Statement of Profit & Loss Consol_Note29

29 Other expenses

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2024

2023

    

Stores and tools consumed

174.06

154.90

Power, fuel and water

147.94

122.60

Rent

21.23

17.22

Repairs to buildings

61.48

52.09

Repairs to machinery

106.90

106.60

Other repairs

23.80

20.54

Insurance

15.60

12.36

Rates and taxes

12.93

14.03

Payment to auditor

2.53

2.03

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

1.04

1.05

Commission to non-executive directors

3.02

2.58

Travelling expenses

59.26

45.84

Miscellaneous expenses

624.46

549.29

Loss on exchange fluctuations

0.01

0.40

Packing material consumed

368.19

409.42

Freight and forwarding expenses

148.13

194.53

Advertisement

487.12

371.19

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

211.58

164.91

Sales promotion expenses

40.99

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

3.12

14.11

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

(23.83)

4.79

2,636.17

2,426.95

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2024

2023

   

a)

Details 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

Veterans, War Widows, Dependents

Rural Development

4.79

Gender/Women, Orphans, Homes and 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