1. Contingent Liabilities:
a. Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debt:
(Rs. in lakh)
Particulars 31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Capital Works* 35731 56607
Land Compensation 5324 5322
Disputed Service Tax Demand 1236 1236
Others 16 97
Total 42307 63262
* This includes Rs.21043 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.37757 lakh) representing
the amount of basic claims by the contractors of NJHPS. As the amounts
recommended by the Dispute Review Boards (DRBs)/Additional Dispute
Review Boards (ADRBs) are much less than the amounts claimed by the
contractors, the claims on account of further interest and escalation,
if any, has not been considered.
b. The above contingent liabilities do not include claims against
pending cases in respect of service matters and others where the amount
cannot be quantified.
c. It is not practicable to work out the outflow and possibilities of
any reimbursement.
2. Capital Commitments:
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account (net of advances) and not provided for is Rs.97563 lakh (Previous
Year: Rs.114408 lakh).
3. Pending approval of the Competent Authority, provisional payments
made towards executed quantities of some of the items beyond approved
quantities as also for extra items, are included in Capital Works-in
Progress.
4. The revised cost estimate (RCE -IV) of Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power
Station (NJHPS) has been approved by the management at Rs.859341 lakh.
5. Title deeds/title in respect of land of some projects/ units,
costing Rs. Nil (Previous YearRs.220 lakh) measuring Nil (Previous Year 01-
18-59 hectare) and buildings costing Rs.15 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.15 lakh)
are yet to be executed / passed in favour of the company. Expenses on
stamp duty etc. shall be accounted for on registration.
Possession of land measuring 0-24-19 hectare (Previous Year: 01 - 06-77
Hectare) is sti 11 to be handed over to the Company.
6. i) As per the agreement between Govt, of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP)
and the company, Luhri Hydroelectric Project shall be executed by an
SPV with the shareholding of GoHP and the company . A proposal for
execution of this project by the company itself is under consideration.
Pending decision on this matter/formation of SPV, a total expenditure
of Rs.7653 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.5657 lakh) has been incurred on survey
and investigation of the project, which includes fixed assets Rs.387 lakh
(Previous Year: Rs.286 lakh) and capital work in progress Rs.7266 lakh
(Previous Year: Rs.5371 lakh). ii) GoHP has withdrawn Khab Hydroelectric
Project from the company. The expenditure incurred on the project
amounting to Rs.1263 lakh has been shown as recoverable as communicated
by GoHP.
7. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) vide
notification dated 19.01.2009 has notified the Tariff Regulations, 2009
containing inter-alia the terms & conditions for determination of
tariff, applicable for a period of five years with effect from
01.04.2009. Pending filing of petition by the company and final
determination of tariff by the CERC, the sales for the year have been
provisionally recognized at Rs.171538 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.171942 lakh,
inclusive of Deferred Tax Materialised upto 31.03.2009 of Rs.3182 lakh)
on the basis of principles enumerated in the said regulations, on the
capital cost al lowed by CERC for determ in i ng tariff for the year
2008-09. The Tariff Regulations, 2009 provide that pending
determination of tariff by the CERC, the company has to provisionally
bill the beneficiaries at the tariff applicable as on 31.03.2009 on
capital cost of Rs.799080 lakh, approved by the CERC. The amount
provisionally billed for the year 2010-11 on this basis is Rs.163286 lakh
(including billing of tax recovery) (Previous Year: Rs.164413 lakh).
8. Sundry Debtors and Sales include an amount of Rs.17734 lakh (Previous
Year: Rs.10447 lakh) towards bills raised after the end of the financial
year. Further, billing for tax of (-) Rs.13984 lakh (Previous Year:
(-)Rs.4014 lakh) is yetto be done.
9. Leave Salary/Pension Contribution in respect of employees on
deputation has been paid /provided on the basis of provisional demand
received from the lending organizations. The difference, if any, will
be adjusted on receipt of final demand.
