a) Method of Accounting
The Accounts have been prepared on accrual basis under historical cost
convention in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles in India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
b) Use of Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires that the management makes estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent liabilities as at the date of financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenue, expenses and provisions etc., during the
reported period. Actual figures could differ from those estimates.
c) Fixed Assets And Depreciation
Fixed Assets are stated at cost of acquisition, or construction
including any attributable cost of bringing the assets to its working
condition for its intended use less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided on Written Down Value method at the rates
prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 except for plant
& machinery in the case of KNT-01, AP-7 and OR- 07 projects which are
depreciated under SLM method based on the useful lives of the same. The
management has estimated the useful life of the plant & machinery.
Assets costing up to Rs. 5,000 are depreciated fully in the year of
purchase.
d) Borrowing Costs
Borrowing Costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or
the construction of a qualifying asset is capitalized for the period
until the asset is ready for its intended use. A qualifying asset is
one that necessarily takes substantial period of time i.e., more than
12 months to get ready for intended use. All other borrowing costs are
charged to revenue.
e) Impairment Of Assets
The carrying amount of assets, other than inventories is reviewed at
each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication of
impairment. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of
the assets is estimated. The recoverable amount is the greater of the
asset''s net selling price and value in use which is determined based on
the estimated future cash flow discounted to their present values. An
impairment loss is recognized whenever the carrying amount of an asset
or its cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment
loss is reversed if there is a change in the estimates used to
determine the recoverable amount.
f) Investments
Investments are classified as long term and current investments. Long
Term Investments are carried at cost less provision for permanent
diminution, if any, in value of such investments. Current investments
are carried at lower of cost and fair value.
g) Inventories
Raw Materials, construction materials and stores & spares are valued at
weighted average cost. Cost excludes refundable duties and taxes.
h) Employee Benefits
A) Short Term Employee Benefits :
Short term employee benefits are recognized in the period during which
the services have been rendered.
B) Long Term Employee Benefits :
i) Gratuity
The provision for gratuity is made based on valuation done by the
independent actuaries
. The company has taken Group Gratuity
Policy of L.I.C of India and premium paid is recognized as expenditure
when it is incurred. Actuarial gains and losses in respect of gratuity
are charged to profit and loss account.
ii) Provident Fund
Contributions to Provident Fund (a defined contribution plan) are made
to Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and are charged to revenue.
iii) Other Benefits
Leave Encashment, Service Compensation, Bonus, and medical
re-imbursement are accounted on cash basis.
i) Share Issue Expenses
Share issue expenses are written off over a period of 10 years.
j) Revenue Recognition
Fixed price contracts received up to March 31, 2003 Contract revenue is
recognized by applying percentage of completion to the contract value.
Percentage of completion is determined as a proportion of the progress
billing to contract value.
Fixed price contracts received on or after April, 1, 2003
Contract revenue is recognized using the percentage completion method.
Percentage of completion is determined as a proportion of cost incurred
to date to the total estimated contract cost. Full provision is made
for any loss in the year in which it is foreseen.
k) Joint Venture Projects
In respect of Joint Ventures which are jointly controlled entities
(JCE), the company''s share in JCE profit is taken as income. The
company''s share of turnover in JCE is added to the turnover of the
Company to arrive at the overall company''s exposure to work contracts.
Investments in joint ventures are stated at cost with adjustment to
respective share of profit / loss in JCE.
l) Foreign Exchange Translation And Foreign Currency Transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rates
prevailing on the date of the transaction. In respect of monetary
items denominated in foreign currencies, exchange differences arising
out of settlement or on conversion at the closing rate are recognized
in the profit and loss account.
Monetary assets and liabilities related to foreign currency
transactions remaining unsettled at the end of the year are translated
at year end rates. The difference in translation of monetary assets and
liabilities and realised gains and losses on foreign exchange
transactions are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.
Foreign branches are classified as non-integral foreign operations.
Assets and Liabilities (both monetary and
non-monetary) are translated at the closing rate at the year end.
Income and expenses are translated at the monthly average rate at the
end of the respective month. All resulting exchange differences are
accumulated in a separate account titled ‘Foreign Currency Translation
Reserve'' till the disposal of the net investments.
m) Taxes
Provision for current tax is made based on the liability computed in
accordance with the relevant tax rates and tax laws applicable.
Provision for deferred tax is made for timing differences arising
between taxable incomes and accounting income using the tax laws and
tax rates enacted or subsequently enacted as of the balance sheet date.
Deferred Tax Assets are recognized only if there is a virtual certainty
that there will be sufficient taxable income in future.
n) Earnings per Share (EPS)
The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance
with Accounting Standard (AS) 20, Earnings Per Share notified by the
Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006. Basic earnings per equity
share is computed by dividing the net profit for the year attributable
to the Equity Shareholders by the weighted average number of equity
shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is
computed by dividing the net profit for the year, adjusted for the
effects of dilutive potential equity shares, attributable to the Equity
Share holders by the weighted average number of the equity shares and
dilutive potential equity shares outstanding during the year except
where the results are anti dilutive.
o) Leases
Lease rentals of Quarry Land is written off over the period of its
useful life.
Leasehold land rental charges is written off over the period of the
lease.
p) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
The Company recognizes provisions when there is present obligation as a
result of past event and it is probable that there will be an outflow
of resources and reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the
obligation. A disclosure for Contingent liabilities is made in the
notes on accounts when there is a possible obligation or a present
obligation that may, but probably will not, require an outflow of
resources. Contingent assets are neither recognized nor disclosed in
the financial statements.
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