part of
the land bank and real estate development plans. About Eighteen
integrated townships, including two Hi-Tech Townships, and such
townships have components of realty segments which include residential,
which is in majority, along with commercial, retail and social
infrastructure - such as educational institutions, hospitals, clubs,
etc.
Mention of some of the projects in the process of various stages of
development in these States, has been made in the Management''s
Discussion and Analysis Report.
Affordable Housings/Mid Income Housings
Affordable housing is basically targeting the economically low-income
groups and constitutes majority of the Indian housing industry, both in
terms of value and volume. Everyone has a dream of having his /her own
house, therefore, making a home or owning a home is one of the most
important events in one''s life and your Company plays a leading role to
focus on affordable housing. The importance of affordable housing is
irrefutable.
Your Company''s strategy to get into low cost affordable housings as a
large part of its development plan, has found the market of consumers
buying houses for the first time. Your Company is also in the process
of coming up with new projects which will contribute to the growth in
the low cost residential segment. In the recent times, your Company has
launched various independent houses and apartments under Affordable and
Mid Income housing segment in the States of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
and Haryana, which have received good response from the customers
proving that affordable / Mid Income housing concepts are attractive in
the large middle-income market segment. The Company''s focus continues
on this segment, particularly in key cities in Northern India and
intends to capitalize the current market trends in this real estate
market.
Townships
Townships are significant in the Indian real estate development
industry and their development has emerged into a trend that is
catching up the face of real estate market. Atrend that has played an
essential role in opening the gates for the development of integrated
townships across the country that offers their residents the promise of
a quality lifestyle tailored to suit every budget. This has brought in
the FDIs with foreign entities investing in such projects. Complexes
built in large area of lands with all facilities including schools,
hospitals, shopping malls, gymnasium, health spa provide the unique
living experience - that people demand these days.
Your Company is developing and promoting fully integrated townships in
a significant manner. As a developer, it plans and builds the complete
infrastructure, including roads, sewerage, etc for the townships to
function in entirety. It employs numerous reputed contractors to carry
out the developments in this regard. Some of the significant projects
under development are as follows:-
SUSHANT GOLF CITY, AN ULTRAMODERN HI-TECH TOWNSHIP IN LUCKNOW
Your Company is developing a Hi-Tech Residential Township, Sushant Golf
City in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh sprawling across 3530 acres of land.
This ultra modern township offers wide range of world class facilities.
Located along the expressway within ten minutes drive from Lucknow
International Airport, it is coming up as a preferred destination of
world class centres of employment, trade and commerce, besides being
the chosen place to live in Lucknow. It has about 393.45 acres of land
dedicated only to greenery with a world class 18 hole Golf Course and
hence this mega Township makes life on the greens a reality. The
construction work is in progress and many built-up units have been
offered for possession. The Company has recently added high-ends
villas to this mega Township. The Golf Habitat villas are
state-of-the-art designer villas that will redefine luxury in the true
sense of the word. The villas are equipped with fully integrated home
automation system that can be controlled from any corner of the world.
Their key features include keyless entry, automated garage door,
automated air conditioning, mood lighting devise controlling, Wi-Fi
access high resolution IP CCTC camera installed at strategic location,
control and configuration through mobile / tablet and SMS alert on
predefined numbers stating the area of alert.
Your Company has also launched, through its associate, 4th club under
the brand of The Maple Town & Country Club at Lucknow and with
the development work going on full swing, and this brand is expected to
signify a chain of clubs. Some reputed institutions and business
centres have already started operating such as Ansal Technical Campus
and others are in the process of being operative shortly, which
includes Goenka International School and a Bharti Wal-Mart bulk market
centre.
Some residential clusters are already operative and people are shifting
in the built houses which have added the attraction for this mega
project. A cricket academy with the expertise of cricketer Shri Yuvraj
Singh, and, another academy, Shri Mahesh Bhupati Tennis Academy and an
Iskcon spiritual centre are also being established and your Company has
initiated development works at these centres. The Railways have already
approved two big under - bridges to connect parent city with the
extended area. The development and construction operations, within the
township, are in full swing which has given recognition to the Company
as a master developer engaged in the creation of big townships. This
township has potential for further extension in view of the noteworthy
public response.
