Standalone Statement of Profit & Loss
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29   Other expenses

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2025

2024

     

Stores and tools consumed

199.00

171.94

Power, fuel and water

176.94

147.80

Rent

16.99

16.70

Repairs to buildings

46.76

58.27

Repairs to machinery

129.05

99.70

Other repairs

26.52

23.61

Insurance

19.26

15.01

Rates and taxes

15.98

12.83

Payment to auditor

2.15

2.09

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

1.02

0.97

Commission to non-executive directors

3.21

3.02

Travelling expenses

59.01

56.89

Miscellaneous expenses

720.23

660.67

Loss on exchange fluctuations

2.19

Packing material consumed

411.73

368.08

Freight and forwarding expenses

185.86

148.22

Advertisement

508.40

478.05

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

288.18

211.37

Sales promotion expenses

45.36

27.95

Donation to political party (Paid to Bharatiya Janata Party)

25.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

157.32

131.72

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

6.82

14.89

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

2.28

2.91

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

(4.92)

(23.83)

   

3,044.34

2,628.86

     

Payment to auditor

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2025

2024

     

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)

0.34

0.24

Reimbursement of expenses

0.01

0.05

2.15

2.09

    

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2025

2024

     

a)

Detail of spends

i)

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

157.32

131.72

ii)

Amount of expenditure incurred

157.32

131.72

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

1.64

5.09

Education, Special Education, Vocation, Livelihoods

9.78

13.50

Environment, Soil And Water, Protection of Flora and fauna

3.85

1.54

Heritage, Art, Culture, Handicrafts, Public Libraries

0.18

0.18

Rural Development

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

Others (including provision for unspent)

141.87

111.41

Total

157.32

131.72

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

157.32

131.72

157.32

131.72

     

Details of ongoing projects

Opening balance

Amount spent during the year

Closing balance

With Company

In separate CSR unspent account

Amount required to be spent

From Company's bank account

From separate CSR unspent account

Amount transferred to CSR unspent account

With Company

In separate CSR unspent account (includes advances given)

     

105.87

58.26

157.32

23.58

76.87

105.87

133.74

87.26