28_Other_expenses

28 Other expenses

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2022

2021

Stores and tools consumed

132.43

116.05

Power, fuel and water

108.01

91.34

Rent

15.58

16.27

Repairs to buildings

38.42

30.12

Repairs to machinery

105.59

72.74

Other repairs

17.62

13.96

Insurance

11.03

6.57

Rates and taxes

17.50

24.46

Payment to auditor

2.01

1.85

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

0.93

0.99

Commission to non-executive directors

2.28

6.98

Travelling expenses

12.24

5.75

Miscellaneous expenses

488.14

395.62

Loss on exchange fluctuations

22.73

Packing material consumed

542.22

364.24

Freight and forwarding expenses

269.84

204.53

Advertisement

168.06

247.91

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

103.39

103.66

Sales promotion expenses

43.01

42.37

Contribution to electoral bonds

3.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

128.00

128.25

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

0.02

0.62

Loss on property, plant and equipment sold, demolished, discarded and scrapped

8.88

13.10

Provision for doubtful debts and advances (includes expected credit loss on trade receivables)

(4.44)

16.15

2,210.76

1,929.26

Payment to auditor

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2022

2021

As auditor

Audit fee

1.04

1.04

Tax audit fee

0.10

0.10

Limited review

0.66

0.66

Other services (certification fees)

0.20

0.05

Reimbursement of expenses

0.01

2.01

1.85

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2022

2021

a) Detail of spends

i)Gross amount required to be spent by the Company during the year

128.00

126.91

ii)Amount of expenditure incurred

128.00

128.25

iii)Shortfall at the end of the year

iv)Total of previous years shortfall

v)Reason for shortfall

NA

NA

vi)Nature of CSR activities

Poverty, Health, Sanitation, Water

35.58

55.84

Education, Special Education, Vocation, Livelihoods

22.31

22.93

Environment, Soil And Water, Protection of Flora and fauna

8.58

28.93

Heritage, Art, Culture, Handicrafts, Public Libraries

0.28

1.75

Veterans, War Widows, Dependents

1.00

Tech Incubator Within Academic Institution approved by Central Govt.

10.00

Rural Development

4.38

3.94

Gender/Women, Orphans, Homes and Hostels, Day Care

3.18

0.63

Others (including provision for unspent)

52.69

4.23

Total

128.00

128.25

No funds relating to other than identified and ongoing projects are required to be transferred to specified funds.

b) Amount spent in cash during the year on:

i) Construction/acquisition of any asset

ii) On purposes other than (i) above

128.00

128.25

128.00

128.25