SUSHANT MEGAPOLIS GREEN HI-TECH TOWNSHIP ADJOINING GREATER NOIDA
Sushant Megapolis is a green Hi-Tech Residential township being
developed on an area admeasuring 2504 acres under the brand SUSHANT
MEGAPOLIS having saleable area of about 77 million square feet as
per the current norms.This Township is well connected with Delhi and
other vital commercial centres through Gautam Budh Expressway to
Greater Noida, Eastern Peripheral Expressway and NH-91. With the canal
network and vast greens, this township is coming up as self sustaining
urban development in the vicinity of Greater Noida, an area of
excellence. Strategically located next to fast growing business
centres of Noida and Greater Noida, this project is adjoining North
India''s largest rail terminal coming up in Bodaki on the Delhi- Howrah
railway line. Sushant Megapolis Offers a wide range of commercial and
residential properties. Sports and recreational facilities being
planned there match the International standards 18-hole golf course,
designed by world renowned golfer Nick Faido, an exclusive golf club,
world class equestrian club and polo ground. Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis
Academy is also coming up in the township to nurture future Indian
champions. The project also offers facilities for academics at its
advanced educational campus, comprising schools, colleges with
international tie-ups.
Medicity at Sushant Megapolis will cater to the growing medical tourism
in the Country thus attracting many patients from the developed and
developing countries. This Medicity will have renowned hospitals, a
series of hi-tech medical healing centres with ultra modern healthcare
facilities to take care all of all health related needs. The townships
has state-of-the-art business and technology hubs including commercial
business districts to promote walk to work culture and retail centres
cum mall for convenience of the residents. It has group housing
projects like Fairway Apartments, Cascade Green, Celebrity Residence,
Aastha and Paradise Crystals. Sushant Megapolis is NCR''s principal
self- contained integrated township by its size.
Integrated Townships Golf Link land II, Mohali
Your Company is developing two integrated townships in Mohali,
{Punjab}. First Township is Golf Links I, spread over 224 acres and
situated in Sector 114, where the Company is already giving possession
of plots, independent floors, and commercial. The Company has about
1000 high rise units coming up here being built by Army Welfare Housing
Organisation. The second Township is Golf Links II, spread over 103
acres and situated in Sector 116 where the development work is going on
at a fast pace and the Company will reach a possession giving stage by
next year. Your Company''s endeavour is to constantly create new
business avenues through process of expansion by adding more areas to
the existing townships.
In the coming months, your Company will be launching Infinity Towers &
Ansal Plaza Mall at the entrance to Golf Links I, both the projects
will be crowing jewels of the Sector and will make the area a
destination point. The Ansal Plaza Mall will be 2,00,000 sq. ft Mall
and will house retail brands besides a Food Court and a Cinema.
GREEN TOWNSHIP OF TOMORROW ESENCIA, GURGAON
Your Company is all set to achieve one more first with the launch of
the ''Esencia'' township project with the objective of creating
eco-friendly efficient, water efficient, comfortable and healthy and
environmentally sustainable living.
Esencia offers well-designed homes with the best amenities.
Strategically located at Sector 67, Gurgaon, this township is spread
over an area of 140 acres and has a saleable area of 274170 sq. mts
(327973 sq. yds.). This township has world class facilities and has
been registered as the pilot project for rating under GRIHA (Green
Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) in India.
Esencia has been envisaged and designed to create a balance between
modern and environmentally conscious living. It has premium plots
ranging from 210 sq. mts to 999 sq. mts, independent luxury low rise
floors on 210,250 and 350 sq. mts plots, lavish villas on plots of 420,
500 and 840 sq mts. It also offers low rise independent floors within
the mid segment, which will redefine the living and lifestyle of
residents.
