The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 16th Annual Report
together with the audited accounts of your Company for the year ended
March 31, 2012.
Financial Results
Your Company, as a holding company, operates in different business
sectors like Energy, Airports, Highways and Urban Infrastructure.
Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (EPC) business is a separate operating
division which mainly caters to the requirements for implementing
projects undertaken by subsidiaries.
The Company''s revenue, expenditure and results of operations are
presented through consolidated financial statements and the details are
given below.
(Rs. in Crore)
Particulars March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Revenue from operations 8,473.03 6,465.26
Revenue share paid / payable
to concessionaire grantors (830.97) (651.26)
Operating and administrative
expenditure (5,883.83) (4,258.51)
EBITDA 1,758.23 1,555.49
Other Income 243.42 311.30
Interest and Finance Charges (1,653.13) (1,230.06)
Utilisation fees (98.71) (71.92)
Depreciation / Amortisation (935.81) (789.00)
Exceptional Items :
Provision for diminution
of investment - (938.91)
Amounts written off in
earlier years written back - 140.33
Interest on loans against
development fund (162.12) -
Provisions for taxation (including
deferred tax, MAT credit
entitlement) (210.72) (23.90)
Profit/(loss) after tax and before
minority interest and share of
profits / (losses) from
associates (PAT) (1,058.84) (1,046.67)
Share of profits / (losses) of
associates - (3.46)
Minority Interest – (profits) /
losses 455.50 120.49
Profit/(loss) after tax and after
minority interest and share of
profit / (losses) from associates (603.34) (929.64)
Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward
from previous year (79.15) 895.61
Profit / (Loss) available for
appropriation (682.49) (34.03)
Appropriations / adjustments (31.68) (45.12)
Available surplus/(deficit) carried
to balance sheet (714.17) (79.15)
Earnings per share (Rs.) (Face value
of Re. 1/- each) - Basic and Diluted (1.55) (2.40)
Consolidated revenue from operations grew by 31.05 % from Rs. 6,465.26
Crore to Rs. 8,473.03 Crore. Airport, Energy, Highways, EPC and other
segments contributed Rs. 4,381.29 Crore (51.71%), Rs. 2,374.99 Crore
(28.03%), Rs. 405.64 Crore (4.79%), Rs. 970.89 Crore (11.46%) and Rs.
340.22 Crore (4.01%) respectively to the revenue from operations.
EBITDA grew by 13% from Rs. 1,555.49 Crore to Rs. 1,758.23 Crore. Short
supply of gas and non-recognition of Rs. 100 Crore of revenues from Air
India impacted the earnings in the energy and airport sector
respectively. Losses in DIAL of Rs.573 Crore after minority interest
due to non revision of aero tariffs, proportionate operating losses of
Istanbul Airport (Rs. 105 Crore, 40% share) and losses in Energy sector
due to limited availability of gas resulted in a consolidated loss of
Rs.603.34 Crore after minority interest (Loss of Rs.929.64 Crore last
year).
Presented below are the standalone financial results of your Company:
(Rs. in Crore)
Particulars March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Revenue from operations 1,381.87 727.40
Operating and administrative
expenditure (1,084.50) (487.84)
EBITDA 297.37 239.56
Other Income 48.41 5.46
Interest and finance charges (197.35) (174.14)
Depreciation (7.58) (4.91)
Profit before tax 140.85 65.97
Provisions for taxation (including
deferred tax and MAT credit
entitlement) (20.55) (7.09)
Profit after tax 120.30 58.88
Surplus brought forward from
previous year 298.64 277.48
Amount available for appropriation 418.94 336.36
Appropriations
Debenture redemption reserve (36.57) (37.72)
Surplus carried to balance sheet 382.37 298.64
Earnings per share (Rs.) -
Basic and Diluted 0.31 0.15
The revenue from operations of your Company has gone up by 90% from Rs.
727.40 Crore to Rs. 1,381.87 Crore on account of increased revenue to
the extent of Rs. 583.67 Crore from EPC segment. Growth in the
operations of the EPC segment is also the key contributor for the
increase in operating and administrative expenditure from Rs. 487.84
Crore to Rs. 1,084.50 Crore. The increase in borrowings from Rs.
