MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Investment climate in India is positive and new government is putting all its efforts to take the economy in the right direction. Indian economy is currently moving upside on the back of controlled inflation, decline in oil prices and government's commitment to reforms. The Indian economy has done well in 2014-15 as compared to brvious year and has emerged as one of the most promising to the investors. The economy is poised to do well in 2015-16, with government's fiscal policy targeting for an investment-led growth and RBI's monetary policy using available room to further cut the interest rates. Prime minister has initiated "Make in India" campaign that aim's at transforming India into a manufacturing hub. With the softening of inflation coupled with macroeconomic and political stability, confidence is building in Indian economy and investors are hoping that a double-digit growth is not very far away. The double digit growth depends upon the government's quick acton in unlocking the investments in stalled projects and availability of key inputs such as power, land, infrastructure and human skill formation. Business environment is also upbeat by investor-friendly policy announcements, planned switches in public spending from subsidies to investment, structural reforms and government's commitment to continue fiscal consolidation announced in the Union Budget for 2015-16. Finance minister in Union Budget 2015-16 has provided higher allocations to infrastructure sector and a considerable increase in the resource transfer to states for promoting inclusive growth and strengthening fiscal federalism. According to RBI, the world economy is growing at a modest pace and projected to improve further. Among India's major trading partners, who are also the major sources of our foreign capital inflows, the United States has just recovered from a long recession; Japan's economy is responding to the stimulus; the Eurozone, as a whole, is reporting a modest growth. However, on the whole global economy is expected to strengthen, setting the stage for an acceleration ofglobal growth. Last year, government has taken several steps to stimulate both growth cycle and investor sentiment. Going forward, government will have to continue with its agenda of reforms to boost investor sentiments, enhance climate for doing business by removing bottlenecks, improve employment generation and contain inflation so that RBI can reduce interest rates further. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Infrastructure drives growth in an economy and is critical for the effective functioning of the economy. Growth in physical infrastructure has a direct impact on sustainability of overall growth and development of an economy. In recent years, India made significant progress in physical infrastructure such as electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation and urban and rural water supply and sanitation with the government's focus on infrastructure development and increased investments in the sector. Power is most important element of infrastructure that is required for sustained growth of any economy. India has a huge potential for the development of power from coal, nuclear power and renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydro, bagasse etc. However, these resources have not been tapped properly and country continues to deal with power deficits in many of its states. The demand for electricity is expected to grow in coming years and to meet this increasing requirement of electricity, massive addition of generating capacity in the country is required. India is witnessing significant interest from international investors in the infrastructure space. The Indian Government is taking every possible initiative to boost the infrastructure sector. BUSINESS OVERVIEW During the year under review, the Company has earned non-operational income of Rs. 400.21 lacs and the profit after tax was Rs. 59.62 lacs. Your Company is looking for consultancy options in generation, transmission and distribution of power. We understand the dynamics of these areas and our goal is to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders by using the extensive knowledge to benefit our clients. The Company's major investment is in Rattanlndia Power Limited (RPL). Brief review of the Projects of RPL is as under: RPL is developing two coal based thermal power projects with an aggregate capacity of 5400 MW, being developed in two phases of 2700 MW each, in the State of Maharashtra viz. 2700 MW project in Nandgaonpeth of Amravati district and another 2700 MW in Sinnar of Nasik district. Amravati Thermal Power Project - Phase-I (1350 MW): All five Units have been successfully commissioned and pumping Power to MSEDCL. You would also happy to note that Amravati Power Transmission Company Ltd (100% subsidiary of RPL and holding Transmission License) has successfully commissioned the 400 KV transmission system for evacuation of power from Amravati Thermal Power Plant to Akola. The dedicated Railway Siding has also been operational which is hauling coal directly to the Plant through Railway rakes. NashikThermal Power Project - Phase-I (1350 MW): The project is in advance stage of construction; Unit#1 has already been successfully commissioned and Unit#2 is ready for commissioning. RPL has signed FSA for this Project with MCL & SECL. Government of Maharashtra has approved purchase of 950 MW from Nasik Phase-I by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and BEST. MERC has approved purchase of 650 MW from Nashik Phase-I by MSEDCL and PPA for 300 MW with BEST is expected shortly. COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS Your Company has following competitive strengths which will enable it to take advantage of growth opportunities in the areas of its operation. Experienced senior management team Your Company's senior executives have extensive experience in the power industry and your Company is confident that the senior management's expertise will play a key role in the growth of your Company's business. In addition, the skills and diversity of senior management team give us flexibility to respond to changes in the business environment. Highly experienced team Your Company has recruited experts from various areas such as operations, project management, engineering and technology and has in-depth knowledge of their areas. This is a valuable resource to its clients and distinguishes your Company from its competitors. STRATEGY Your Company firmly believes that the most important aspect of competitive advantage is brsence of experienced management team, strong systems and process, dedicated, committed & motivated staff managing its business activities. The key components of your Company's strategy include: Grow the client base Your Company has strategy in place to increase the client base in the rapidly expanding infrastructure and power market in India. The company will expand its geographic brsence and the range of services. Your Company will enhance its brand recognition through marketing initiatives in order to strengthen its position among potential clients. Strong end-to-end service offerings Your Company will offer end to end and customized service which would enable us to increase revenue from research, advisory and consulting services. HUMAN RESOURCES Your company's human resource policy provides an environment that motivates its employees to realize their full potential. Your Company respects each employee, motivates them and try to offer opportunities based on their skill sets and in this process builds mutually benefiting relations between the Company and its employees. Your company has put in place a policy that not only increase productivity but also increases job satisfaction of its employees. Your company has placed a recruitment system in the organization wherein right candidate with right skills is recruited for the position. Your company has established systems, which aims to provide training to employees at every level of the organization that leads to quality work output in their assigned work in turn helping in improving the bottom-line of your company. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS The Company has system of internal control commensurate with the nature and size of its operations, which effectively and adequately encompasses every facet of its operations and every functional area. The system involves a compliance management team with the established policies, norms and practices as also the applicable statutes and rules and regulations with an inbuilt system of checks and balances so that appropriate and immediate corrective actions are initiated in the right earnest in the event of any deviations from the stipulated standards and parameters. The effectiveness and deliverability of the internal control system is reviewed from periodically so that measures, if any, needed for strengthening of the same, with the changing business needs of the Company, can be taken. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Statements in this Management Discussion and Analysis Report describing the Company's Objectives, projections, estimates and expectations, may be forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable laws and Regulations and the actual results might differ from those exbrssed or implied herein. The Company is not under any obligation to publicly amend, modify or revise any such forward looking statements on the basis of any subsequent developments, information or events. |