It offers a lifestyle as a part of a green evolution. This township
will offer many leisure and recreational activities like medical
centre, high school, primary and secondary schools, clubs, sports
complex convenience stores and hyper mart. Seven life-sized land-scaped
parks will be strategically planned in across the township. Flora in
these parks will not only give a visual treat but will have indigenous
species which will balance the eco-system. This Project is expected to
be another landmark in gated community development by the Company.
Integrated Township Ghaziabad (Aquapolis)
Your Company is developing an integrated township spread over an area
of 140 acres in Ghaziabad namely Sushant Aquapolis.lt comprises
of flats, residential plots as well as plots for hospitals, schools,
nursing home and commercial centres.
In addition to this other facilities vis-a-vis school nursing home,
local shopping centre and ansal plaza mall are also lined
up for development.
Aquapolis will provide latest world-class designs with all the
amenities.
Other Integrated Townships
Your Company''s other integrated townships are Sushant City, Ajmer,
Sushant City, Jaipur, Sushant City, Jodhpur, Sushant City, Agra,
Sushant City, Meerut and others. The facilities in these townships
include health centres, shopping complexes, schools, parks, community
centres, and underground parking systems.
Power/ Infrastructure Project
Your Company had commissioned a 12MW Wind Power Project in Gujarat in
the month of September, 2007. The Company had entered into a power
purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for the sale
of electricity produced at its Wind Farm for a period of 20 years. Over
the last five years, this project has been working satisfactorily.
5. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYICSR}
Since its inception, your Company has a long-standing commitment to
cater to the development of society through various CSR initiatives. The
Company remains steadfast on its objective of pursuing holistic growth
with responsibility towards the people and the environment.
As a pioneer and trend-setter in the construction industry in India,
Your Company has taken, from time to time, through various forums a slew
of social initiatives to provide for responsible society development.
Your Company strongly believes that pursuit and fulfilment of Corporate
Social Responsibility aspect is as critical as Corporate Governance in
the organisation. The Company extends full support to Governments''
schemes for the economically weaker sections and to the underprivileged
communities. Moreover, environmental issues remain very significant.
Hence, to create awareness amongst employees and others towards
environment, your Company organizes various Tree Plantation Camps /
activities, from time to time. The projects of your Company are aimed
at environmental protection, its up-gradation, conservation, water
harvesting, plantation of saplings/trees, etc.
Your Company is supporting the following CSR initiatives through
Charanjiv Charitable Trust {CCT}, non profit making company,
university, and others.
Education
The Chiranjiv Charitable Trust (CCT), set up by the Ansalsin 1976,
currently runs schools in Palam Viharand Sushant Lok in Gurgaon.
Currently over6000 students are studying in these schools.
The Trust is also in the process of setting up a large number of
schools in the upcoming townships of the Company in the state of Uttar
Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, which will provide quality
education.
CCT had also promoted the Ansal Institute of Technology (AIT) in Gurgaon
in the year 2000. AIT, an institution for higher education, had
conducted undergraduate courses in Engineering in affiliation with Guru
Gobind Indraprastha University and post graduate courses in management
in affiliation with Tilak University of Pune. AIT is a sought after
Institution by the students. Besides the regular programmes in
engineering and management, AIT is also conducting academic twinning
programs both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in engineering,
technology and management in association with many reputed and
accredited universities. Besides AIT, Chiranjiv Charitable Trust also
runs Sushant School of Art and Architecture and Sushant School of
Design.
The Institutes run under the Ansal brand name has recently acquired the
status of a University and is now called Ansal University under
the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006. Ansal University is
dedicated to provide quality education with a futuristic approach for
students drawn not only from India but also across the world. This
University is the only University to offer a two-year program in real
estate development.
Sushil Ansal Foundation (SAF), set up by Shri Sushil Ansal in 2010 as a
non profit making company to carry out all philanthropic and charitable
activities in the fields of education etc., provides funds and/or
logistical support to institutions, organizations & others. SAF has
recently set-up a technical campus on 13.65 Acres developed land in
Sushant Golf City at Lucknow in the name of ''Ansal Technical Campus''.
