To
The Members,
Oswal Greentech Limited
Your directors take pleasure in presenting the 42nd Annual
Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the audited IND-AS
financial statements for the financial year ended March 31,2024:
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Company's financial performance for the year along with the
previous year's figures are given hereunder:
(' in Lakh)
PARTICULARS |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Revenue from Operations |
5,560.09 |
2,049.88 |
Other Income |
3,549.91 |
7,837.77 |
Total Revenue |
9,110.00 |
9,887.65 |
Profit before depreciation, finance costs and tax expense |
1571.68 |
6339.59 |
Less: Depreciation/Amortisation |
450.32 |
407.91 |
Profit before Finance Costs and Tax Expense |
1121.36 |
5,931.68 |
Less: Finance Costs |
68.69 |
106.45 |
Profit before Tax Expense |
1052.67 |
5,825.23 |
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred) |
415.48 |
2,037.40 |
Profit for the year |
637.19 |
3,787.83 |
Balance of profit for earlier years (Opening Retained
Earnings) |
38,998.60 |
35,210.77 |
Less: Transfer to reserves |
- |
- |
Balance carried forward (Closing Retained Earnings) |
39,635.79 |
38,998.60 |
Performance overview
The Company is primarily engaged in the business of real estate
development and construction activities.
Project Centra Greens-Ludhiana
The Company's promoted residential complex project at Ludhiana had
successfully sold 396 flats out of 538 flats till the financial year ended March 31,2024,
which can be attributed to a combination of effective sales strategies, market demand and
customer satisfaction. Moving forward, the focus will be on maintaining this momentum and
continuing to provide exceptional value to both existing and potential homeowners.
Also, during the financial year 2023-24, a dispute arose between the
Company and the developer of the Centra Greens Township on account of the developer's
inability to repay the outstanding dues and interest thereon to the Company and
subsequently, the developer has offered their share of unsold inventory of 109 flats in
the Centra Greens township which comprises of 229770 sq. ft. area in the township along
with the management and control of the entire township. Also, in order to settle the
ongoing dispute, the Company has invoked the arbitration clause as stated in the agreement
executed between the Company and the Developer and the Company has decided not to charge
any further interest pending the arbitration proceedings.
Real estate project at Barnala, Punjab
During the financial year 2021-22, the Company commenced another real
estate project at Barnala, Punjab wherein the Company proposes to develop land admeasuring
57 acres (approx.) into a residential/ commercial project which may inter alia include the
development of a colony by carving out the plots of different sizes and dimensions on the
Land so as to allot, transfer and sell the same as such or by constructing thereon
villas/independent floors, commercial shops, SCO's, multistoried buildings etc.
The said real estate project of the Company was successfully completed
in the third quarter of the financial year 2023-24 and has transitioned into its
operational phase. Currently, the project is generating revenue from the sale of plots,
marking a significant milestone for the company.
Other Income:
During the year, the Company has also received income from interest on
Inter-Corporate deposits (ICDs) and investments in mutual funds. The financial performance
highlights for the year ended March 31,2024, are as follows -
The net income from operations achieved during the year is Rs. 5,560.09
lakh as compared to Rs. 2,049.88 lakh in the previous year. The net profit after tax is
Rs. 637.19 lakh as compared to Rs. 3,787.83 lakh in the previous year.
2. STATE OF AFFAIRS
The Company is engaged in real estate activities and investment of
surplus funds including inter-corporate deposits. There has been no change in the nature
of business of the Company during the financial year ended March 31,2024.
3. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY AND ASSOCIATES
The Company doesn't have any subsidiaries or associates.
4. DEPOSITS
During the year, the Company did not invite or accept any Deposits
within the meaning of sections 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules
made thereunder as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the date
of the balance sheet from the public.
5. RESERVES
Your directors do not propose to transfer any amount to the general
reserve and the entire amount of profit for the year forms part of the Retained
Earnings'.
6. DIVIDEND
As a prudent economic measure and in order to conserve the scarce
liquid resources of the Company, the Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year
ended March 31, 2024. The dividend distribution policy of the company is also annexed
herewith as Annexure A'.
7. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial
statements relate and the date of this report which may affect the financial position of
the company or may require disclosure.
8. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS,
COURTS, AND TRIBUNALS
There were no significant or material orders passed by the regulators,
courts and tribunals during the year ended March 31,2024.
