The Significant Accounting Policies adopted by the company in respect
of these financial statements are set out below:
1) Accounting Convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost
convention in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
in India, the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 on
an accrual basis of accounting.
2) Fixed Assets and Depreciation
i) All fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation
thereon. The cost comprises the purchase price and attributable cost of
bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.
Revalued assets are stated at the revalued amount.
ii) Depreciation is provided on straight line method at the rates and
method specified in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act 1956.
Depreciation on the revalued component of the asset has been charged in
the similar manner over the residual life of the assets and withdrawn
from the revaluation reserve.
3) Capital Work-in-Progress
Projects under commissioning and other capital work-in- progress are
carried at cost, comprising of direct cost, related incidental
expenses, interest and other financing cost payable on funds
specifically borrowed to the extent they relate to the period till
assets are put to use.
4) Intangible Assets and Amortization
i) Intangible assets are stated at cost of acquisition / development
less accumulated amortization.
ii) Cost of Toll Collection Right on Mumbra Bypass Road is amortized on
straight line basis over the period for which the toll collection
rights on the said road have been granted by the authorities.
5) Investments
All long-term investments are stated at cost.
6) Inventories
a. Construction Materials are valued and stated at lower of cost or
net realizable value.
b. Work in Progress (i.e. unbilled contract expenditure) on the
construction contracts reflects value of material input and expenses
incurred on the contracts including the estimated profits thereon after
adjusting progress billing in the manner provided under Accounting
standard AS-7 (Revised) on construction Contracts.
7) Revenue Recognition
The company follows the mercantile system of accounting and recognizes
revenue / income, cost / expenditure on accrual basis except in the
case of significant uncertainties. The principles of revenue
recognition are given below:
i) Income from Projects under Long Term Contracts is recognized on the
Percentage of completion basis in the manner specified under Accounting
Standard – AS7 (Revised) on Construction Contracts. As the long term
contracts necessarily extend beyond one year, revision in the costs and
revenues estimated during the course of contract are reflected in the
accounting period in which the facts requiring revision become known.
ii) Additional claim including escalations, which in the
opinion of the management, are recoverable on the contract are
recognized at the time of evaluating the job.
iii) The determination of revenue under the Percentage of Completion
Method necessarily involves making estimates by the company which are
of technical nature concerning, where relevant, the percentage of
completion, costs to completion, the expected revenue from the projects
and the losses, if any, to completion. Such estimates, made by the
company, have been relied upon by the Auditors as these are of
technical nature.
iv) Revenue from other contracts is recognized based on billing
schedules agreed with the clients on Progressive Completion basis.
v) Revenue from toll collection is recognized on the receipt of toll
from users of the concession facility.
vi) Interest income is recognized on time proportion basis.
vii) Dividend income is recorded when the right to receive the dividend
is established.
viii) Other revenues are accounted on accrual basis.
8) Turnover
a) In respect of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)
contract, where the Company is also responsible for designing and
engineering in addition to procurement and construction, the percentage
of completion and the turnover there from is based on physical
proportion of contract work as per the certificate of the independent
consulting engineer.
b) In respect of other contracts and other project related activities,
the turnover is recognized by applying Percentage of Completion method
to the total contract cost, along with an estimated profit thereon. The
percentage of completion is determined by applying the proportion of
the cost incurred to date to the total estimated project cost.
c) Turnover includes toll collection of BOT infrastructure project and
mining.
9) Foreign Currency Transactions
Any income or expenses on account of foreign exchange derivative
contract is recognized on settlement in the Profit & Loss Account in
the reporting period
10) Retirement Benefits
a) Company''s contribution to Provident Fund are made at predetermined
rates to the appropriate authority and charged to Profit & Loss Account
on accrual basis.
b) Gratuity in respect of past and present services of the employees is
being accounted for an accrual basis based on actuarial valuation.
c) Actuarial gains\losses are immediately taken to Profit and Loss
Account and are not deferred
11) Taxes on Income
Income tax expenses for the period comprises of current tax and
deferred tax is included in determining the Net Profit / (Loss) for the
period.
Current Tax provision has been determined on the basis of relief,
deductions, etc. available under the Income Tax Act.
Deferred Tax is recognized for all timing differences between taxable
income and the accounting income, which originate in one period and are
capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. The tax effect
is calculated on the accumulated timing differences at the year end
based on tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted as of the
Balance Sheet date.
12) Earning per Share
The Company reports basic and diluted Earning Per Share (EPS) in
accordance with Accounting Standard 20 on Earning Per Share. Basic EPS
is computed by dividing the net profit or loss for the year by the
weighted average number of Equity Shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted EPS is computed by dividing
the net profit or loss for the year by the weighted average number of
Equity Shares outstanding during the year as adjusted for the effects
of all dilutive potential Equity Shares.
13) Impairment of Assets
An asset is treated as impaired when the carrying cost of asset exceeds
its recoverable value. An impairment loss is charged to the Profit and
Loss Account in the year in which an asset is identified as impaired.
14) Cash Flow Statement
The Cash Flow Statement is prepared by the indirect method set out in
the Accounting Standard – 3 on Cash Flow Statement and presents the
cash flows by operating, investing and financing activities of the
company. Cash and cash equivalents presented in the Cash Flow Statement
consist of cash on hand and balance with banks.
15) Contingent Liabilities
Contingent liabilities are reflected as notes to accounts
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