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29   Other expenses

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2026

2025

     

Stores and tools consumed

195.71

199.00

Power, fuel and water

193.48

176.94

Rent

18.43

16.99

Repairs to buildings

47.56

46.76

Repairs to machinery

181.64

129.05

Other repairs

29.15

26.52

Insurance

20.09

19.26

Rates and taxes

10.33

15.98

Payment to auditor

4.00

2.15

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

1.01

1.02

Commission to non-executive directors

3.12

3.21

Travelling expenses

61.38

59.01

R&D expenses

244.57

59.63

Royalty

213.97

136.91

Miscellaneous expenses

616.55

523.69

Loss on exchange fluctuations

2.19

Packing material consumed

509.15

411.73

Freight and forwarding expenses

271.60

185.86

Advertisement

646.97

508.40

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

416.61

288.18

Sales promotion expenses

57.89

45.36

Donation to political party (Paid to Bharatiya Janata Party)

25.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

187.73

157.32

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

0.11

6.82

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

3.28

2.28

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

3.97

(4.92)

3,938.30

3,044.34

Payment to auditor

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2026

2025

     

As auditor

Audit fee

1.60

1.04

Tax audit fee

0.10

0.10

Limited review

1.00

0.66

Other services (certification fees)

1.14

0.34

Reimbursement of expenses

0.16

0.01

4.00

2.15

    

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

(₹ In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2026

2025

     

a)

Detail of spends

i)

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

187.73

157.32

ii)

Amount of expenditure incurred

187.73

157.32

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

6.68

1.64

Education, Special Education, Vocation, Livelihoods

14.03

9.78

Environment, Soil And Water, Protection of Flora and fauna

4.95

3.85

Heritage, Art, Culture, Handicrafts, Public Libraries, Sports

0.20

0.18

Rural Development

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

Others (including provision for unspent)

161.87

141.87

Total

187.73

157.32

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

187.73

157.32

187.73

157.32

      

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 (includes advances given)

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)

     

133.74

87.26

187.73

35.72

177.37

133.74

152.01

43.63