The admissions to the Institute have started and it is going to be a
center of excellence in the field of professional education. The hostel
facility and residential block are available next door in the private
residential units built and ready for delivery of possession to the
respective owners.
Resources Conservation
Your Company recognizes the correlation of business sustainability with
resources management and is committed to monitor and conserve the
amount of water and electricity used across its project sites at the
time of construction. In order to create awareness amongst employees
towards environment and resources conservation, your Company organises
various camps and also circulating green slogans on regular basis. The
projects of your Company are aimed at environment protection, up
gradation, conservation, water harvesting, plantation of trees, etc.
Community Development Initiatives
Your Company strongly believes in contributing to and investing in
communities in and around its project sites. Under this objective,
several initiatives have made a lasting impact on the economic,
environmental and social conditions of local people such as:
- Tree plantation
- Construction of roads, sanitation facilities and temples
- Provision of electricity
- Provision of employment
- Sponsorship of vocational training programs
- Blood Donation Camps
- Provision of health facilities to poor people Healthcare
Shanti Sahyog: A NGO, Shanti Sahyog, is carrying out its health care
and vocational training programmes in and around Delhi for the over
last six years. Help has been extended to Shanti Sahyog in renovating
and re-starting a dysfunctional health centre in Kalkaji area of New
Delhi. The health centre provides free preventive and curative health
care, with a focus on women''s health. It caters not only to about 850
families that reside in the nearby slum areas, but also to those living
in poverty and deprivation in and around Kalkaji. This health centre
also doubles up as a vocational training centre where women are taught
income generating skills by professional teachers such as tailoring,
designing and embroidery to make them economically self reliant.
ILA Trust: Another NGO, ILA Trust, is also operating in the area of
healthcare. Free medical treatment, including medicines are provided to
the needy through this Trust. The Trust runs three medical vans, which
visit several slum colonies of Delhi by rotation, providing medical
assistance to the underprivileged sections ofthe society.
Activities in village Kahma: The welfare and social upliftment of this
village and the surrounding areas is continued to be done through Kahma
Welfare Committee, a non profitable organization set up for this
purpose. A hospital in Kahma-Hansraj Government Hospital - in the name
of Shri Hans Rajji-grandfather of Shri Sushil Ansal, has been set up.
Housing for Economically Weaker Section of the Society
Approximately three thousand plots for economically weaker section of
the society, in the various townships, are being developed. The plots
were allotted through open public lottery system at highly subsidized
rates and easy interest free instalments. The rates were less than 10
per cent of the market rate. More than 3000 affordable homes are being
developed in projects in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and it is also
proposed to further add to above tally of dwelling units in the
affordable housing category in the next few years.
Senior Citizen Home
A plot of 1000 sq mtrs was donated to establish a senior citizen''s home
in Palam Vihar, Gurgaon. Free technical and engineering support was
provided to build this home called Chiranjiv Karam Bhoomi. Several
senior citizens are staying in this home which is being run by Divya
Chaya Trust through Smt. Kusum Ansal and other members of the Trust.
Promotion of Literature
In order to encourage Hindi writers and literature, SAMVAD - a literary
organization is being given support for over twenty five years now.
Samvad provides an opportunity for creative writers where their
literary works are discussed and analysed.
Kusumanjali Foundation, a non profit making company is also promoting
literary works of budding writes in Hindi and other regional languages.
The Foundation has recently instituted an annual award titled
Kusumanjali Sahitya Samaan to honor the creative writers under
which it has felicitated the literary contribution of two eminent
writers one each in Hindi and Tamil. Every year the Foundation will
honor the literary works written in Hindi and other regional languages.
