The Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twelfth Annual Report
alongwith Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended March 31,
2011.
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
During the year, the Company recorded sales as under
Figures in Million Standard Cubic Meters (mmscm)
Product For the Year %
2010-2011 2009-2010 Growth
(YoY)
Compressed 817.76 695.13 17.6
Natural Gas (CNG)
Piped Natural Gas 179.89 87.31 106.0
(PNG)
Total 997.65 782.44 27.5
Average Sales 2.73 2.14 27.5
Per day (mmscmd)
FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in Crores)
For the year
ITEMS 2010-2011 2009-2010
Net Sales & Other Income 1753.55 1099.22
Profit before Depreciation & Tax 488.58 401.89
Depreciation 102.87 77.45
Profit before tax 385.71 324.44
Provision for tax 125.94 108.94
Profit after tax 259.77 215.50
Profit brought forward from 593.73 473.25
previous year
Profit available 853.50 688.75
for appropriations
Appropriations:
Proposed dividend 70.00 63.00
Corporate dividend tax 11.35 10.46
Transferred to general reserve 25.98 21.55
Profit carried forward 746.17 593.74
853.50 688.75
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Company has been showing consistently good financial performance
both in terms of turnover and profitability. During the year, gross
turnover of the Company increased by 60.86% from Rs. 1213.13 crores in
year 2009-10 to Rs. 1951.50 crores in the year 2010-11. Profit after
tax also went up by 20.54% from Rs. 215.50 crores in 2009-10 to Rs.
259.77 crores in 2010-11.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend higher dividend of 50% (Rs 5
per share) as against 45% (Rs 4.50 per share) in the last year. The
proposed dividend including corporate dividend tax would absorb Rs.
81.35 crores.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
CNG BUSINESS
During the year, your Company augmented its CNG distribution
infrastructure significantly by enhancing the capacity of existing
stations and adding new stations. The number of stations went up from
241 in March 2010 to 278 in March 2011, which included 240 stations in
Delhi and 38 stations in National
Capital Region (NCR). By capacity enhancement as well as new stations,
the installed compression capacity went up substantially by 40.5% from
36.40 Lakh Kg/day in March 2010 to 51.13 Lakh Kg/day in March 2011.
During the year 2010–11, the Company for the first time started online
CNG supply to vehicles in Ghaziabad.
The estimated number of vehicles running on CNG in Delhi and NCR as on
31st March 2011 was over 4,30,000 including 16,500 buses and 2,70,000
private vehicles.
PIPED NATURAL GAS BUSINESS PNG - Domestic Connections
A major thrust has been given to the expansion of Piped Natural Gas
(PNG) network in Delhi and NCR i.e. Gautambudh Nagar (Noida, Greater
Noida) and Ghaziabad.
For PNG domestic connections, Delhi has been divided into 70 areas
(each area is equivalent to MLA constituency). The pipeline network is
already extended to 55 areas and work is in progress to extend the
network to the remaining areas. During the year, your Company has
extended the PNG network in various localities in Delhi, namely:
- North Delhi – Rohini (sectors 1 to 8), Ashok Vihar, Tagore Park,
Outram Lines, Hudson Lane, Keshav Puram.
- South Delhi – Anand Niketan, Shanti Niketan, West End, IIT, NCERT,
Kaushalya Park, Hauz Khas, Ayurvigyan Nagar.
- West Delhi – Paschim Vihar (remaining areas), Vikas Puri, Hari Nagar,
Arihant Nagar, Madipur, Tagore Garden, Rajouri Garden, Punjabi Bagh
West and Extn. (remaining areas), Janak Puri (remaining areas).
- East Delhi – Preet Vihar, Nirman Vihar, Vikas Marg Societies, Chitra
Vihar, GTB Janta Flats, Jafrabad, Gagan Vihar, Madhuban Enclave, Nirman
Vihar, Ramnagar, Mansarovar DDA Flats, Swasthya Vihar.
- Central Delhi – Patel Nagar, Ramesh Nagar, Bali Nagar, Kirti Nagar,
Mansarovar Garden, Saraswati Garden, Punjabi Bagh (East).
In Noida, your Company during the year has extended the PNG supply to
Sectors 33 – 35, 39 – 41, 50 – 53, 55 and 56.