2,376.08 Crore to Rs. 2,960.13 Crore to meet the increased requirement
of funds for investments in subsidiaries is the reason for the increase
in interest expenditure from Rs. 174.14 Crore to Rs. 197.35 Crore.
Dividend
Your Company currently has various projects under implementation and in
order to fund these projects in their development, expansion and
implementation stages, conservation of funds is of vital importance.
Surpluses generated in completed projects are being utilised for
funding the projects under implementation. Therefore, your Directors
have not recommended any dividend for the financial year 2011-12.
Subsidiary Companies
Your Company carries its business operations through various
subsidiary, joint venture and associate companies mainly due to the
requirement of concession agreements. As on March 31, 2012, your
Company had 128 subsidiary companies apart from other joint venture and
associate companies. The complete list of subsidiary companies as on
March 31, 2012 is provided in Annexure ''A'' to this report.
Review of Operations/Projects of Subsidiary Companies
The detailed review of operations of each subsidiary''s business is
presented in the respective Company''s Directors'' Report; a brief
overview of the major developments thereof is presented below. Further,
Management Discussion and Analysis, forming part of the Report, also
brings out a brief review of the business operations of various
subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
Airport Sector
Airports business of your Company consists of two operating airports in
India at New Delhi and Hyderabad, and two airports abroad at Istanbul,
Turkey and Malé, Maldives. Significant developments in each of these
assets during the year are briefly presented below:
Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL)
DIAL is a Joint Venture (JV) between GMR Group (54%), Airports
Authority of India (AAI) (26%), Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services
Worldwide (Fraport) (10%) and Malaysia Airports (Mauritius) Private
Limited (10%) and has entered into a long-term agreement with AAI to
operate, manage and develop the Indira Gandhi International Airport
(IGIA), New Delhi.
IGIA recorded passenger traffic of 35.88 million in 2011-12, which is
an overall growth of 20% over the previous year. Cargo at IGIA
witnessed a decline of 5% in line with global trend and was 568,354 MT
during the year.
The significant developments during the year were:
- Ranked top in the total passengers handled by Indian airports;
- Completed the first full year of its commercial operations with the
new terminal, T3 and other newly created facilities;
- Started construction of the new ATC tower;
- Introduced automated truck control system and bonded tracking
services for cargo movement;
- Handled five new international destinations (Manila, Baghdad/Basra,
Dushanbe, Hangzhou and Tehran) and two new domestic destinations
(Allahabad and Gaya) to the network;
- Handled successfully cargo movement related to the first Formula 1
racing in India.
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) GHIAL is a joint
venture Company promoted by the GMR Group (63%) in partnership with
Airports Authority of India (13%), Government of Andhra Pradesh (13%)
and MAHB (Mauritius) Private Limited (11%). GHIAL has set up India''s
first Greenfield Airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at
Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
RGIA recorded passenger traffic of 8.6 Million in 2011-12, which is an
overall growth of 12.68% over 2010-11, with domestic passenger traffic
increase by 16.40% and the international passenger traffic growth by
1.26%; cargo grew only by 0.86% over the previous year reaching a
volume of 81,474 MT during the year.
The key highlights for the year were:
- Rated as the 3rd best airport in Airport Council International (ACI)
Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey in 5-15 million Passenger Per
Annum category;
- Lufthansa Cargo certified RGIA to be one of its key cargo hub in
South Asia for transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals;
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) accorded approval for
conversion of parallel taxiway as standby runway;
- RGIA became the second airport in India and the third in Asia to
complete the verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting of the
airport operations as per ISO 14064-1:2006;
- Conversion of the aviation sector specific SEZ into an SEZ within
airport was approved by the SEZ Board of Approvals.
GMR Malé International Airport Private Limited (GMIAL) Ibrahim Nasir
International Airport is a Brownfield airport in Malé, the capital city
of Maldives. The airport is developed and operated by GMIAL a joint
venture partnership between GMR Group (77%) and Malaysia Airports
(Labuan) Private Limited (23%).
GMIAL recorded passenger traffic of 2.7 Million in 2011-12, which is an
overall growth of 14% over 2010-11 with domestic traffic growth at 39%
and International traffic growth at 11%. Cargo traffic declined by 1.5%
over 2010-11.