Promotion of Religious and Spiritual Activities
Ethics and principles which are deep rooted in the philosophy of
spiritualism and religious inclinations, are valued. Contributions are
made to religious and spiritual activities. An extended portion of
Chhattarpur Temple in Delhi has been built and it has been agreed that
donation of three acres of land will be made to Akshardham Temple
Management to build a complex in Megapolis project of the Company
situated in Greater Noida. Donation of five acres of land has been made
to ISKCON, where a spiritual learning centre and the construction of
temple are already in progress.
6. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
During the Financial year 2011-12, your Company has invested in the
Equity shares of Ansal SEZ Projects Limited consequent upon which the
said company and its one (1) wholly owned subsidiary (WOS), Haridham
Colonizers Ltd have become the subsidiary and chain subsidiary of the
Company, respectively. Apart from this, Ansal Hi-Tech Townships Limited
(AHTL), which is subsidiary of the Company, has purchased the entire
Equity shares of Twinkle Infra projects Private Limited, Sparkle
Realtech Private Limited, Awadh Realtors Private Limited, Affluent
Realtors Private Limited consequent upon which the said companies have
become WOS of AHTL, thereby also become the chain subsidiaries of the
Company. Moreover, three (3) WOSs of the Company, Star Estates
Management Limited, Ansal API Power Limited and Ansal API Affordable
Homes Limited have been de-subsidiarized during the year.
Accordingly, as on the 31st March, 2012, the number of subsidiaries
Of the Company has increased from forty eight (48) to fifty one (51).
In terms of the General Circular No. 2/2011 dated the 8th February,
2011 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of
India, a general exemption has been granted from attaching the accounts
Of the subsidiaries companies with that of the holding company. As per
the said Circular, the Central Government has directed that permission
under the provisions of Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 shall
not be required where the Board of Directors of the holding company
gives its consent, and, other conditions are complied. These include
(a) the preparation and circulating the consolidated audited accounts
of holding company {i.e. consolidated with that of its subsidiary
companies as well as joint venture companies} as per applicable
accounting standards and listing agreement, (b) disclosure by the
holding company of the information relating to the capital, reserves,
total assets, total liabilities, details of investment, turnover,
profit before tax, provision for taxation, profit after tax, proposed
divided etc. of each of the subsidiary companies with the consolidated
balance sheet of the holding company, (c) undertaking by the holding
company that annual accounts of its subsidiaries shall be made
available to the shareholders of the holding & subsidiary companies
seeking such information at any point of time, etc.
Accordingly, with the consent of the Board and compliance with other
relevant conditions, the balance sheets of the subsidiaries companies
of the Company as on the 31st March, 2012 are not attached.
The Statement pursuant to Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956,
containing the details of the fifty one (51) Subsidiary companies as on
the 31st March, 2012, which includes three (3) WOS, four (4)
subsidiaries and forty four (44) chain subsidiaries, is enclosed and
marked as Annexure - A.
The Annual Accounts of the aforesaid subsidiaries and related detailed
information can be inspected by / shall be made available to the
members of the Company and its subsidiaries, seeking such accounts/
information, at any time, during the working hours at the Registered
office of the Company and at the offices of the respective
subsidiaries. The Company shall furnish a hard copy of the accounts of
its subsidiary/ies to any member on demand.
7. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The Consolidated Financial Statement, which forms a part of this Annual
Report, has been prepared in accordance with principles and procedures
set out in the Accounting Standard-21 on ''Consolidated Financial
Statements'' and Accounting Standard-27 on ''Financial Reporting of
Interest in Joint Ventures'', issued by the Central Government under
Companies Accounting Standard Rules, 2006. These Statements have been
prepared on the basis of financial statements received from fifty (50)
subsidiaries {as mentioned in the above para} and six (6) joint venture
companies.
8. STATUTORY STATEMENTS
A. Conservation of energy and technology absorption
The information relating to Conservation of Energy and Technology
Absorption as required to be disclosed under Section 217(1)(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of
Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is not
applicable to your Company.
B. Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo
Information about the foreign exchange earnings and outgo, as required
to be given under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with
Rule 2(c) of the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, is given as follows:-
(Rs. in lacs)
SI.