In Greater Noida, your Company during the year has extended the PNG
supply to Sectors Beta I & II and Pie.
In Ghaziabad, the PNG supply has been extended to Indirapuram,
Vaishali, Vasundhara, Surya Nagar, Chander Nagar, Rampuri, Shalimar
Garden, Rajender Nagar and Lajpat Nagar.
During the year, your Company provided total 62,918 new domestic PNG
connections in Delhi and NCR and the total number of connections went
up from 1,82,006 in March 2010 to 2,44,924 in March 2011. In Delhi,
your Company provided 45,289 PNG connections as against the target of
35,000 connections set by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(PNGRB).
PNG – Commercial & Industrial
During the year, the Company gave a major thrust to boost the sales
volume of Commercial and Industrial customers. In Delhi and NCR, the
total number of commercial customers increased from 355 in March 2010
to 463 in March 2011 and industrial customers from 14 in March 2010 to
68 in March 2011. During the year 2010-11, the sales volume from
industrial & commercial customers grew by 136% over the previous year.
In Delhi, the Company has expanded its network to industrial areas of
Mayapuri, Lawrence Road, Nangla Macchi, Badli etc, while MDPE laying
activities are in progress in other industrial areas like Wazirpur,
Jahangirpuri, Narela, Okhla, Nangloi, Mangolpuri, Naraina, Kirtinagar,
Bawana, Mundka etc.
In Noida, your Company has expanded its pipeline network to industrial
areas of sector 60, 63 and 65. In Greater Noida, your Company has
expanded its pipeline network to Industrial areas of Kasna Site IV & V,
Udyog Vihar, Udyog Kendra & Surajpur Site B & C. In Ghaziabad, your
Company has expanded its pipeline network to industrial area of
Sahibabad. Pipeline laying activities are underway in the remaining
major industrial areas in NCR which have huge demand potential.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
Your Company has drawn out plans to further consolidate its presence in
Delhi and NCR by investing over Rs. 500 crores during the financial
year 2011-12.
In CNG, the new concept of Private Bus Cluster introduced by Government
of Delhi is expected to add to good volume in sales. A significant
growth is also expected from the private car owners in line with
current trend of CNG conversion and launch of CNG variants by vehicle
manufactures, in view of the economy offered by CNG in comparison to
other fuels.
Your Company has aggressive plans to expand its pipeline infrastructure
to increase the coverage and penetration of the network. It shall be
the continuous endeavour to expand fast the customer base on both
Industrial & Commercial and domestic fronts.
TOWARDS CUSTOMER DELIGHT
In view of the changing dynamics in the business environment, your
Company has been proactive in taking various initiatives towards
customer delight. Your Company is the first city gas
distribution Company to have launched an interactive customer portal to
address customer needs and ensure speedy complaint redressal alongwith
a 24x7 single number dialing customer care facility. The Company has
taken a number of initiatives to promote wider use of natural gas such
as through gas geysers, gas gensets etc. In this regard, the Company
has tied up with leading manufacturers of gas gensets and gas geysers.
With a view to promote genuine CNG retrofittment, the Company alongwith
reputed suppliers is setting up model workshops at selected CNG
stations.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Your Company has recently implemented customer portal which includes
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) functionalities. The portal
extends facilities such as PNG bill viewing & payment, complaint
logging, new connection
application etc as self service to customers. This system also provides
single platform for IGL employees, customers and third parties to work
collaboratively and achieve customer satisfaction. The Company has
taken initiatives for advanced surveillance for its CNG stations,
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning, and GIS
(Geographical Information System) use for effective Asset Management,
Network Planning and Operations Management.
HUMAN RESOURCES
During the year, your Company enjoyed harmonious and cordial human
relations amongst all its employees. Your Company undertook various HR
initiatives to further infuse professionalism in the workforce, such as
revised performance management system, induction only through campus
recruitment of GETs / ETs and streamlining other HR policies.
Comprehensive induction training was provided to new employees in
association with GAILs Training Institute at Noida. Training was
imparted to employees on regular basis for knowledge and skill
enhancement.
There was no employee in the Company drawing remuneration more than the
limits prescribed under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975.
HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE)
Your Company has always accorded highest priority to Fire and Safety
related issues. It is a matter of pride that your Company has crossed
78 million man hours without any reportable lost time accident.
