STATEMENT ON SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 1. System of Accounting : These financial statements have been brpared on an accrual basis and under historical cost convention and in compliance, in all material aspects, with generally accepted principles in India and are in compliance with the accounting standard issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The significant accounting policies adopted by the Company are detailed below: 2. Fixed Assets and Debrciation : A. Fixed Assets I. Fixed Assets are carried at cost of acquisition including incidental cost relating to acquisition / installation. Fixed Assets are shown net of accumulated debrciation and amortized amount (except on free- hold land). II. Capital Work-in-progress is stated at amount expended up to the date of Balance Sheet. B Debrciation and Amortisation a) Leasehold land Premium on leasehold land is being amortized over the period of lease. b) Other Fixed Assets i. Debrciation on all the assets is being provided on written down value method except for plant & machinery, wherein straight-line method is followed. Rate of debrciation is accordance with the provisions of section 123 of the Companies Act, 2013 considering the useful life provided in part "C" of the schedule II. II. Debrciation on additions to the assets during the year is being provided on pro-rata basis with reference to the month of acquisition /installation. III. Debrciation on assets sold, discarded, demolished or scrapped during the year is being provided up to the month in which such assets are sold, discarded, demolished or scrapped. 3. Investments : Investments are classified into Current and Non-current investments. Current investments are stated at lower of cost and fair value. Non-current investments are stated at cost. A provision for diminution is made to recognize a decline, other than temporary, in the value of Non-current investments. 4. Inventories : i) Stores, Machinery Spares, Coal, etc. are valued at cost or net realizable value whichever is lower. Cost is arrived at on 'Moving Weighted Average Cost basis'. ii) Raw Materials are valued at cost or net realizable value whichever is lower. Cost is arrived at on 'Specific Identification cost basis'. iii) Materials in Process and Finished Goods are valued at cost or net realizable value, whichever is lower. Cost comprises all cost of purchase, cost of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their brsent location and condition. The excise duty in respect of closing inventory of finished goods is included as part of finished goods. iv) Materials in Customs Bonded Warehouse and in transit are stated at cost, up to the date of Balance Sheet. v) Due allowance is estimated and provided for defective and obsolete items, wherever necessary, based on the past experience of the Company. 5. Foreign Currency Transactions : i) Initial Recognition: Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate brvailing on the date of the transaction. ii) Conversion: At the year-end, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies remaining unsettled are converted into rupee equivalents at the year-end exchange rates. Non monetary items which are carried in terms of historical cost denominated in foreign currency are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. iii) Exchange Differences: All exchange differences arising on settlement and conversion of foreign currency transactions are included in the profit and loss account, except in cases where they relate to the acquision of fixed assets, acquired out of India in which case they are adjusted in the cost of the corresponding asset. 6. Revenue Recognition : i) Domestic Sales are recognized as revenue on transfer of significant risk and rewards of ownership which is generally on dispatch of products to the customers. ii) Export Sales are recognized as revenue on transfer of significant risk and rewards of ownership which is generally on the basis of the dates of Bill of Lading and / or Air Way Bill. iii) Export incentives benefits under "Duty Entitlement Pass Book under the Duty Exemption Scheme" and "Duty Draw back scheme" are accounted in the year of exports. iv) Dividend income is accounted for in the year in which the right to receive the same is established. v) Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and the rate applicable. 7. Employee Benefits : i) Defined Contribution Plan: Company's contribution paid/payable during the period to Provident Fund, Employee Deposit Linked Insurance Plan, Super Annuation Fund, Employee State Insurance Plan and Labour Welfare Fund are recognized as an expense in the Profit and Loss Account. ii) Defined Benefit Plan: Provision for payments to the Employees Gratuity Fund after taking into account the funds available with the Trustees of the Gratuity Fund is based on actuarial valuation done at the close of each financial year. At the reporting date Company's liabilities towards gratuity is determined by independent actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Actuarial gain and losses are recognized immediately in the statement of Profit and Loss account as income or expenses. iii) Other defined benefits Provision for other defined benefits for long term leave encashment is made based on an independent actuarial valuation on projected unit credit method at the end of each financial year. Actuarial gain and losses are recognized immediately in the statement of Profit and Loss Account as income or expenses. iv) Company recognizes the undiscounted amount of short term employee benefits during the accounting period based on service rendered by employees. 8. Taxation : Income tax expense comprises of Current tax and Deferred tax charge or credit. Provision for current tax is made on assessable income at the tax rate applicable to the relevant assessment year. The Deferred tax Asset and Deferred tax liability are calculated by applying tax rate and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date. Deferred tax Assets arising mainly on account of brought forward losses and unabsorbed debrciation under tax laws, are recognized, only if there is virtual certainty of its realisation, supported by convincing evidence. Deferred Tax Assets on account of other timing difference are recognized only to the extent there is a reasonable certainty of its realization. The carrying amount of Deferred tax assets are reviewed to reassure realization at each Balance Sheet date. 9. Government Subsidy : i) Government subsidies are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the same will be received. ii) Revenue subsidies for expenses incurred are reduced from the respective expenses. iii) Capital subsidies relating to specific fixed assets are reduced from the gross value of the respective fixed assets. 10. Borrowing Costs : Interest and other borrowing costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalized. Other interest and borrowing costs are charged to revenue. 11. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets : A provision is recognized when an enterprise has a brsent obligation as a result of past event and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are not discounted to its brsent value and are determined based on management estimate required to settle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current management estimates. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a brsent obligation that may, but probably will not, requires an outflow of resources. Where there is a possible obligation or a brsent obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made. 12. Impairment of Assets : The carrying amounts of assets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date if there is any indication of impairment based on internal / external factors. An impairment loss will be recognized wherever the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is greater of the asset's net selling price and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to the brsent value by using weighted average cost of capital. |