The key highlights for the year were:
- New services by Etihad, Hainan and Alitalia airlines had started to
cater to growing tourist interest from China and Russia;
- Achieved ASQ Score of 3.54 on a scale of 5;
- Received ISO Certification (9001, 14001, 10002) and also implemented
SAP;
- Initiatives undertaken for improvement in passenger services by
introducing lounges among others.
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISGIA) ISGIA is promoted
and developed by the consortium consisting of GMR Group (40%), Limak
Holding (40%) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (20%). ISGIA has
the rights to operate the terminal buildings, multi-storey car park,
cargo, aircraft refueling operations, airport hotel and CIP facilities
in the airport for 22 years beginning from May 2008. The terminal has a
capacity to handle up to 25 million passenger per annum.
ISGIA recorded total passengers of 13.7 million in calendar year 2011,
which corresponds to an 18% annual increase in total passenger traffic.
Cargo traffic increased by 5% over 2010-11.
The key highlights for the year were:
- ISGIA commenced 8 new airlines flights during the year;
- Technical drawings and plans of ISGIA 2nd runway were finalised and
approved, land expropriation is near completion;
- ISGIA served the Formula 1 racing from 6th – 8th May 2011 being
closest airport to the race track.
Aviation Business
GMR Aviation Private Limited (GAPL) is a 100% subsidiary of GMR
Infrastructure Limited and was formed in December, 2006.
GAPL operates and owns one of the youngest fleet in the country
addressing the growing need for charter services in the country. During
the year under review, the external charter business has increased.
Special emphasis has been put in place to ensure that all operating
assets are profitable and self- sustainable.
Optimum utilisation of the existing fleet was made during the entire
year and utilisation rate of aircraft has been one of the highest in
the industry. It is expected that growth in charter business would gain
momentum in the coming quarters.
Aircraft – Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul During the year under
review, your Company made foray into the business of Maintenance,
Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of narrow and wide bodied aircraft. The MRO
facility is operated by MAS GMR Aero Technic Limited which is a wholly
owned subsidiary of MAS GMR Aerospace Engineering Company Limited
(MGAE). MGAE is a 50:50 joint venture set up by GHIAL and Malaysian
Aerospace Engineering Sdn Bhd.
MAS GMR Aero Technic Limited was inaugurated on March 13, 2012 by
Minister of Civil Aviation.
The MRO facility has ultra-modern facilities for aircraft maintenance,
painting, avionics upgrades, interior refurbishments, aircraft
modifications and structural repairs. It can cater to various types of
narrow-body as well as wide-body aircraft belonging to Airbus, Boeing
and ATR families.
Energy Sector
The year under review has been a significant year for the Energy Sector
of your Company which now has six operating assets and eleven projects
under different stages of construction or development.
Operating Assets
Name of SPV Capacity Fuel
GMR Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) 200 MW LSHS
GMR Vemagiri Power Generation
Limited (GVPGL) 388 MW Natural Gas
GMR Energy Limited (GEL) 220 MW Natural Gas
GMR Gujarat Solar Power Private Limited 25 MW Solar
GMR Renewable Energy Limited 2.1 MW Wind
GMR Power Infra Limited 1.25 MW Wind
New initiatives
- Your Company acquired 30% stake in Golden Energy Mines TBK,
Indonesian Coal Company with operating mines. As the domestic supply of
coal to power plants has become unreliable and inadequate, this
acquisition would insulate and provide fuel security to the coal- based
power units coming up for commissioning.
- Your Company has made foray into renewable energy by successfully
commissioning a 25 MW solar power unit and two wind mills of 2.1 MW and
1.25 MW.
Operating Assets update
- Vemagiri plant was successfully registered for clean energy benefits
under Clean Development Mechanism of United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change;
- Chennai plant achieved SA-8000 (Social Accountability) and ISO 50001
(Energy Management) certifications.
Projects update
- Achieved Financial Closure of GMR Energy (Singapore) Pte. Limited;
- Achieved Financial Closure of Maru and Aravali transmission projects;
- Environment clearance received for Kamalanga plant expansion;
- Megapower status obtained for Kamalanga and Chhattisgarh plant
(provisional);
- Project execution at Kamalanga, EMCO, Singapore Island Power and
Chattisgarh plants are progressing as per plan and Kamalanga and EMCO
plants are expected to be commissioned in FY 2012-13;
- Project execution at Rajahmundry plant is completed to a large extent
and balance works would be completed, subject to gas availability.
