Statement of Profit & Loss Standalone_Revised_Note29

29 Other expenses

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2024

2023

    

Stores and tools consumed

171.94

153.55

Power, fuel and water

147.80

122.51

Rent

16.70

13.60

Repairs to buildings

58.27

47.11

Repairs to machinery

99.70

105.23

Other repairs

23.61

20.49

Insurance

15.01

12.15

Rates and taxes

12.83

13.49

Payment to auditor

2.09

1.87

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

0.97

1.05

Commission to non-executive directors

3.02

2.58

Travelling expenses

56.89

45.03

Miscellaneous expenses

660.67

554.51

Packing material consumed

368.08

409.32

Freight and forwarding expenses

148.22

194.18

Advertisement

478.05

359.85

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

211.37

164.74

Sales promotion expenses

27.95

30.50

Contribution to electoral bonds (Paid to Aam Aadmi Party in previous year)

5.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

131.72

124.99

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

14.89

5.98

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

2.91

14.11

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

(23.83)

4.79

2,628.86

2,406.63

    

Payment to auditor

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2024

2023

     

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)

0.24

0.02

Reimbursement of expenses

0.05

0.05

2.09

1.87

    

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

( In Crore)

For the year ended 31 March

Particulars

2024

2023

    

a) Detail of spends

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

131.72

124.99

ii) Amount of expenditure incurred

131.72

124.99

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

5.09

7.24

Education, Special Education, Vocation, Livelihoods

13.50

22.93

Environment, Soil And Water, Protection of Flora and fauna

1.54

9.88

Heritage, Art, Culture, Handicrafts, Public Libraries

0.18

0.23

Rural Development

4.79

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

1.90

Others (including provision for unspent)

111.41

78.02

Total

131.72

124.99

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

131.72

124.99

131.72

124.99

   

Details of ongoing projects

Opening balance

Amount required to be spent

Amount spent during the year

Closing balance

With Company

In separate CSR unspent account

From Company's bank account

From separate CSR unspent account

Amount transferred to CSR unspent account

With Company

In separate CSR unspent account

     

72.42

37.78

131.72

25.85

51.94

72.42

105.87

58.26