I. Basis for preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements are prepared under historical cost convention
on accrual basis as a going concern in accordance with the generally
accepted accounting principles in India and to comply with all material
aspects with the mandatory accounting standards notified by the
Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules 2006 and the provisions of the
Companies Act, 1956. The preparation of financial statements requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and notes thereto.
Differences between estimates and actuals are recognized in the period
in which they materialize.
II. 1 ) Fixed Assets:
(a) Fixed assets are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated
depreciation / amortization and cumulative impairment.
(b) Land purchased/acquired and under the possession of the company are
treated as free hold land.
(c) Technical know-how / license fee relating to plant / facilities are
capitalized as part of cost of the underlying asset.
(d) Income approach is adopted for accounting Government grants related
to depreciable fixed assets. Grants utilized for acquisition of
depreciable Fixed Assets are treated as Deferred Government Grants and
the same is recognized in the Profit and Loss account on a systematic
and rational basis over the useful life of the assets.
(e) Depreciation is charged on Plant and Machinery on straight line
method and on other tangible assets (excluding land) on written down
value method at the rates specified in Schedule XIV of the Companies
Act subject to adjustment for impairment, if any, except in the case of
roads, culverts, bridges, dams and godowns (factory) for which
depreciation has been charged at 10% as against 5% prescribed in the
Companies Act, 1956. On additions to assets, depreciation is charged
from the date of such addition and on sale or discarding of assets upto
the date of such sale or discarding.
(f) An asset is treated as impaired when the carrying amount of assets
exceeds its recoverable value. Impairment loss is charged to the Profit
and Loss account in the year in which an asset is identified as
impaired. When the recoverable amount of previously impaired assets
exceeds its carrying amount, the value of asset is reinstated by
reversing the impairment loss considered in prior years limited to
lower of its recoverable value or carrying amount at the depreciated
historical cost.
2) Construction period expenses on Project:
(a) Revenue expenses exclusively attributable to projects incurred
during construction period are capitalized. However, such expenses in
respect of capital facilities being executed along with production /
operation simultaneously are charged to revenue.
(b) Financing cost incurred during construction period on loans
specifically borrowed and utilized for projects is capitalized upto the
date of capitalization.
(c) Financing cost, if any, incurred on general borrowings used for
projects is capitalized at the weighted average cost. The amount of
such borrowings is determined after setting off the amount of internal
accruals, if any.
III. Capital Stores:
Capital stores are valued at cost. Specific provision is made for
likely diminution in value, wherever required.
IV. Intangible Assets:
a) Technical know-how / license fee relating to production process and
process design are recognized as intangible assets and amortised on a
straight line method over a period of 5 years or life of the underlying
plant / facility whichever is earlier.
b) Expenditure incurred on Research and Development, other than capital
account is charged to revenue.
c) Costs incurred on computer software purchased/developed resulting in
future economic benefits, are capitalized as intangible assets and
amortised over a period of 5 years.
V Inventory Valuation:
a) Raw materials and stores and spares are valued at or below cost.
Cost being ascertained on moving weighted average method. In cases
where there has been a decline in the price of imported and indigenous
raw material and it is estimated the cost of finished product will
exceed the net realizable value, the materials are written down to net
realizable value.
b) Materials in process are not valued consistently.
c) Finished/Trading products are valued at lower of cost or net
realizable value in the aggregate, productwise. Intermediate products
are valued at lower of cost or net realizable value derived from
finished products and saleable by-product at realizable value. Cost of
Finished / semi-finished / intermediate products are determined based
on annual average cost excluding interest and head office and
administrative overheads. Cost of finished goods in warehouse includes
freight and handling charges.
d) Materials in transit / under inspection are valued at cost.
VI. Capital Commitments:
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
accounts, above Rs. Five lakh in each case, are considered for
disclosure.
VII. Borrowing Cost:
Borrowing Costs that are specifically identified to the acquisition or
construction of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of such
asset. A qualifying asset is one that necessarily takes substantial
period of time to get ready for intended use. All other borrowing costs
are charged to Profit and Loss Account.
VIII. Investments:
Long term investments are valued at cost, after providing for
diminution in value if it is of a permanent nature. Current investments
are valued (individually) at lower of cost and quoted/fair value.
