My dear fellow Shareowners,
It gives me great pleasure to share with you the highlights of our
Company''s performance during the year 2010-11. I am delighted to
inform you that Reliance infrastructure, one of the country''s fastest
growing companies in the infrastructure sector, continues to play a
pivotal role in driving the India growth story. Our rapid strides
towards achieving leadership positions across all major infrastructure
domains, is leading the way in creating inclusive growth for the nation
and superior returns for stakeholders.
Over the past few years, the infrastructure sector in India has
undergone a paradigm shift. The Government, for long the lead direct
investor in infrastructure creation, has iincreasingly played the role
of a facilitator, focusing its attention iinstead on formulating the
appropriate policy framework for attracting privateinvestments into
the sector through the public-private- partnership model.
The private sector has responded to this shift in economic perspective
with a great deal of excitement and alacrity as is evident from its
growing participation in the entire spectrum of infrastructure projects,
be it roads, ports, airports, urban utilities and transport systems or
power.
I am proud to report that Reliance infrastructure is now the largest
private sector infrastructure developer in India. We have made
significant strides in the development of roads and highways, metro
rails and other mass rapid transit systems, sea link, airports, cement,
etc. We have already commissioned or are in the process of doing so
over 2 dozen large infrastructure projects including 11 road projects,
3 metro rails, 5 transmission lines, 5 brown field airports, 2 cement
plants and the Mumbaii sea link.
We are at the threshold of an exciting journey that will take us to
even greater heights. I seek your continued support in this mission.
Performance Review
I am happy to share with you the highlights of our financial and
operational performance during the year 2010-11.
- Total income ofRs. 10,266 crore (US$ 2.3 billion), as against Rs.
10,908 crore in the previous financial year.
- Cash Profit of Rs. 1,336 crore (US$ 300 million) against Rs. 1,435 crore
in the previous financial year.
- Net Profit of Rs. 1,081 crore (US$ 242 million) against Rs. 1,152 crore
in the previous financial year
- Cash Earnings Per Share for the year of Rs. 50 (US$ 1.1) against Rs. 59
in the previous financial year
- Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Rs. 43 (US$ 1) against Rs. 51 in the previous
financial year.
With a net worth of about Rs. 17,670 crore (US$ 4 billion), Reliance
infrastructure ranks among the top performing Indian private sector
companies in the country
Our group revenues stand at about Rs. 28,270 crore (US.34 billion),
while our gross fixed assets amount to Rs. 26,050 crore (US$ 5.84
billion).
Buy-back of Shares
In keeping with our overriding philosophy of creating value for our
investors, we decided to utilize a part of our accumulated surpluses
for buy-back of shares, Improving in the process our return on equity.
Our Company has bought back 18 lakh equity shares for an aggregate
value of Rs. 115.58 crore up to May 27, 2011.
Power feneration, transmission and distribution Power Generation
Our power generation units at Dahanu, Samalkot, Goa and Koch continue
to demonstrate significant improvements across major operational,
environmental and safety performance parameters The Dahanu Thermal
Power Station, the flagship plant of the Company, continues to operate
at Plant Load Factor of over 100 per cent over the last eight years
while all our other power plants recorded plant availability in the
range of over 90 to 96 per cent. The Dahanu plant continues to make
significant progress on six sigma quality iinitiatives for all round
improvement in business processes. During the year, the Dahanu plant
iiimplemented the Energy Management system, BS EN 16001 -2009, Power
Transmission
The Company is developing five transmission projects worth about Rs.
7,000 crore, making it the largest private player in the transmission
sector. Reliance Power Transmission Limited (RPTL) the transmission arm
of the Company, has emerged as the successful bidder in four of the
eight inter-state transmission projects notified by the Ministry of
Power, Government of India RPTL will actively participate in the
bidding for new projects worth approximatelyRs. 8,000 crore so far
notified by the Ministry of Power.
RPTL has completed two transmission lines of 440 ckt kms associated
with the Western Region System Strengthening Scheme-II with line length
of 116 kms. These are the first set of 100 per cent privately owned
extra high voltage transmission line in India to achieve commercial
operation. The first line was commissioned in a record of 15 months
and ahead of schedule.
The Company has also made substantial progress in the remaining
transmission projects including the Parbati Koldam 40 kV transmission
line currently being executed by our joint venture company with Power
Grid Corporation of India Limited and in which RInfra holds 74 per cent
equity stake Power Distribution
Our Company''s distribution network in Mumbai continues to enjoy the
distinction of consistently operating its network at 99.98 per cent
reliability. The Company''s distribution license mentions the terminal
date as August 15, 2011. The Company has submitted an application to
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for a firesh
license for distribution of electricity. With its consistent
performance over the last eight decades and world class quality and
system reliability, the Company is confident that MERC would grant the
distribution license and ensure that we continue to serve the consumers
of Mumbai suburbs with renewed vigour and commitment. The Company has
also initiated various energy conservation and energy efficiency
programmes under Demand Side Management to create greater social
awareness on the iiimportance of smarter usage and conservation of
energy. To bridge the shortfall in the supply of power, the Company has
initiated procurement of power for medium and long term through a
competitive bidding process Our two power distribution companies in
Delhi, BSES Rajdhan Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited
(BYPL) again clocked strong operating numbers backed by improvement
across all major performance parameters. These Discoms have succeeded
in achieving significant reduction of AT&C losses While BRPL reduced
its losses from 19.03 per cent to 16.83 per cent, BYPL brought them
down from 23.11 per cent to 19.89 per cent during FY11. This
continuing reduction in losses entitles the two companies to a
performance incentive from the state regulator for the fourth year in a
row.