No. Particulars For the Year
ended For the Year
ended
on the 31st
March,2012 on the 31st
March,2011
(i) Expenditure in Foreign Currency
Traveling expenses 48.28 32.73
Payment to contractors/cost of lift 133.71 97.84
Professional Fee/Brokerage - 124.64
Advertisement 12.85 3.75
Architect Fee 172.08 207.68
Membership Fee 1.31 2.68
Repair & Maintenance 1.52 -
Refund to customers 4.12 -
Total 373.87 469.32
(ii) Earnings in Foreign Currency
Sale of Flats/Plots/Farms etc. 101.42 29.15
C. Amount due to Small-Scale Industries
During the Financial Year 2011-12, an amount of Rs. 12.04 lacs is due
to small scale industrial undertakings as on the 31st March, 2012,
(previous year Rs. 13.53 lacs) and the same has also been disclosed in
the financial statement.
D. Particulars of Employees
During the year under review, 7 (seven) employees/directors were in
receipt of remuneration of Rs. 60 lacs or more per annum or Rs. 5 lacs
or more per month, if employed for a part of the year. In accordance
with the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the Rules made thereunder, the names and other particulars of
employees/ directors are set out in the annexure to the Directors
Report as Annexure - B.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company''s Corporate Governance philosophy stems from the belief
that Corporate Governance is a key element in improving efficiency,
transparency, accountability and growth as well as enhancing investor
confidence.
Your Company has continuously been endeavouring to infuse the
philosophy of Corporate Governance in all its activities so as to
conduct its affairs to ensure fairness to all stakeholders.
As required:-
a) A report on Corporate Governance together with a certificate
received from Shri Vivek Arora, Company Secretaries, a Practicing
Company Secretary confirming the compliance with the provisions of
Corporate Governance as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is given separately which forms part of this Report;
b) Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report is also given separately
and also forms part of this Report.
10. FIXED DEPOSITS
As on the 31st March, 2012, fixed deposits stood at Rs. 100.21 crores
as against Rs. 80.37 crores in the previous year. Deposits amounting
Rs. 12.80 Lacs (as on the 31st March, 2012) have not been claimed by
the depositors. Since then deposits amounting to Rs. 5.28 lacs have
been claimed during the current year. Depositors are being intimated
regarding the maturity of deposit with a request to either renew or
claim their matured deposit amounts. Your Company has a track record of
extending constantly good services to its fixed deposit holders.
Therefore, due and timely payments of deposits on maturity and interest
thereon, in terms of the Company''s Deposit Schemes, is a continuing
priority.
11. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS I DIVIDEND TO IEPF
As per the provisions of Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956,
deposits / dividend remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years
from the date they become due for payment have to be transferred to
Investors Education & Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central
Government.
Accordingly, the unclaimed dividends for the Financial Years 1994-1995
to 2003-2004 and the interim dividend for the financial year 2004-2005
and the unclaimed deposits for the Financial Years 1995-1996 to
2004-2005 have been transferred to the said IEPF.
12. DIRECTORS
Resignation
Subsequent to the end of financial year, Shri R. C. Kirloskar, a
Non-Executive and a non-independent Director, has resigned from the
Directorship of the Company w.e.f. the 16th May, 2012. The Board places
on record its gratitude for the most invaluable contributions made by
Shri R. C. Kirloskar during his long tenure on the Board of the
Company.
Appointment
The Nomination Committee and the Board of Directors, at their
respective meetings held on the 11th August, 2011, have recommended and
approved the appointment of Dr. Prem Singh Rana, an Independent and
Non-Executive Director, as an Additional Director of the Company, with
effect from the said date. The matter of appointing him, as regular
director, liable to retire by rotation has been approved by the
shareholders at 44th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on the
24th September, 2011.
Re-appointment of Shri Vijay Jindal as Joint Managing Director
Shri Vijay Jindal was appointed as an Additional Director by the Board
of Directors {Board} at their meeting held on the 12th August, 2010.