Further, your Company is on track to implement several other projects
which are under different stages of development. These projects are one
coal-based 1370 MW SJK Powergen project and five hydroelectric power
projects - (i) 300 MW Alaknanda power project on the Alaknanda River in
the State of Uttarakhand; (ii) 160 MW Talong power project in East
Kameng district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh; (iii) 180 MW Bajoli
Holi project in Himachal Pradesh; (iv) 600 MW Upper Marsyangdi power
project in Nepal; and (v) 900 MW Upper Karnali power project in Nepal.
Highways Sector
During the financial year under review, your Company has won the
project for six-laning of 555.5 Km long Kishangarh – Udaipur –
Ahmedabad (KUA) highway through international competitive bidding. This
project is the first mega highway project of the country and will be
implemented through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) on Design,
Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model under National
Highway Development Project-V. The Concession Agreement for the
Project was signed on November 30, 2011 and the financial closure was
achieved on May 24, 2012. In addition, your Company is also expected to
start collection of toll in two other projects in FY 2012-13 which are
currently under development namely Hyderabad- Vijayawada and
Hungund-Hospet projects. The overall highways portfolio of the Company
comprises the following:
Operating Assets:
- Tuni–Anakapalli (Annuity);
- Tambaram–Tindivanam (Annuity);
- Adloor Yellareddy–Gundla Pochanpalli (Annuity);
- Ambala– Chandigarh (Toll);
- Thondapalli–Jadcherla (Toll); and
- Tindivanam –Ulundurpet (Toll).
Projects under implementation in the Highways sector are:
- Chennai Outer Ring Road (Annuity);
- Hyderabad – Vijayawada (Toll);
- Hungund–Hospet (Toll); and
- Kishangarh–Udaipur –Ahmedabad (New Project Toll).
Urban Infrastructure Krishnagiri & Kakinada SEZs
The Company is developing large industrial area and Special Economic
Zones at Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, in
collaboration with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation.
Krishnagiri SEZ is expected to cater to Engineering, Defense and other
Hi-tech industries. The Company acquired majority stake in Kakinada SEZ
Private Limited and is developing the area as a Special Investment
Region. Development of conceptual master- plan is underway.
Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)
The Company had entered the EPC business to mitigate execution risk in
new project development. EPC Division is now contributing significantly
in developing the new Highway assets. Besides the Highways project, EPC
Division has also made foray into Energy Thermal projects and is
executing the construction of Coal Handling Plant at one of GMR''s
thermal energy projects. EPC Division has also undertaken construction
of township, non- plant structures and miscellaneous works at another
energy project.
Risk Management
Your Company is exposed to a number of risks, if these materialise, it
could have varying degrees of impact on the various businesses and
sectors that we operate in. The Group realises this and therefore it''s
enterprise risk management framework and processes have been made
robust to identify and address risks and also leverage opportunities so
as to ensure achievement of its business objectives.
Significant developments during the year include:
- Preparing risk and opportunity profile of different
countries/continents being explored by the Group for investment in
infrastructure and resource opportunities;
- Detailed risk analysis (quantitative as well as qualitative) for new
bids/ opportunities pursued by the Group;
- Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning for key
assets/locations;
- Risk review of important policies impacting the Group such as
treasury policy, foreign exchange policy, code of conduct,
whistleblower policy, among others;
- Top risks at the Group, Sector and Business Unit level are regularly
being profiled for treatment and regular monitoring of risks;
- Strengthened the culture of risk awareness amongst employees through
Risk Newsletters, regular updates on risks, case studies and training
programmes.
The role of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) starts with and also ends
with the Company''s Strategic and Annual Operating plan exercise. The
various risks to objectives set at the start of the year identified
through the year, serve as a key input to the Annual Planning Exercise
for subsequent year. Besides the Management Assurance function draws
upon the risk list to develop a Risk Based Audit Plan for the
forthcoming year.
The ERM Team presents to the Management and the Audit Committee of the
Board, the status and implementation of the risk management framework
in the group and the outputs therein to assess the reliability of the
risk management structure and efficiency of the process.