9. AUDITORS
(i) Statutory Auditors and their report:
The members of the Company at the 40th Annual General
Meeting held on September 28, 2022 had appointed M/s Oswal Sunil & Company, Chartered
Accountants (Firm registration No. 016520N) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to
hold office for a term of 5 consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of the 40th
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 45th Annual General Meeting
to be held in the year 2027.
M/s. Oswal Sunil & Company, Chartered Accountants have also
confirmed their eligibility to continue to act as statutory auditors of the Company in
accordance with section 139 read with section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013. They have
also provided confirmation that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and hold a valid certificate
issued by the Peer Review Board' of the ICAI.
Report of statutory auditors: M/s Oswal Sunil & Company,
Chartered Accountants, have submitted their report on the financial statements of the
Company for the financial year 2023-24, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further
the notes referred to in the Auditor's Report are self-explanatory. The Auditors have
issued a qualified report for the financial year 2023-24. The auditor's remarks on their
qualified opinion and management response on the auditor's qualified opinion are given
hereunder:
We refer to note 37 of the standalone financial statements for
non-provisioning of interest income of f 3262.92 lakhs pending the arbitration
proceedings. Consequent to this, the interest income and corresponding Current Assets are
lesser by f 3262.92 lakhs for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
Management's response: The Company has invoked arbitration
clause as per the ICD agreement. In this view the Company has decided not to charge any
further interest pending the arbitration proceedings.
(ii) Secretarial Auditors and their report
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and rules made thereunder, the Company had appointed M/s CT & Company, Company
Secretaries, to undertake the secretarial audit of the Company for the year ended March
31,2024. The Secretarial Audit Report issued in this regard in form no. MR-3 is annexed as
Annexure B'.
The Secretarial Auditor's report doesn't contain any qualification or
reservation requiring explanation or adverse remark.
Also, a secretarial compliance report for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024 on compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines
issued thereunder, was obtained from M/s. CT & Company, Company Secretaries,
Secretarial Auditors and submitted with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. and BSE
Limited.
M/s CT & Company, Company Secretaries have been re-appointed to
conduct the secretarial audit of the Company for FY 2024-25. They have confirmed that they
are eligible for the said appointment.
(iii) Internal Auditors and their report
Pursuant to the provisions of section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013
and rules made thereunder, the Company had appointed M/s SVP and Associates, Chartered
Accountants, New Delhi (FRN: 003838N) as Internal Auditors of the Company for the
financial year 2023-24.
The Internal Auditor's reports are periodically submitted with the
Audit Committee for its review and further course of action thereon.
10. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS UNDER SUB-SECTION
(12) OF SECTION 143 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
The Statutory Auditors and the Secretarial Auditors of the Company have
not reported any frauds to the Board of Directors under Section 143(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013, including rules made thereunder.
11. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR
2023-24
During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has complied with
applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to "Meetings of the
Board of Directors" and "General Meetings", respectively.
12. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Listing Regulations, 2015 your Company has formulated a policy on related party
transactions. The policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and disclosure
processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and its related parties.
With reference to section 134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013, all
contracts and arrangements with related parties under section 188(1) of the Act, entered
by the Company during the financial year, were in the ordinary course of business and on
an arm's length basis.
During the year ended March 31, 2024, in pursuance of section 188 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations &
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the company has entered into a contract for
maintenance and facility management services with Crest Commercial Projects (India)
Private Limited (CCPIL'), which falls under the category of a related party to the
Company by virtue of Mrs. Shikha Jain, Director of the Company, who is also a Director and
Member of CCPIL for an initial period of 6 months with effect from July 1,2023. The said
transaction was approved by the members of the Audit Committee and Board of Directors at
their respective meetings held on May 25, 2023. Form AOC-2 has been enclosed herewith in
the percribed format as Annexure C'.
A detailed report on contract & arrangement made with related
parties as per applicable IND AS during the financial year 2023-24 being arm's length
transaction have been reported and annexed as note no. 38 to the financial statements.
13. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to section 92(3) read with section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the
Annual Return as on March 31,2024 is available on the Company's website at
https://oswalgreens.com/Home/content/Annual-Report/Annual-Report-&-Return.
14. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
(i) As per the provisions of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,
Mr. Anil Kumar Bhalla (DIN: 00587533) shall retire by rotation at the forthcoming AGM of
the Company, and being eligible, offer himself for re-appointment. The relevant details
are provided in the Notice. The Board recommends his re-appointment.