Further, he was also appointed as Joint Managing Director {JMD}of the
Company for a period of two years, w.e.f. 12th August, 2010 on the
recommendation of Nomination Committee, at the same Board meeting.
Moreover, the remuneration of Shri Vijay Jindal had also been approved
by the Compensation / Remuneration Committee. The appointment of Shri
Vijay Jindal as a regular director, liable to retire by rotation, and,
as JMD had been approved by the shareholders at their Annual General
Meeting held on the 29th September, 2010.
He, as a Director liable to retire by rotation, shall retire and being
eligible offers himself for re-appointment as such Director, which forms
part of this AGM Notice. Moreover, the tenure of his appointment as JMD
shall expire on the 11th August, 2012.
The Board of Director at their meeting held on the 09th August, 2012
has approved the re-appointment and remuneration of Shri Vijay Jindal,
as Joint Managing Director of the Company for a further period of five
years w.e.f. the 12th August, 2012 to the 11th August, 2017 on
recommendation of its Nomination and Compensation /Remuneration
Committees at their respective meetings held on the same date.
The matter of granting approval to his re-appointment as Joint Managing
Director is also included in the Notice for this AGM.
Retiring by rotation and re-appointment
In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and
the Companies Act, 1956, Shri D. N. Davarand Shri Vijay Jindal,
Directors of the Company are due to retire by rotation at the ensuing
AGM. They are eligible for re-appointment and offer themselves for
re-appointment. The matter of re-appointing them is included in the
Notice of the45th Annual General Meeting.
None of the Directors are disqualified from being
appointed/re-appointed as Director in terms of Section 274(1) (g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
13. AUDITORS'' REPORT AND AUDITORS
Report
The Notes to Accounts, forming part of Balance Sheet as at the 31st
March, 2012 and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended on that date,
referred to in the Auditors'' Report, are self explanatory. However, in
terms of sub section {3} of Section 217 of the Companies Act, 1956 {the
Act}, the Auditors'' Report on the Accounts for the year ended on the
31st March,2012, wherein the Statutory Auditors have made certain
observations/ qualifications, the Management''s responses are reportedly
as under:
i). During the period under review the Company has not claimed any
exemption under section 80 IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Exemption
amounting to Rs. 3,448 lacs has been claimed upto the period ended
March 31,2011 under section 80 lA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 being tax
profits arising out of sale of Industrial Park units, pending the
notification of the same by Central Board of Direct Taxes. Also the
company has taken opinion from a senior counsel that its application
satisfies all the conditions specified in the said Scheme of Industrial
Park. Further the Company has submitted all the documents as desired by
the referred authority during the period and the matter is pending with
CBDT
ii). During the period under review, the Company has transferred Trunk
Infrastructure Assets in one of the Integrated Hi-Tech Township
projects in Uttar Pradesh, to a wholly owned Infra Subsidiary Company
on the basis of fair valuation by a certified valuer. The obligation of
further development of Trunk Infrastructure, maintenance and charging
for the same now lies with the subsidiary company. Resultant surplus of
Rs. 70.06 crores on transfer of such Infrastructure Assets, being the
difference between the book value and transfer value has been
recognised during the year. Further, pursuant to AS-21 which deals with
Consolidated Financial Statements, such surplus has been eliminated in
the consolidated financial results on account of this intra-group
transaction.
iii). The Auditors of the Company have drawn attention to the fact that
the Company is carrying project inventory of Rs. 16833 lacs for Group
Housing Project in Greater Noida. Due to downward trend in the market,
the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) announced a
Scheme whereby the developers have an option to accept project on a
smaller piece of land equivalent to the amount paid and surrender
balance project land subject to certain conditions. The management had
applied to the Authority conveying its intention to develop the project
under this Scheme and has got its approval. The matter is under
consideration and appropriate adjustment will be made when the final
decision has been taken by GNIDA.
iv). With respect to comments of the Auditors on advances aggregating
to Rs. 13707 lacs given to land owning companies/collaborators/others
for purchase of land and comments on its recoverability/adjustment, the
management is of the view that such advances are given in respect of
ongoing transactions and are regarded as being in the normal course of
business.
v). The Auditors of the company have drawn attention that the company
has not considered borrowing costs to be incurred in future in general
for determining the project revenues, project inventory and debtors.
