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0.45 (0.94%) | Notes to Accounts | Year End : Mar '11 |
1. Contingent Liabilities: a. Commitment for capital expenditure is Rs 480.89 mn (P.Y. Rs 320.74 mn), advance paid Rs 15.74 mn (P.Y. Rs8.95 mn). b. Counter indemnities given to Banks and others in respect of secured guarantees, etc. on behalf of subsidiaries and others given by them in respect of contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business is Rs 6,420.35 mn (P.Y. Rs 3,875.15 mn) (including Customs Rs 347.57 mn (P.Y. Rs 248.71 mn) for the current year includes guarantees given in USD 7.50 mn (P.Y. US$ 7.50 mn). Corporate guarantees on behalf of subsidiaries and others is Rs 8,079.52 mn (P.Y. Rs 7,799.52 mn) (against which the Company has obtained counter guarantee forRs 105.00 mn (P.Y. 1,760 mn)) and towards Custom DutyRs 71.62 mn (P.Y. Rs 71.62 mn). c. The Company has received an amount of Rs 12.74 mn in 1997 against arbitration award in its favor. The client has preferred an appeal against above award claiming an amount ofRs 213.32 mn (P.Y. Rs 213.32 mn) before the Hon''ble appeal court. However the management feels that the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote. d. Outstanding Letter of Credit amounts to Rs 50.25 mn (P.Y. Rs 189.94 mn). e. Sales tax Rs 33.51 mn (P.Y. Rs 20.18 mn) (Advance paid Rs 18.52 mn (P.Y. Rs 10.51 mn)). Cess Rs 7.46 mn (P.Y. Rs 16.17 mn). f. Custom liability that may arise on matter in appeal Rs 7.61 mn (P.Y. Rs 7.61 mn). g. Client withheld to the extent of Rs 1,565.90 mn (P.Y. Rs Nil) have been discounted with Bank on Recourse Basis. h. Allowances due to employees in remote areas (Arunachal Pradesh) may accrue in future maximum to the extent of Rs 1.86 mn (P.Y. Rs Nil). The same will be paid to the employees who continue to be on the payrolls upto October 1, 2011. 2. i. Turnover includes, construction of multi purpose projects, water supply projects, Irrigation projects, building projects, road and railway projects, on item rate and EPC basis. It also includes duty drawback and entitlement etc but excludes vat, service tax etc. ii. Stores, embedded goods and Spares etc., consumed include materials issued to Sub Contractors. iii. Auditors Remuneration comprises of Statutory Audit Fees (including Consolidation) Rs 3.27 mn (P.Y. Rs 3.27 mn); Tax Audit Fees Rs 0.87 mn (P.Y. Rs 0.88 mn); Taxation Matters Rs 3.39 mn (P.Y. Rs 1.65 mn); Other Capacity Rs 1.10 mn (P.Y. Rs 1.10 mn); Certification Rs 1.10 mn (P.Y. Rs 1.10 mn) and out of pocket expenses Rs 0.12 mn (P.Y. Rs 0.06 mn). iv. Miscellaneous expenses includes Other Repairs Rs 57.92 mn (P.Y. Rs 46.96 mn), Tender fees, office and General Charges, Entertainment and rebate to clients, Bank charges and Bank Guarantee Charges (Net) etc., Donation of Rs Nil (P.Y. 2.50 mn) to trusts in which Director is trustee and Donation to CPI (M) is Rs 0.20 mn (P.Y.Nil) and to BJP Rs Nil (P.Y. Rs 0.25 mn). v. Stores, embedded goods and Spare Parts include Rs 67.87 mn (P.Y. Rs 17.14 mn) in transit. vi. Maximum Balance held in current account with non-scheduled banks viz. 1. Key Bank (USA) Rs 15.73 mn (P.Y. Rs 15.50 mn) 2. Barclays Bank (Mauritius) Rs 159.45 mn (P.Y. Rs 121.10 mn) 3. Balances with Scheduled banks in current account include Rs 31.76 mn in transit/in hand (P.Y. Rs 48.16 mn). Balances with Scheduled Banks in Fixed Deposits Account include Rs 14.53 mn, lying with various government authorities/banks (P.Y. Rs 16.65 mn). vii. Advances Recoverable in Cash or in kind or for value to be received includes Rs 7.67 mn (P.Y. Rs 25.75 mn) due from officers of the Company. Maximum amount due during the yearRs 26.65 mn (P.Y. Rs 33.88 mn). Also includes secured advance to piece workers Rs 10.32 mn (P.Y. Rs 10.34 mn). viii. Sundry Creditors includes Rs Nil book over draft in current account with bank (P.Y. Rs 4.08 mn), Includes Rs 11.83 mn against lease of office premises (P.Y. Rs 125.08 mn). 