31

31 Other expenses

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2026

2025

     

Stores and tools consumed

198.15

199.50

Power, fuel and water

201.82

176.94

Rent

54.51

23.71

Repairs to buildings

51.21

47.01

Repairs to machinery

183.94

129.05

Other repairs

29.71

28.22

Insurance

21.19

19.44

Rates and taxes

27.93

16.01

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

1.47

1.37

Commission to non-executive directors

3.12

3.21

Travelling expenses

108.11

79.96

R&D expenses

244.57

59.63

Royalty

213.97

136.91

Miscellaneous expenses

523.30

661.74

Loss on exchange fluctuations

20.81

12.97

Packing material consumed

509.15

411.73

Freight and forwarding expenses

271.60

185.88

Advertisement

717.88

530.00

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

449.36

288.18

Sales promotion expenses

57.95

45.36

Donation to political party (Paid to Bharatiya Janata Party)

25.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

187.99

157.32

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

12.09

6.82

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

36.14

2.35

Fee and Commission expense (of financing business)

291.64

48.32

Impairment on financial assets (of financing business)

542.84

147.34

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

3.97

(4.92)

Customer operation related cost (of financing business)

148.36

    

5,112.78

3,439.05

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

( In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2026

2025

     

a) Details of spends

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

187.99

157.32

ii) Amount of expenditure incurred

187.99

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

0.20

0.18

Others (including provision for unspent)

162.13

141.87

Total

187.99

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

187.99

157.32

    

187.99

157.32