The management is of the view that the amount of this item cannot be
determined at this stage.
vi). The Company has, during the year ended March 31, 2010, changed its
accounting policy in respect of accounting for certain costs in the
nature of administration and selling costs by charging them off to
Profit & Loss against the earlier policy of treating them as part of
project cost for determining project inventory, revenue and debtors.
The management is of the view that expenditure of such nature incurred
in earlier years and considered as part of project inventories under
Projects/ Contract work in progress upto 31st March, 2009 has been
carried forward as such.
vii). With regard to the comments of the Auditors relating to Ansal
Hi-tech Townships Ltd. (AHTL) which is a subsidiary, that the Company
has given advances to group companies amounting to Rs. 5873 lacs, for
purchase of land parcels for which agreements with and confirmations of
these companies are available with the Company but in the absence of
details of land purchased and financial position of concerned
companies, they are unable to comment on these advances. These
advances, in management view, are good and adequately covered in the
normal course of business.
viii). In the matter of a Petition filed by the erstwhile joint venture
partner before the Hon''ble Company Law Board {CLB} u/s 397 and other
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, further two
Applications have been filed by them before the CLB on the 20th April,
2012 praying, inter alia, for providing all the reports on valuation of
assets of Ansal Colours Engineering SEZ Limited {Ansal Colours}, the
subsidiary company, available with, among others, the Company, and, not
to transfer shares of Ansal Colours, which are subject matter of the
Petition, to the third parties during its pendency. These Applications
and the Petition have been re-notified for arguments.
Auditors
The tenure of the Statutory Auditors M/s S. S. Kothari Mehta & Company,
Chartered Accountant, having their office at 146-149 Tribhuvan Complex,
Ishwar Nagar, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110065, comes to an end at the
conclusion of this Annual General Meeting and is eligible for
re-appointment. The Company has received a certificate from the
Statutory Auditors to the effect that their appointment, if made, would
be within the limit prescribed under Section 224 of the Companies Act,
1956.
The Board of your Company recommends their re-appointment.
14. LISTING INFORMATION
Equity shares of your Company are listed on the National Stock Exchange
of India Ltd. (NSE), Delhi Stock Exchange Association Ltd. (DSE)and
Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE).
Listing fees for the Financial Year 2012-13 has been paid by the
Company to all the Stock Exchanges (i.e. DSE, BSE& NSE) in time and no
amount is outstanding.
15. DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and based on the information provided by the Management, your
Directors hereby confirm:
i) That in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
Accounting Standards have been followed and no material departures have
been made from the same.
ii) That appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
them consistently, and, judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent have been made so as to give a true and Fairview of the state
of affairs of the Company as at the end of the financial year on the
31st March,2012, and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on
that date.
iii) That proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv) That the Annual Accounts have been prepared on a going concern
basis.
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation and
gratitude to:-
- all the regulatory authorities including SEBI, Stock Exchanges,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies and the
Depositories.
- all the Bankers and Financial Institutions, the Central and State
Governments as well as their respective Departments and Development
Authorities in India and abroad connected with the business of the
Company for their co-operation and continued support.
- the members, depositors, suppliers, contractors and customers for
the trust and confidence reposed by them in the Company.
Your Directors also appreciate the hard work, competence, devoted
teamwork and professionalism of the employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries and the group, at all levels. The employees continue to
remain the Company''s most valuable resources and their sustained hard
work has enabled your Company to successfully meet the challenges
during the year under review.
Regd. Office: For and on behalf of the Board
115, Ansal Bhawan
16, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi-110001 (Sushil Ansal)
Chairman
Date: 09th August, 2012 |