IX. Revenue Recognition:
a) Sales are recognized on an accrual basis when all significant risks
and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer and the company
retains no effective control of the goods transferred.
b) Gross sales (net of returns) include excise duty, wherever
applicable.
c) Recognition of subsidy is generally made on the basis of in
principle recognition / approval/ settlement of claims by the
Government of India as per the policy in force.
d) Other income is recognized on an accrual basis.
e) Dividend income is recognized when right to receive dividend is
established.
f) Interest income is recognized when no significant uncertainty as to
its realization exists.
g) Scrap, salvaged / waste materials and sweepings are accounted for on
realization.
h) Claims on underwriters, carriers and on Customs and Central Excise
Departments are taken into account on acceptance. Insurance and other
miscellaneous claims are recognized on receipt/ acceptance of claim.
Contractual pass through incentives, benefits etc. are recognized on
receipt basis.
X. Excise Duty:
Excise duty is accounted on the basis of both payments made in respect
of goods cleared as also provision made for goods lying in stock.
Closing stock value of finished goods includes excise duty payable /
paid on such goods.
XI. Foreign Currency Transactions:
a) Receivables and payables in foreign currency as on the reporting
date including forward exchange contracts are restated at the rate
prevailing at that date.
b) The premium in respect of forward exchange contracts is recognized
over the life of the contracts.
c) Variations arising on account of fluctuations in foreign exchange
rates are treated as revenue (gain/loss (-)).
XII. Employee Benefits:
a) The company''s contribution to the Provident Fund is remitted to
separate trust established for this purposes based on a fixed
percentage of the eligible employees salary and charged to Profit and
Loss account. Shortfall, if any, in the fund assets based on the
Government specified minimum rate of return will be made good by the
company and charged to Profit and Loss account.
b) The company operates defined benefit plan for gratuity and leave
encashment. The cost of providing such defined benefits is determined
using the projected unit credit method of actuarial valuation made at
the end of the year and the gratuity fund is administered through a
fund maintained by insurance company. Actuarial gain/loss is charged to
Profit and Loss account.
XIII. Grants:
a) Government grants in the nature of promoters'' contribution are
credited to Capital reserve and treated as part of Shareholders funds.
b) In case of depreciable assets, the cost of the asset is shown at
gross value and grant thereon is treated as Capital Grants which are
recognized as income in the Profit and Loss account over the period and
in the proportion in which depreciation is charged.
c) Revenue grants relating to revenue expenses are deducted from the
respective expenses.
d) In respect of revenue grants released by Government, the treatments
in the accounts are considered as per the respective schemes notified
by the Government. Other revenue grants relating to revenue expenses
are considered as income and credited to Profit and Loss account.
XIV. Taxes:
a) Provision for current tax is made in accordance with the provisions
of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
b) Deferred tax on account of timing difference between taxable income
and accounting income is provided considering the tax rates and tax
laws enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date.
c) Deferred tax assets are not recognized unless, in the management
judgment there is a virtual certainty supported by convincing evidence
that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which
such deferred tax assets can be realized.
XV. Cenvat:
Cenvat credit and VAT credit on eligible materials is recognised on
receipt of such materials and Cenvat credit of eligible service tax is
recognized on payment of service tax to the service provider.
XVI. Segment Reporting:
The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with
the accounting policies of the company.
a) Revenue and expenses have been identified to segments on the basis
of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment.
Revenue and expenses which relate to the enterprise as a whole and are
not allocable to segments on a reasonable basis have been included
under unallocable corporate expenses.
b) Investments, advance towards investments and other advances, which
are not allocable to segments, are excluded from segment capital
employed.
XVII. Contract Operation:
a) In contract operations revenue is recognized on percentage of
completion method. The stage of completion is ascertained on the basis
of physical evaluation of respective contract activity on the reporting
date.
b) Foreseeable losses on contract activities are recognized fully
irrespective of the progress of work.
XVIII. Prior Period Adjustments:
Individual items of Income and Expenditure relating to a prior period
and exceeding Rs. One Lakh is accounted as a prior period item and
disclosed accordingly.
XIX. Contingent Liabilities:
a) Show Cause notices issued by various Government Authorities are not
considered as Obligation.
b) When the demand notices are raised against such show cause notices
and are disputed by the company, these are classified as disputed
obligations.
c) The treatment in respect of disputed obligations, in each case, is
as under:
i) a provision is recognized in respect of present obligations where
the outflow of resources is probable.
ii) all other cases are disclosed as contingent liabilities unless the
Possibility of outflow of resources is remote.
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