A detailed note on risks and concerns affecting the businesses of your
Company is provided in Management Discussion and Analysis.
Developments in Human Resources and Organisation Development
Your Company has robust process of human resources development which is
described in detail in Management Discussion and Analysis under the
heading Developments in Human Resources and Organisation Development
at GMR Group.
Consolidated Financial Statements
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company is required
to attach the Directors'' Report, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss account
and other documents of its subsidiary companies to its Annual Report.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India vide its
General Circular No.2/2011 dated February 8, 2011 has provided an
exemption to the companies from complying with section 212, provided
such companies publish the audited consolidated financial statements in
the Annual Report. Accordingly, the Annual Report 2011-12 does not
contain the reports and other statements of the subsidiary companies.
The annual audited accounts and related detailed information of the
subsidiary companies will be available to the investors of the Company
upon request. These documents will also be available for inspection
during business hours at the registered office of the Company.
The statement pursuant to the aforesaid circular of the MCA about
financial information of each subsidiary containing details of (a)
capital (b) reserves (c) total assets (d) total liabilities (e) details
of investment (except in case of investment in the subsidiaries) (f)
turnover (g) profit before taxation (h) provision for taxation (i)
profit after taxation (j) proposed dividend is provided as Annexure ''B''
to this report. However, the financial statements of GMR Corporate
Center Limited (GCCL) are not consolidated, since GCCL is a guarantee
company having no share capital and commercial operations.
As required by the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, the
audited consolidated financial statements of your Company and its
subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, form part of the Annual
Report.
Changes in Share capital
During the year under review, there are no changes in the share capital
structure of your Company.
Directors
Mr. Srinivas Bommidala, resigned as the Managing Director with effect
from October 1, 2011. The Board places on record, its appreciation for
the valuable contribution made by Mr. Srinivas Bommidala during his
tenure as the Managing Director of the Company.
Mr. B. V. N. Rao has been appointed as the Managing Director of the
Company with effect from October 1, 2011 for a period of five years
subject to the approval of the members at the Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Srinivas Bommidala retires by rotation as a Director and being
eligible, offers himself for reappointment at the Annual General
Meeting. Further, Mr. Arun K. Thiagarajan, Mr. Uday M. Chitale and Mr.
Udaya Holla, Directors, retire by rotation at the Annual General
Meeting and they have expressed their desire not to offer themselves
for reappointment in line with the Policy on Retirement of Independent
Directors. The Board places on record, its appreciation for the
valuable contributions made by them during their tenure as Directors of
the Company.
Mr. K. Balasubramanian and Mr. N. C. Sarabeswaran were appointed as
Additional Directors on the Board with effect from November 9, 2011 and
they hold office till the Annual General Meeting. Notices under Section
257 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been received from a member of the
Company, for their appointment as Directors. The profiles of the
Directors seeking appointment/reappointment are given in the notice of
the annual general meeting.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, with respect to Directors'' responsibility statement, it is
hereby confirmed:
1. That in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended
March 31, 2012, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed
and proper explanations were provided for material departures, if any;
2. That the Directors have 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 as at the end of the financial year and of
the profit of the Company for that period;
3. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
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;
4. That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended March 31, 2012, on a going concern basis.
Corporate Governance
Your Company continuously works at improving its governance practices
and processes. Your Company strives to ensure that the best practices
are identified; adopted and followed and has also developed a framework
for Corporate Governance and a roadmap for forward thinking Corporate
Governance practices. The Board of Directors have approved Board
Governance initiatives which cover the process for appointment, term of
Independent Directors, training of Directors, effective time spent by
Directors and evaluation process for Directors and the Board. These
initiatives will be implemented in a progressive manner.
A detailed report on Corporate Governance practices followed by your
Company, in terms of Clause 49 (VI) of the Listing agreement with Stock
Exchanges, is provided separately in this Annual Report.
Secretarial Audit
As per SEBI requirement, Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit is being
carried out at specific periodicity by a Practising Company Secretary.
The findings of the audit have been satisfactory.
In addition, Secretarial audit was carried out voluntarily for ensuring
transparent, ethical and responsible governance processes and also
proper compliance mechanisms in the Company. M/s. V. Sreedharan &
Associates, Company Secretaries, conducted Secretarial Audit of the
Company and a Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended
March 31, 2012, is provided in the Annual Report.
