Dear Shareholders,
The Directors present the TWENTYFIFTH ANNUAL REPORT together with the
Audited Statement of Account for the Financial Year 2010-11 ended 31st
March, 2011.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS :
(Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars 2010-11 2009-10
Operating Loss (Before Interest & Depreciation) 8.82 6.84
Less : Interest 13.52 14.30
Loss before Depreciation 22.34 21.14
Less : Depreciation 13.14 13.37
Net Loss before Tax 35.48 34.51
Less : Provision for Taxation - -
Loss after Tax 35.48 34.51
Balance of Loss brought
forward from Previous year 241.27 206.76
Net Loss carried to Balance Sheet 276.75 241.27
In view of unabsorbed depreciation and carried forward losses and also
in view of absence of virtual certainty of sufficient future taxable
income, deferred tax assets/liabilities have not been recognised.
2. DIVIDEND:
Your Directors are unable to recommend Dividend for the year 2010-11 in
view of the accumulated losses as on 31st March, 2011.
3. PRODUCTION, SALES AND WORKING RESULTS:
There was no production of Mineral Water Bottles during the year under
review. There were no sales and no other income during the year under
review as compared to income of Rs.30.12lacs for the year 2009-10.
The Operating Loss (before interest and depreciation) has been increase
to Rs.8.82 lacs during the year under review as compared to Rs. 6.84
lacs during the year 2009-10. After providing for Interest, the Loss
before Depreciation stood at Rs.22.34 lacs during the year under review
as compared to Rs. 21.14 lacs for the year 2009-10. The Company had
incurred Loss after tax of Rs. 35.48 lacs as compared to Loss of Rs.
34.51 lacs for the year 2009-10.
4. FINANCE:
4.1 During the year, the Company continued to repay interest and
principal amount to Banks as per rescheduled payment period.
4.2 The Company’s Income-tax Assessment has been completed upto the
Assessment Year 2008-09 and Sales tax Assessment has been completed
upto the Year 2008-09.
5. DIRECTORS:
One of your Directors viz. Shri Ravindra Kumar Jain, retire by rotation
in terms of Articles 153 and 154 of the Articles of Association of the
Company. He, however, being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.
6. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, with respect to Directors’ Responsibility Statement, it is hereby
confirmed:
(i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
(ii) that the Directors had selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company at 31st March, 2011 being end of the
financial year 2010-11 and of the Loss of the Company for the year;
(iii) that the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care 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 Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis.
7. DEMATERIALISATION OF EQUITY SHARES:
To facilitate holding of securities in dematerialised/electronic form,
the Company has entered into agreements with both National Securities
Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited (CDSL). Thus, shareholders have an option to dematerialise
their shares with either of the depositories. The ISIN No. allotted is
INE214D01021.
8. PERSONNEL AND H.R.D.:
Your Directors are glad to report that the industrial relations
continued to remain cordial and peaceful and your Company continued to
give ever increasing importance to training at all levels and other
aspects of H.R.D.
9. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The report on Corporate Governance as per Clause 49 of the Listing
Agreement is annexed.
10. LISTING:
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on Ahmedabad, Mumbai and
Delhi Stock Exchanges and the Company has paid Annual Listing Fees upto
the year 2011-12.
11. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as
stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchanges is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual
Report.
12. GENERAL:
12.1 INSURANCE:
The Company’s properties including building, plant and machinery,
stocks, stores etc. continue to be adequately insured against risks
such as fire, riot, strike, civil commotion, malicious damages,
machinery breakdown etc.
12.2 AUDITORS:
The present Auditors of the Company M/s. Shah & Dalal, Chartered
Accountants, Ahmedabad will retire at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting. They have submitted certificate for their eligibility for
re-appointment under Section 224(1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956. The
remarks of Auditors and Notes to Accounts are self explanatory.
12.3 PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the employees of the Company is drawing remuneration requiring
disclosure under Section 217(2-A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with
the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
12.4 DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any deposit as defined under the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.
13. PARTICULARS AS REQUIRED UNDER COMPANIES (DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS
IN THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) RULES, 1988:
A. Conservation of Energy:
Measures taken for Conservation of Energy, additional proposals and its
impacts: Nil
Total energy consumption and energy consumption per unit of production
has not been submitted as there was no Production during the year under
review.
B. Technology absorption:
Efforts made in technology absorption: Nil
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The Company has not earned or spent any Foreign Exchange during the
year under review.
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Your Directors express their sincere gratitude for the assistance and
co-operation extended by Banks, Government authorities, Shareholders,
Suppliers and Customers.
For and on behalf of the Board,
Narendra Kumar Jain Amrish V. Pandya
Director Director
Place : Ahmedabad
Date : 21st July, 2011
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