Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 31st Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for financial year ended March, 31 2024. The financial summary and highlights are stated as under:
Financial Results (' in Lakhs)
Particulars
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Yearended 31.03.2024
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Yearended 31.03.2023
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Gross Income
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77.01
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63.43
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Profit before Depreciation and taxation
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59.07
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45.30
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Depreciation
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-
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-
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Provision for Tax
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(15.40)
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(11.51)
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Profit after tax
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43.67
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33.79
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Paid-up equity share capital
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775.00
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775.00
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Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves
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50.80
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7.13
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Dividend
In view of losses suffered in earlier years which are carried forward and as the profit earned in the current FY is meagre, the Board has not recommended any dividend for the year ended 31.03.2024.
The State of the Company's Affairs
During the year, your Company has earned Gross Income of ' 77.01lakhs and net profit of ' 43.67 lakhs.
As communicated to the Members at the time of the previous Annual General Meeting after the compulsory acquisition of the major portion of the lands owned by the Company at Chandanada Village, Nakkapalli Mandal, Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through the Andhra Pradesh Industrial & Infrastructure Corporation Limited under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 the Company was left with around 49.29 acres of undisputed land and 22.57 acres of lands where there are certain issues. As the aforesaid lands owned by the company are in fragments of 5 to 6 parcels and are unviable for any active usage, the Company had sought the approval of the members of the Company for disposing off the aforesaid land parcels which have been remaining idle quite for sometime and which was accorded by the members at the previous AGM. The Company is in the process of selling the aforesaid parcels of lands.
Amounts Transferred to Reserve
The Board has decided to retain the profit earned and not to transfer the same to the Reserve.
Management Discussion and Analysis
Business Overview and Outlook and the state of the affairs of the Company and the Industry in which it operates, is
discussed in detail in the section relating to Management Discussion & Analysis which forms part of this report.
Change in nature of business
There has been no change in the nature of business carried on by the Company during the year under review Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company.
There are no Material Changes and Commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of this Report.
Share Capital
During the financial year under review, there has been no change in the Authorized & Paid up Share Capital of the Company.
Directors' responsibility statement
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors to the best of their knowledge and ability confirm as under:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) We have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 and of the profit of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024;
(c) We have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the said Act for
safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
(e) The Company had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
(f) We have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The names of Companies which have become or cease to be its Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures or Associates Companies during the year
The Company does not have any subsidiary, associate and joint-venture companies.
Deposits from Public
During the year the Company has not accepted any Deposit from the public.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and outgo
The Company did not have any activities either relating to Conservation of Energy or Technology Absorption and therefore the provisions relating to Conservation of Energy or Technology Absorption are not applicable. The Company did not have any foreign exchange earnings and foreign exchange outgo during the year under review.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under Section 186
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, the Company has not made any loans, guarantees, investments during the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
Particulars of contracts or arrangement with Related Parties
The Company has not entered into any related party transactions during the financial year 2023-24.
Directors and KMPs
Sri J S N Raju (DIN 02143715) Whole Time Director retires by rotation at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible offers for re-appointment.
The Independent Directors have submitted the declaration of independence, pursuant to section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 stating that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in sub-section(6) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Sri J S N Raju, Wholetime Director and Sri K Vidya Sagar, Chief Financial Officer and Sri M.Venugopal, Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of the company in accordance with the provisions of the Section 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Meetings of Board of Directors
During the Financial year the Board has met six times i.e. on 4th April, 2023, 26th May 2023, 10th August 2023, 4th September 2023, 10th November 2023, and 12th February 2024
Meeting of Independent Directors
Pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under and Secretarial Standard-I issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a meeting of the Independent Directors of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24 was held on February 12, 2024.
Composition of Audit Committee
The Committee met four times during the Financial Year i.e. on 26th May, 2023, 10th August, 2023, 10th November, 2023 and 12th February 2024.
Composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Committee met two times during the Financial Year i.e. 26th May 2023 and 10th August 2023.
Composition of Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Committee met one time during the Financial Year i.e. 26th May 2023
Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil Mechanism
Pursuant to Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder and pursuant to the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 the Company has established a mechanism through which all the stakeholders can report the suspected frauds to the appropriate authority. The Whistle Blower Policy which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company has been posted on the website of the Company (http:// nccbpl.com).
Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 a copy of the annual return for the financial year ended 31st March 2024 has been placed on the website of the Company at http://www.nccbpl.com.
Corporate Governance
Pursuant to the Regulation 15 (2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is exempted from furnishing Corporate Governance Report.
Evaluation of performance of the Board, Members of the Board and the Committees of the Board of Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down criteria for performance evaluation of Directors, Board level Committees and the Board as a whole and also the evaluation process for the same.
Pursuant to provisions, the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation,
2015, annual performance evaluation of the Directors including Chairman, Board and its Committees viz., the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholders Relationship Committee has been carried out. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviews the said Performance Evaluation on annual basis. The Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board of Directors without participation of the directors who are subject to the evaluation.
Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government under Section 118 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Reporting of Frauds by the Auditors
During the period under review, there were no frauds reported to the Central Government under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 by your Auditors.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The company has a CSR Policy. Provisions of Section 135 of the Act relating to CSR are not applicable to the Company.
Remuneration Policy
The Company has not paid any remuneration to its Directors. Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)
The company was not required to transfer any shares/dividend to the IEPF Authority during the Financial Year 2023-24.
Details of Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls
The Company is well equipped with adequate internal financial controls. The Company has a continuous monitoring mechanism which enable the organization to maintain the standards of the control systems in taking corrective actions on timely basis.
Details of Significant and Material orders passed by Regulators or Court or Tribunal impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
There has been no order passed by the Regulators or Court or Tribunal.
Statutory Audit
M/s. K P Rao & Co., (Firm Registration No. 003135S), Chartered Accountants who were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of Five years from the conclusion of the 29th Annual General Meeting till conclusion of 34th Annual General Meeting conducted the Statutory Audit for the
F.Y - 2023-24. The Independent Auditors' Report to the Members of the Company in respect of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 forms part of this Annual Report and do not contain any qualifications(s) or adverse observations.
Secretarial Audit
As per the provisions of the Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board appointed M/s. BS & Company, Company Secretaries LLP to conduct Secretarial Audit of the records and documents of the Company for the financial year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 in Form No MR-3 is annexed to the Board's Report. The Secretarial Audit Report to the Members of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 does not contain any qualifications or adverse observations
Particulars of Employees
At present there are no employees whose particulars are to be given under Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, as amended from time to time.
The ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median employee's remuneration and other details in terms of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, currently not applicable as no Director or KMP has drawn remuneration from the Company except Mr M Venu Gopal, Company Secretary. Further, there are no other employees on rolls of the Company.
Acknowledgements
The Directors thank the Company's Members, Bankers and officials of concerned Government Departments for their co- operation and continued support to the Company.
By Order of the Board For NCC Bluewater Products Limited J S N Raju U Jayachandra
Place: Hyderabad Wholetime Director Director
Date : 12th August 2024 (DIN No.02143715) (DIN No.02428646)
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