10. Some of the balances shown under advances, deposits, creditors,
material in transit/material lying with third parties are subject to
confirmation, reconciliation and consequential adjustment, if any.
11. In the opinion of the management, the value of current assets,
loans and advances on realization in the ordinary course of business,
will not be less than the value at which these are stated in the
Balance Sheet.
12. Disclosure under the provisions of Accounting Standard (AS)-IS
''Employee Benefits''
General description of various defined employee benefits are as under:
a) Defined Contribution plans:
(i) Employers contribution to Provident Fund:
The Company pays fixed contribution to Provident Fund at predetermined
rates to a separate trust, which invests the fund in permitted
securities. The contribution of Rs.692 lakh (Previous year: Rs. 738 lakh)
to the fund for the year is recognized as expense and is charged to the
Profit & Loss Account and Expenditure During Construction (EDC). The
obligation of the company is limited to such fixed contribution and to
ensure a minimum rate if return to the members as specified by Gol.
b) Defined benefit plans:
(i) Gratuity:
The Company has a defined benefit gratuity plan, which is regulated as
per the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The scheme is
funded by the company and is managed by a separate trust. The liability
for the same is recognized on the basis of actuarial valuation.
(ii) Leave encashment:
The Company has a defined benefit leave encashment plan for its
Employees. Under this plan they are entitled to encashment of earned
leaves and medical leaves subject to certain limits and other
conditions specified for the same. The liability towards leave
encashment has been provided on the basis of actuarial valuation.
(iii) Retired Employee Health Scheme:
The Company has a Retired Employee Health Scheme, under which retired
employee and the spouse are provided medical facilities in the Company
hospitals/empanelled hospitals. They can also avail treatment as
Out-Patient subject to a ceiling fixed by the Company.
(iv) BaggageAllowance:
Actual cost of shifting from place of duty at which employee is posted
at the time of retirement to any other place where he/she may like to
settle after retirement is paid as per the rules of the Company.
The schemes mentioned at b(ii) to b(iv) are unfunded and are recognized
on the basis of actuarial valuation.
(v) As the leave travel concession has been merged with al lowances
with effect from 26.11.2008, as per ''DPE Guidelines for Wage Revision'',
and is not payable separately, no provision for the same has been made
during the year. The provision made during earlier years and
outstanding at the end of the year amounting to Rs.86 lakh is considered
sufficient to meet the earlier liability.
13. Segment reporting:
As the company is primarily engaged in only one segment viz.
''Generation and sale of hydroelectric power'', there are no reportable
segments as per Accounting Standard -17.
14. Related Party Disciosure:
As required by Accounting Standard (AS) - 18 ''Related party
disclosures'', details of transactions with related parties are: a)
Related Parties-Key Management Personnel: Whole Time Directors:
Shri H.K. Sharma Chairman & Managing Director (CMD)
upto 25-02-2011
Shri R.P. Singh Director (Electrical) and additional charge of
CMD from 01 -03-2011
Shri R.N.MisraDirector (Civil) from 21 -05-2010
Shri R.S.Katoch Director (Personnel) upto 28-02-2011
Shri N.LSharma Director (Personnel) from 22-03-2011
ShriA.S.BindraDirector (Finance) from 09-12-2010
b) Remuneration to key management personnel is Rs.92 lakh (Previous Year:
Rs.79 lakh), and amount of dues outstanding to the company as on
31.03.2011 isRs.10 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.5 lakh).
15. The Company''s significant leasing arrangements are in respect of
operating leases of premises for residential use of employees, offices,
guesthouses & transit camps. These leasing arrangements, which are not
non-cancellable, are usually renewable by mutual consent on mutually
agreeable terms. The Schedule of Employees remuneration and benefits
include Rs.210 lakh (Previous Year: Rs.169 lakh) towards lease payments,
net of recoveries, in respect of premises for residential use of
employees. Lease payments in respect of premises for offices, guest
house & transit camps are shown as Rent /Hiring charges under
Generation, Administration and other expenses / Expenditure during
Construction (EDO.
