DIRECTORS'' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS:
The Directors have pleasure in submitting the 17th Annual Report
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31
st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The financial results of the Company are summarised below:
Particulars Year ended Year ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
(Rs. in lacs) (Rs. in lacs)
Income from Operations 1117.28 1011.29
Omer Income 67.03 98.96
Total Income 1184.31 1110.25
Total Expenditure 853.15 767.09
Interest 1.92 3.90
Depreciation 75.15 67.78
Profit before Taxation 254.09 271.48
Provision for Taxation
Current Tax 69.10 61.87
Deferred Tax (3.66) (2.24)
Income Tax Adjustment for the
earlier year 2.79 -
Net Profit 185.86 211.85
Proposed Dividend 117.27 100.51
Tax on Dividend 19.02 17.08
Transfer to General Reserve 20.00 22.00
Earnings per Share (Rs.) 5.55 6.32
OPERATIONS AND PROSPECTS:
During me year your Company''s Division N. G. Nursing Home'' achieved
wider growth in it''s operations and received wider patronage from both
Doctors and Citizens in utilizing its services. The Division is poised
to further consolidate its position and achieve higher capacity
utilization in the coming year.
Our First Division- ''N. G. Medicare & Calcutta Hope Infertility Clinic''
continues to enjoy wide patronage in South Kolkata despite stiff
competition from several similar setups which have come up in the city
in recent years. Our efforts have been to hold on to our market share
in this competitive phase of the evolution of the segment through cost
effective and quality services.
N. G. Pharmacy - Our retail Pharmacy division continues to operate at
two outlets and has grown in its operations.
Company''s efforts to provide Total Healthcare Services from Clinics,
Diagnostics, Indoor or Outpatient Services to Retail Pharmacy
Dispensing in a cost effective and efficient manner will enable it to
stay ahead of competitive threats and continue to perform well.
DIVIDEND:
Your Directors recommend a Dividend of Rs. 3.50 per Equity Share
(Previous Year Rs.3.00) for your consideration for the year ended 31 st
March, 2011. The Dividend will be paid after it is approved at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
DIRECTORS:
Shri Banwari Lai Goenka and Shri Jagdish Chand Kumbhat, Directors of
the Company, retire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for
re-appointment.
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:
As per the requirement of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock
Exchanges, the Company hereby declares that the Listing of its Shares
at The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd. as well as Bombay Stock
Exchange Limited continued throughout the year and the Listing Fee due
till date stands paid.
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES :
In order to facilitate dealing in shares in the electronic mode, your
Company has entered into an arrangement with the National Securities
Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India)
Limited (CDSL). With this, the members have the option to trade their
dematerialised shares in the Company through NSDL or CDSL. Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made it mandatory for all
investors to trade in the shares of the Company in dematerialised form.
The Company''s Shares have been allotted ISIN:INE825C01018.
AUDITORS:
M/s.M. R. Singhwi & Co., Chartered Accountants, Kolkata, Auditors of
the Company, retire and being eligible offer themselves for
re-appointment.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
Information pursuant to Section 217 (l)(e) of the Companies Act 1956
read with Companies (Disclosures of particulars in the Report of Board
of Directors) Rules 1988 are given in the Annexure forming part of this
report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the employees of your Company is covered under Section 217(2A)
of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of
Employees) Rules 1975 as amended from time to time.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
In compliance to the Provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956, your Directors confirm that:
In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting
standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures.
The Directors had 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 oil the state of affairs of
the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for mat period.
The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance
of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing
and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
- The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Corporate Governance form an integral part of this Report and are
set out as separate annexures to this Report. The certificate from the
Auditors of the company certifying compliance of condition of Corporate
Governance stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the
Stock Exchanges is also annexed to Report on Corporate governance.
DEPOSITS:
During the period under review, your Company has not accepted any
deposit from the Public.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Your Directors acknowledge the co-operation and assistance received
from the Shareholders, Doctors, Banks and various Government Agencies.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for
the contribution made by the employees.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place :Kolkata ASHOK KUMAR GOENKA
Dated: 30th day of May, 2011 CHAIRMAN
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