I am also proud to report that these Discoms played a pivotal role in
the successful organization of the Commonwealth Games by ensuring
uninterrupted power supply, a fact widely acknowledged and appreciated
by the organizers as well as the Government. Power Trading
Reliance Energy Trading Limited (RETL), the trading arm of the Company,
has positioned itself as a favoured trader for trading of power from
captive / independent power plants and has been consistently ranked
among the top five trading licensees in terms of volume. RETL is also
expecting a significant boost in volume through the trading of merchant
power from the group''s upcoming power projects. The EPC Business
The Engineering, Procurement and Construction Division (EPC) achieved a
turnover of Rs. 3,389 crore during the year. It has a record order book
position of Rs. 29,635 crore as on March 31, 2011. The Division is
equipped with the requisite expertise and experience to efficiently
undertake large and complex EPC projects and complete them ahead of
schedule. We employ state-of-the-art technology in engineering design
and project management to execute our projects. The Division is
currently implementing 7 power projects aggregating 9,900 MW, apart
from transmission and road projects. We are also developing
competencies in other infrastructure sectors such as metro/mono rails,
airports and cement plants infrastructure Projects Road Projects
Our Company is now one of the largest developers of road and highway
projects for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the
build, own, transfer (BOT) scheme. Our roads portfolio includes 11
projects totaling 970 kms and connecting major urban centres in 6
States at an investment of about Rs. 12,000 crore. Three of the projects
are operational and six more road projects will be commissioned in the
current financial year. Construction work is in full swing at all the
project sites. I am glad to inform you that the Company was the first
developer to iintroduce Einterprise Toll Management System which would
facilitate real time toll plaza monitoring, auto MIS and single console
for the projects. Metro Projects
I am glad to inform you that our Company is today the largest
established private player in metro rail sector in the country. The
Delhi airport express link started commercial operations from February
2011, the first ever public-private partnership project to become
operational in India. The airport express link has been built in a
record time of 27 months and connects New Delhi Railway Station to
Dwarka via the Indira Gandhi international airport. The construction of
Mumbai Metro Line I covering Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar is in full swing
and we expect to commission the corridor ahead of the contractual
commissioning date. For Mumbai Metro Line II covering Charkop-Bandra-
Mankhurd corridor, financial closure has been achieved and preliminary
work is in progress. Cement Business
Reliance Cementation Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, is developing two cement plants of 5 million tonnes each at
Maihar in Madhya Pradesh and Mukutban in Maharashtra respectively.
Significant progress has been made in project related activities.
Airport Projects
Reliance Airport Developers Private Limited has been awarded lease
rights to develop and operate 5 brownfield airports in Maharashtra. It
is also developing an airstrip/airport at Sasan in Madhya Pradesh where
a captive power plant is being developed by a subsidiary of Reliance
Power. Western fireway Sealink
The Company has formed a special purpose vehicle to execute the Western
fireway Sea Link Project which envisages operation and maintenance of
the existing Bandra-Worli Sealink and construction of Sealink between
Worli to Haji Ali in Mumbaii for a concession period of 40 years. The
project is proposed to be completed within a period of 42 months from
the date of handing over of the existing Bandra-Worli Sealink,
Corporate Governance
Rinfra has always maintained the best governance standards and
practices by adopting, as is the norm for all constituent companies of
the Group, the Reliance Group - Corporate Governance Policies and Code
of Conduct. These Policies and Code prescribe a set of systems,
processes and principles, which conform to the highest international
standards and are reviewed periodically to ensure their continuing
relevance, effectiveness and responsiveness to the needs of investors,
both local and global, and all other stakeholders Social Commitments
As a responsible corporate citizen, we take our social obligations
seriously. During FY 2011, we pursued a number of welfare programmes
aimed at Improving the quality of life of communities in and around our
businesses. Our iinitiatives have focused on education, health, water,
sanitation, rural development, safety and environment, giving priority
to the needy and economically vulnerable sections of society in the
vicinity of our power stations and contracting sites. Awards and
Recognitions
It is a matter of pride and satisfaction that our Company has received
several prestigious national and global awards in appreciation of our
outstanding contribution in various fields viz. energy management and
energy conservation, quality environment best practices, water
management, health and safety, human resource training and development.
Our Commitment
Our founder, the legendary Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, gave us a simple
maintra: to aspire to the highest global standards of quality,
efficiency, operational performance and customer care. We remain
committed to upholding that vision. Dhirubhai exhorted us to think big.
With your continued support, we will think bigger. Indeed not just
bigger but better, creating ever greater value for all our
stakeholders.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
Chairman
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