Awards and Recognitions
During the year under review, the following awards and recognitions
were received:- - IGIA, New Delhi won the award at the Infrastructure
Excellence Awards 2011 in the Main Awards Category - ''Airports'', for
Operation, Management & Development of the new integrated passenger
terminal building T3;
- IGIA, New Delhi was rated as 2nd Best Airport in the 25-40 million
passengers per annum (mppa) category in the Airport Service Quality
awards given by the Airports Council International;
- IGIA, New Delhi was awarded international recognition for Excellence
in Air Cargo at an event organised by Stat Trade Times;
- RGIA, Hyderabad was rated as 3rd Best Airport in the world in the
5-15 mppa category in Airport Service Quality by Airports Council
International;
- SATTE-2012 award for RGIA, Hyderabad for the ''Best Performing
Domestic Airport'' in the aviation sector;
- Washrooms & Beyond Honours 2011 for Intelligent Washroom Design in
the Airports Category for IGIA, New Delhi;
- Travel Leisure India''s Best Awards - Best Airport (India), 2011
award for T3, IGIA, New Delhi;
- ''National Tourism Award 2010-11'' under the ''Best Airport'' category
for RGIA, Hyderabad;
- SKYTRAX award for IGIA, New Delhi as the World''s Most Improved
Airport-2012 and No.1 Airport in India and RGIA, Hyderabad has been
declared to be India''s 3rd Best Airport, 2012;
- RGIA, Hyderabad was honoured with Project Management Institute Award;
- RGIA, Hyderabad received the ''Certificate of Merit'' award 2011 for
energy conservation from Ministry of Power, Government of India on
December 14, 2011;
- ISGIA was selected ''Best Public Services Development Project'' at the
2011 Europe International Property Awards organised in association with
Bloomberg and Google;
- GEL obtained Leadership and Excellence Award in Safety, Health &
Environment from CII – Southern Region;
- GVPGL has achieved the status of 5S model Company, the only Company
in power sector, from ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, Japan;
- GVPGL received National Energy Conservation Award from CEA.
Management Discussion and Analysis (MDA)
The MDA, forming part of this report, as required under Clause
49(IV)(F) of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges is attached
separately in this Annual Report.
Auditors and Auditors'' Report
M/s. S. R. Batliboi & Associates, Chartered Accountants, the statutory
auditors of the Company, retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting of the Company. They have offered themselves for
reappointment as statutory auditors and have confirmed that their
appointment, if made, will be within the prescribed limits under
Section 224 (1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.
There are no qualifications or adverse remarks in the Auditors'' Report.
However, with reference to auditor''s observation with respect to clause
no. xv in the annexure to auditors'' report on matters specified in
Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, corporate guarantee support
is provided by the Company to its subsidiaries and other group
companies, based on requirements. Commission is normally not charged on
corporate guarantees issued by the Company. The Notes to Accounts
forming part of the financial statements are self-explanatory with
respect to the observations in the audit report and need no further
explanation.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
GMR Group undertakes CSR activities on a significant scale through GMR
Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF). It has its own professional staff drawn
from top academic and development institutions who are dedicated to the
cause of community development. The Vision of GMRVF is to make
sustainable impact on the human development of under-served communities
through initiatives in Education, Health and Livelihoods. Towards this,
it works with the communities neighbouring GMR Group''s businesses for
their economic and social development, thus supporting their
development, even as the businesses grow. Currently, GMRVF is working
in over 200 villages and urban communities across 23 locations.
Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Your Company believes in integrating strong Environmental Management
practices into its industrial enterprises across all processes. Several
unique schemes have been implemented to prevent pollution and conserve
natural resources to achieve sustainable development.
Your Company is aggressively implementing national policies and
objectives in Environmental Management and Emission Control. In its
quest to march towards business excellence, it is pursuing to attain
excellence in the vital area of environmental management.
All the operating units are in compliance with environmental
regulations. Hazardous wastes are being disposed through Pollution
Control Board authorised agencies. Efficient monitoring systems have
been set up at appropriate locations in and around the plants and the
Environmental performance indicators like stack emissions, ambient air
quality, among others are maintained well within the stipulated norms.
