Dear fellow shareholders,
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited is now NCC Limited!
At NCC, we understand that we play an important role as an engine of
growth and a partner in success for thousands of individuals, families
and businesses. We built this company with a focus on serving the
common man through the commissioning of world- class infrastructure
that would enhance life quality.
Having emerged from the economic crisis, we now have the opportunity to
address a question that I often hear: What is NCC doing towards
strengthening
infrastructural asset creationRs.
My answer is that we are improving our ability to support the
well-being of those we serve. To provide solutions that spread the
largest good to the widest number.
Taking a decisive step in this direction and in order to build a strong
brand for the Company, we changed our name from Nagarjuna Construction
Company Limited to NCC Limited.
New name, new identity
At NCC, this evolved identity will reinforce commitment to our vision,
values and principles. Our employees are energised to grow our
businesses. Our brand is stronger and more recognisable. Our insights
into managing large-scale infrastructural projects are deeper than
before. Our order book is healthier than before. A new NCC is taking
shape.
The year 2010-11 was one of investment – a time to rebuild our brand
and infrastructure with a view to generate sustainable growth. The
timing was just right on account of challenges like a slowdown in
public and private sector orders, delayed financial closure for most
large projects, land acquisition issues and hardening interest rates,
even as long- term fundamentals remained robust.
In this context, our renewed brand identity reinvigorated us and will
enable us to address the opportunities of a brighter tomorrow.
Economy
The Indian economy grew at 8.6% in 2010-11, the fastest in the last
three years. The fiscal deficit stood at 4.7% of GDP, which is well
within the revised target of 5.1% of GDP, owing to better tax
collection, government expenditure cuts and BWA license auction. Going
forward, in 2011-12, the economy is expected to grow at 9%, though
concerns for inflationary pressures and tightening monetary control by
RBI, slowing down of the economy persists.
Going forward we expect increased government spending in the
infrastructure sector.
The investment in infrastructure is likely to be about 7.55% of GDP
during the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12). A preliminary assessment
suggests that investment in infrastructure during the Twelfth Five Year
Plan (2012-17) would need to be of the order of about USD 1,025 billion
to achieve a share of 9.95% as a proportion of GDP, according to the
Planning Commission. At least 50% of the investment should come from
the private sector. The Twelfth Plan, therefore, would require a huge
participation from the private sector to create and maintain newer
infrastructure, particularly in road, power, airport and seaport
sectors.
This presents a huge opportunity for all private sector infrastructure
enterprises, including our Company.
A number of initiatives were taken in the course of the Eleventh Plan
to accelerate the pace of investment in infrastructure. In particular,
the government undertook several initiatives for standardising
documents and processes for structuring and award PPP projects in a
transparent and competitive manner.
The Union Budget 2011-12, allocated USD 48.78 billion for
infrastructure, an increase of 23.3% over 2010-11. The Planning
Commission already projected an investment of USD 459.12 billion for
the Eleventh Plan, which was more than twice the investment during the
Tenth Plan.
These figures clearly indicate the governments emphasis on
infrastructure development as one of the inevitable instruments for
changing the face of growing India.
Final words
In closing, I wish to thank our employees for their commitment. We will
continue to deliver value in the hands of all those who own a part of
us, invest in us, work with us and depend upon us. We promise to grow
our topline and bottomline in 2011-12 and beyond.
Sincerely,
Dr. A.V.S. Raju
Chairman Emeritus
NCC Limited
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