Statement of Profit and Loss Note_28

28  Other expenses

(₹ In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2023

2022

  

Stores and tools consumed

154.90

132.43

Power, fuel and water

122.60

108.01

Rent

17.22

17.66

Repairs to buildings

52.09

38.42

Repairs to machinery

106.60

105.59

Other repairs

20.54

17.62

Insurance

12.36

11.03

Rates and taxes

14.03

17.50

Payment to auditor

2.03

2.17

Directors' fees and travelling expenses

1.05

0.93

Commission to non–executive directors

2.58

2.28

Travelling expenses

45.84

12.24

Miscellaneous expenses

549.29

490.63

Loss on exchange fluctuations

0.40

Packing material consumed

409.42

542.22

Freight and forwarding expenses

194.53

269.84

Advertisement

371.19

168.06

Vehicle service charges and other expenses

164.91

103.39

Sales promotion expenses

30.50

43.01

Contribution to electoral bonds

5.00

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

124.99

128.00

Bad debts and other irrecoverable debit balances written off

5.98

0.02

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

14.11

8.88

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

4.79

(4.44)

2,426.95

2,215.49

    

   

Expenditure towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

(₹ In Crore)

Particulars

For the year ended 31 March

2023

2022

  

a)

Details of spends

i)

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

124.99

128.00

ii)

Amount of expenditure incurred

124.99

128.00

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

7.24

35.58

Education, Special Education, Vocation, Livelihoods

22.93

22.31

Environment, Soil And Water, Protection of Flora and fauna

9.88

8.58

Heritage, Art, Culture, Handicrafts, Public Libraries

0.23

0.28

Veterans, War Widows, Dependents

1.00

Rural Development

4.79

4.38

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

1.90

3.18

Others (including provision for unspent)

78.02

52.69

Total

124.99

128.00

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

124.99

128.00

124.99

128.00