GPCL, Chennai plant was certified with OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO
9001. A fully integrated Sewage Water Treatment Plant (STP) was set up
including Reverse Osmosis (RO) process for treating 10% of total sewage
of Chennai, saving fresh water intake of 5400 m3 per day, which is
equivalent to the water consumption by 100000 people. The treated STP
water is used for cooling operations and green belt development. Waste
Heat Recovery Boilers generate steam for use in indirect heating of
fuel storage tanks and pipelines. Solar energy is used to light the
boundary fence. GPCL has been certified for Energy Management System
(EnMS) ISO 50001:2011 by M/s DNV on October 3, 2011. The Online Stack
Emissions of GPCL was connected to TNPCB central monitoring station in
July 2011 and energy conservation initiatives resulted in savings of
1.27 Million Units.
GVPGL, Rajahmundry is also certified with OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and
ISO 9001 and this Gas Turbine uses the advanced Dry Low NOx (DLN 2.0 )
burner system to reduce NOx emissions at source. The waste heat from
gas turbine is used for power production in Steam Turbine through Heat
Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). In December 2011, GVPGL received
National Energy Conservation Award from CEA and it is the only company
in power sector which has achieved the status of 5S model company from
ABK- AOTS DOSOKAI, Japan.
GEL, Kakinada obtained the host country approval from Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Government of India which is a key milestone
in registering this project under Clean Development Mechanism. It has
carried on DNV Voluntary Carbon Standard Plant audit, Rain Water
harvesting has been implemented and a greenbelt of 8000 trees across
has been planted in nine acres of land.
At DIAL, the Operational Environment management focuses on energy
management, air quality, noise level, emissions management, waste
management, water and waste water management, natural resource
conservation and bird and animal hazard management. Proactive and
collaborative efforts such as Workshop on Carbon Footprint of Indian
Aviation with DGCA, Airports and Airlines, Community Noise issues
discussions along with DGCA and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and
Collaborative Environment Management Programs with stakeholders are
examples of efforts on social concerns.
DIAL has established an Aircraft Noise Monitoring System (ANMS) in
order to develop a database of aircraft noise which will help in
formulating future mitigation strategies on noise in parity with the
working group on airport noise formed by DGCA. ''Track your Aircraft
Noise'' program is one of the noise mitigation initiatives by the team,
which offers an awareness on noise levels 10 decibels(A) below the DGCA
standard for both night and day periods for aircraft movements taking
place at IGIA.
As part of Corporate Environmental responsibility, GHIAL has
voluntarily initiated and completed the GHG accounting for the calendar
years 2009, 2010 and 2011. Further, it successfully completed
verification of the GHG data of three years by M/s.Bureau Veritas as
per ISO 14064-1 specifications. By this, RGIA has accredited its
reduction of GHG emission of 1980 tonnes in 2010 and 2363 tonnes in
2011 on 2009 emissions.
Bio-fuel tree plantation (Jatropha) is one of the novel initiatives
taken by RGIA towards promoting green environment. RGIA has planted
23,662 Jatropha saplings which is significant approach in terms of
reduction in the carbon footprint and conservation of natural
resources. Energy conservation practices are being implemented and
achieved a reduction of 37,43,805 kWh of power per year. RGIA was
awarded the prestigious ''Certificate of Merit'' in the General Category
Sector for the National Energy Conservation Awards – 2011 by the
Government of India, which is in recognition of the initiatives taken
at RGIA to conserve energy.
Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo
The Particulars as required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies
Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, are set out in the Annexure
C included in this report.
Particulars of employees
In terms of the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975,
the names and other particulars of employees are set out in the
Annexure ''D''. However, having regard to the provisions of Section
219(1)(b)(iv) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Annual Report excluding
the aforesaid information is being sent to all members of the Company
and others entitled thereto. Any member interested in obtaining such
particulars may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office
of the Company.
Fixed Deposits
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposits
from the public.
Acknowledgments
Your Directors thank the lenders, banks, financial institutions,
shareholders, business associates, customers, Government of India,
State Governments in India, regulatory and statutory authorities and
the society at large for their support and cooperation. Your Directors
also thank the employees of the Company and its subsidiaries for their
continued contribution, commitment and dedication.
For and on behalf of the Board
Place : Bengaluru G. M. Rao
Date : August 9, 2012 Executive Chairman |