Training is regularly imparted to the employees, contract staff at CNG
stations, DTC Drivers and consumers of CNG and PNG. To create safety
awareness and impart training to all category of consumers, a dedicated
group of trainers with fully equipped training van is deployed which
conducts safety clinics alongwith practical demonstration.
For safety of CNG vehicles, free safety camps are periodically
organized where inspection of CNG kits is undertaken. Safety inspection
of CNG vehicles is also done periodically on random basis to check
compliances of safety standards and to prevent unsafe conditions
arising out of gas leakage from the CNG kits.
As per your Companys HSE policy, Safety Audit, HAZOP & Risk assessment
of CNG Stations and PNG installations are carried out by third parties.
The onsite emergency action plan is regularly rehearsed and updated.
Emergency response vehicles are under procurement, which shall be
stationed at emergency control centers, manned round the clock to
respond fast to any gas leak or emergency situation.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Your Company has formulated a CSR policy under which 1% of Profit After
Tax (PAT) each year is earmarked for social causes. Thrust areas for
CSR programme have been identified as Health & Environment, Education
and Care & Empowerment of underprivileged. The Company is making
regular contribution to NGOs and charitable institutions towards social
welfare. Your Company organizes regular medical health and eye check up
camps for CNG vehicle drivers. The Company is supporting meritorious
students from under-privileged strata of society for IIT coaching
through a scheme run by an NGO. It is a matter of satisfaction that all
the 7 children who were sponsored by the Company qualified in the IIT
JEE examination 2011. The Company is also extending help to DTC by
providing equipment and facilities aimed at inculcating safe driving
habits among the drivers.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act,
1956, your Directors hereby confirm that:
i) in the preparation of Annual Accounts for the financial year ended
March 31, 2011, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
ii) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently except where otherwise stated in the Notes to Accounts 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 the
end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for the year
under review;
iii) they 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; and
iv) they have prepared the Annual Accounts for the Financial Year ended
31st March, 2011 on a going concern basis.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shri B. C. Tripathi, nominee of GAIL was appointed as Chairman of the
Board w.e.f. January 14, 2011 in place of Shri S. Radhakrishnan.
Shri K. K. Gupta, nominee of BPCL was appointed as Additional Director
in place of Shri S. Radhakrishnan w.e.f. March 01, 2011 and in terms
of Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956, he holds office until the
ensuing Annual General Meeting. Notice under Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956 has been received proposing his name for
appointment as Director at the Annual General Meeting.
Shri Rajesh Vedvyas, nominee of GAIL was appointed as Managing Director
for a period of three years i.e. upto July 28, 2011. GAIL has extended
the secondment period of Shri Vedvyas upto March 31, 2012 and
accordingly it is proposed to re-appoint him in the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
Shri R. K. Verma, retires by rotation at the ensuring Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re- appointment.
Shri S. S. Dalal, retires by rotation at the ensuring Annual General
Meeting and does not offer himself for re-appointment.
The Board takes this opportunity to place on record its appreciation
for valuable contribution made by Shri S. Radhakrishnan, during his
tenure as Chairman and Director of the Company.
AUDITORS
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Auditors of the
Company retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
eligible, offers themselves for reappointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per the requirements of the Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with
the Stock Exchanges a detailed Report on Corporate Governance is
annexed as part of the Annual Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information in accordance with the provisions of 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 is annexed
hereto.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors express their gratitude to the Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas, State Governments of NCT of Delhi & Uttar Pradesh and
Promoter Companies (GAIL & BPCL) for their continuous patronage &
support throughout the year.
The Directors also acknowledge the support of all the Local
Authorities, Bankers, Media, Station Operators & their employees,
contractors, vendors and suppliers.
The Directors place on record their deep appreciation towards IGLs
valued customers for their continued co-operation & support and look
forward to the continuance of this relationship in future also.
The Directors wish to express their gratitude to all the shareholders
for their continued trust and support.
The Directors also sincerely acknowledge the contributions made by all
the employees of IGL for their dedicated services to the Company.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors
sd/- sd/-
Manmohan Singh Rajesh Vedvyas
Director (Commercial) Managing Director
Place : New Delhi
Date : June 14, 2011
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