16. Impairment of Assets-AccountingStandard-28
In the opinion of the management, there is no indication of any
significant impairment of assets during the year.
17. During the year, the company has identified certain spares of
capital nature which were earlier included in inventory. As a result,
the capital spares of Rs.3592 lakh have been capitalized, and
depreciation amounting to Rs.653 lakh relating to earlier years has been
shown under Schedule -18 ''Prior period Adjustment''.
18.(i)The regular assessment of the company for the assessment
year 2008-09 has been completed during the year and a demand of tax
and interest amounting to Rs.8750 lakh has been raised. The company
deposited the demand amount and filed an appeal against the said
assessment before the CIT (Appeals).
(ii) For the assessment years 2006-07and 2007-08, the company has
received refunds of tax amounting to Rs.1640 lakh and Rs.1984 lakh
respectively pursuant to CIT (Appeals) orders. The net tax of Rs.5126
lakh has been provided for in accounts as earlier years tax adjustment.
As the above tax relates to tariff period 2004-09, and is
payable/recoverable from beneficiaries separately as a pass through
item, the net impact of the same (grossed up with current year tax
rates) has been treated as sales for the year and passed on to the
beneficiaries for the relevant years.
(iii) For the assessment year 2009-10, the company received tax refund
of 79623 lakh relating to advance against depreciation. As the company
has written back tax of 710853 lakh (grossed up)during the year
2009-10, the difference of 71230 lakh has also been provided as earlier
yeartax adjustment.
The interest received on tax refunds at para (ii) & (iii) above
amounting to 7783 lakh has also been passed on to the beneficiaries.
19. Changes in Accounting Policies:
19.1 A new Accounting Policy 13.4 regarding Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) has been added as required under guidelines on
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Central Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs). Due to adoption of above guidelines, profit of the
Company has reduced by 7430 lakh and provision has increased by the
same amount.
20. Some of the Accounting Policies (i.e 1.0, 5.1, 5.9, 10.0, 11.3,
12.0, 14.2 and 15.0) have been added/re-worded/modified to give better
presentation and/or to disclose the practices followed by the company.
These changes in accounting policies have no material impact on the
accounts for the year.
21. As required under Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), company is
required to spend a minimum of 0.50% of Profit After Tax (PAT) of
previous year. Accordingly, an amount of 7486 lakh has been charged to
Profit & Loss Account Unspent amount of 7430 lakh has been carried over
and shown under Provisions.
22. a) Information with regard to amount due to SSI units has been
determi ned on the basis of i nformation avai I able with the Company.
b) The Company has not received any intimation from the suppliers
regarding their status under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 as at the Balance Sheet date and therefore no
disclosures required under the said Act have been made.
23. Book overdraft represents cheques issued by the company pending
clearance againsttheflexi/other deposits with the banks classified
under term deposits.
24. The wage revision of employees w.e.f. 01.01.2006/01.01.2007 has
been implemented during the year. Accordingly, the provision for wage
revision and performance related pay made during earlier years have
been adjusted.
25. a) On 13th April,2010, thecompany allotted 2,78,12,SOOequity
shares of 710/- each at a premium of 74.72 per share, on preferential
basis, to the Govt of Himachal Pradesh (CoHP) totaling74094lakh.
b) The Govt, of India (Gol) disinvested 41.50 Crore equity shares of
710 each (about 10% of the capital) of the company through Initial
Public Offer (IPO), and the shares of the company have been listed on
the recognized stock exchanges on 20th May, 2010.
26. Previous Year figures have been recast/regrouped/rearranged
wherever considered necessary.
27. The Financial Statements are reported in Indian Rupees and all
figures have been rounded off to the nearest 7 in lakh except when
otherwise stated.
28. Balance sheet abstract and company''s general business profile as
per Part-IV Schedule VI to the Companies Act,1956, isenclosed. |