3. i. Income-tax assessments are completed up to A.Y. 2007-2008. Several appeals for the earlier assessment years are pending before the Appellate Authorities. The aggregate demand for the same amounting to Rs 692.49 mn has been already adjusted/paid. The Company has made a provision for tax ofRs 363.50 mn (P.Y. Rs 740.00 mn), and reversed Deferred Tax Liability ofRs 30.46 mn (P.Y. reversed Rs 31.40 mn). The Company has been advised that it is not liable to Wealth-Tax except on Motor Cars. Accordingly, Wealth Tax of Rs 1.50 mn (P.Y. Rs 1.20 mn) has been provided. ii. Out of prudence, the company has made a provision for Rs 450 mn, on account of the liability that may arise under the proceedings under section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 out of the Surplus in Profit & Loss Account. iii. The Finance Act, 2009 has amended Section 80IA (4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by inserting an explanation to the said section retrospectively from April 1, 2000 purporting to withdraw the benefit hitherto available. The impact ofRs 1,485.11 mn upto March 31, 2009 due to the above amendment, though being subjudice, has been provided and adjusted out of the Surplus in Profit and Loss Account. The Company has legally contested the validity of the above amendment and intention of the said section. Further, the company has filed a writ petition with High Court of Mumbai for challenging constitutional validity for insertion of explanation with retrospective effect and writ has been admitted. iv. The Company is entitled to deductions under the Income Tax Act, which are in nature of permanent benefits. However, deferred tax adjustments on account of timing differences as described in Accounting Standard - 22 ''Accounting for Taxes on Income'' issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, is made. 4. Income consisting of Construction income of Rs 35.66 mn (P.Y. Rs Nil) and other income of Rs Nil (P.Y. Rs 3.40 mn) and Expenses consisting of Piece Rate Expenses Rs 24.93 mn (P.Y. Rs 24.12 mn) and other expenses Rs 7.19 mn (P.Y. Rs 12.68 mn) pertaining to prior periods credited and debited respectively to Profit and Loss Accounts under various heads of accounts. 5. The Company has some contract revenues receivable in foreign currency. To reduce various financial risks the Company has entered into hedging transactions. Due to delay in payments, changes in drawings, changes in design all on account of the client, the hedging position got exposed incurring loss on such transactions. The said hedging loss ofRs 493.04 mn (P.Y. Rs 258.37 mn) has been debited to profit and loss account as interest expense, as a prudent and conservative accounting policy. The aforementioned is claimable from the clients and are carried in work-in-progress. 6. In accordance with The Companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2009, where in the provisions pertaining to AS-11 relating to The Effects of the changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, vide notification dated March 31, 2009 and further amended on May 13, 2011, the Company has carried over exchange (gain)/loss of Rs 8.50 mn (P.Y. Rs 30.55 mn) through Foreign Currency Monetary Items Translation Difference Account, to be amortized over the balance period of the long term asset/liability, in respect of which such exchange gain/loss has arisen, but not beyond March 31, 2012. Further exchange loss (net) ofRs Nil (P.Y. Rs 16.34 mn) has been added to the cost of the respective fixed asset. 7. Unbilled Work in Progress includes stock of land under development (including held in the name of directors/ relatives of directors/employees, as nominees of the company). 8. In accordance with AS 16 - Borrowing Costs, Rs 197.08 mn (P.Y. Rs 202.02 mn) interest has been capitalized on project development cost incurred. 9. Debit and Credit Balances are subject to confirmation from creditors, debtors and sub contractors. 14. Disclosure required in accordance with Accounting Standard - 7 (Revised). In respect of contracts entered into on or after 1st April 2003, contract revenue recognized as construction Rs 22,089.94 mn contract costs incurred and recognized profit (less recognized losses) Rs 82,293.59 mn advance received Rs 428.52 mn retention deposit Rs 965.21 mn and gross amount due from clients for contract works included under current assets Rs 10,329.66 mn. 15. During the year, two of Company''s hydropower projects in Loharinagpala, in the state of Uttarakhand, awarded by NTPC, were prematurely terminated by Government of India. NTPC has sought details of expenditure incurred, committed costs, anticipated expenditure on safety and stabilization measures, other recurring site expenses and interest costs, as well as other claims of various packages of contractors/ vendors for further submission to the government after compiling all the details of expenses incurred by various contractors working for the project. Management expects that all these cost as well as claims will be recovered in full and hence the cost incurred on the project up to March 31, 2011 are considered recoverable and billable to the client and hence included under work in progress. Arbitration award in case of four projects amounting to Rs 2,330.36 mn (P.Y. Rs 2,296.91 mn) represented as work in progress will be accounted for as contruction receipts as and when received. 16. The Company has following outstanding Debentures as on March 31, 2011: a. 9.5% Secured Redeemable Non Convertible Debentures was allotted on June 01, 2009 for a period of 3 years. These debentures have a face value ofRs 1.0 mn each aggregating to Rs 1,050.0 mn and are to be redeemed on June 1, 2012. b. 9.8% Secured Redeemable Non Convertible Debentures was allotted on July 20, 2009 for a period of 7 years. These debentures have a face value ofRs 1.0 mn each and are to be redeemed on July 20, 2016 in a single installment, with a put/call option available and exercisable at par at the end of 5th year from the date of allotment i.e. July 20, 2014. c. 9.55% Secured Redeemable Non Convertible Debentures was allotted on April 26, 2010 for a period of 3 years. These debentures have a face value ofRs 1.0 mn each aggregating to Rs 1,000.00 mn. Out of which Rs 300 mn, Rs 300 mn and Rs 400 mn are to be redeemed on April 26, 2013, April 26, 2014 and April 26, 2015 respectively. d. 10.75% Secured Redeemable Non Convertible Debentures was allotted on March 3, 2011 for a period of 3 years. These debentures have a face value of Rs 1.0 mn each aggregating to Rs 500.00 mn Out of which Rs 150 mn, Rs 150 mn and Rs 200 mn are to be redeemed on March 3, 2014, March 3, 2015 and March 3, 2016 respectively. 18. Employee Benefits: I. Brief description of the Plans: The Company provides long-term benefits in the nature of Provident fund and Gratuity to its employees. In case of funded schemes, the funds are recognized by the Income tax authorities and administered through appropriate authorities/insurers. The Company''s defined contribution plans are provident fund, employee state insurance and employees'' pension scheme (under the provisions of the Employees'' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952) since the Company has no further obligation beyond making the contributions. The Company''s defined benefit plans include gratuity benefit to its employees, which is funded through the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The employees of the Company are also entitled to leave encashment and compensated absences as per the Company''s policy. The Provident fund scheme additionally requires the Company to guarantee payment of specified interest rates, for which shortfall has been provided for as at the Balance Sheet date. 19. On the basis of information compiled to the extent that they could be identified as Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertaking, the Company has no such amounts payable in excess of Rs 0.10 mn and outstanding for a period of more than 30 days. 20. The Company has no amounts due to suppliers under the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006, as at March 31, 2011. Note: The above information has been determined to the extent such parties had been identified on the basis of information available with the Company. 21. The Company has main reportable business segment namely Civil Construction. |
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