(ii) Mrs. Shikha Jain (DIN: 02615074), Non-executive and Independent
Director of the Company, has resigned from the position of Director of the Company w.e.f
April 8, 2024 on account of personal reasons.
The Board has placed on record its deep appreciation for the invaluable
support and guidance received from Mrs. Jain during her association as a Non-executive
Independent Director of the Company.
(iii) The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nomination
& Remuneration Committee, at their meeting held on June 12, 2024, has appointed Mrs.
Shipra Shroff (DIN: 10630750) as Non-executive and Independent Director of the Company
w.e.f June 12, 2024 for an initial term of 5 years which shall be placed for the
shareholders' approval at upcoming 42nd AGM. The Board recommends her
appointment.
The policy on Directors' and KMP's appointment and remuneration,
including the criteria for determining the qualifications, positive attributes and
independence of Directors is enclosed as Annexure D'.
Declaration from Independent Directors: The Company has received
all the applicable declarations under section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, Rule 6(3)
of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019
and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("SEBI Listing Regulations") from each Independent Director.
There have been no circumstances affecting their status as independent directors of the
Company. No Director of the Company is disqualified under any law to act as a director.
Further, all the Independent Directors have registered themselves with
the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs for the inclusion of their name in the databank
of Independent Directors, pursuant to Rule 6(1) of Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Further they have confirmed that they shall
comply with other requirements, as applicable under the said rule.
In the opinion of the Board, they fulfil the conditions for
appointment/ reappointment as Independent Director on the Board. Further, in the opinion
of the Board, the Independent Director also possess the attributes of integrity, expertise
and experience as required to be disclosed under rule 8(5)(iiia) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rule, 2014.
During the financial year 2023-24, except Mrs. Shikha Jain, no other
non-executive directors of the Company had any pecuniary relationship or transactions with
the Company, other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred by
them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board/Committee of the Company.
15. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of Directors, to the
best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
(i) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed;
(ii) they 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 at the end of the
financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
(iii) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
(iv) they have prepared annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(v) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by
the Company and such internal financial controls are adequate and operate effectively;
(vi) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance
systems established and maintained by the Company, work performed by the internal,
statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants and the reviews performed by
management and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is
of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective
during the financial year 2023-24.
16. AUDIT COMMITTEE
As on March 31,2024, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company comprised of 4 (Four) members, namely Mr. Pulkit Gupta (DIN: 07026809), Mr.
Ayussh Sanghi (DIN: 07102280), Mrs. Shikha Jain (DIN: 02615074) and Mr. Akhil Bansal (DIN:
07398573), all of them being Independent Directors. Mr. Pulkit Gupta, an Independent
Director, is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Further, Mrs. Shikha Jain (DIN: 02615074), Director (Independent &
Non-executive) has resigned from the position of Independent Director of the Company w.e.f
April 8, 2024 and accordingly ceased to be a member of the Audit Committee. Thereafter,
Mrs. Shipra Shroff (DIN: 10630750) was appointed as Director (Non-executive &
Independent) w.e.f June 12, 2024 and subsequently replaced Mrs. Shikha Jain as a member of
the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee has met 4 times and reviewed the financial
statements for each quarter/ financial year ended March 31,2024, and has not given any
adverse observations.
The Board accepted the recommendations of the Audit Committee as and
when made by the Committee during the year.
17. COST RECORDS
As required under rule 8(5)(ix) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014, the Company confirms that maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central
Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not
applicable on the Company.
18. VIGIL MECHANISM
Your company is deeply committed to the highest standards of ethical,
moral and legal business conduct. It ensures that it provides a respectful working
environment not only for all its employees, but for all external parties too. Accordingly,
the Board of Directors has formulated a Vigil Mechanism Policy or Whistle Blower Policy
which is in compliance with the provisions of section 177(10) of the Companies Act, 2013
and thus, established a vigil mechanism through which Directors, employees and business
associates may report unethical behaviour, malpractices, wrongful conduct, fraud,
violation of Company's code of conduct without fear of reprisal.
It is affirmed that no personnel of the Company has been denied access
to the Audit Committee. The said Policy has been posted on the website of the Company at
https://oswalgreens.com/FAQ_REPORT_IMG_DIRannouncement_report_document_29576207.pdf.
19. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The brief outline of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
of the Company as adopted by the Board and the initiatives undertaken by the Company on
CSR activities during the year under review are set out Corporate Social Responsibility
Report as Annexure E' in the format prescribed in the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
For other details regarding the CSR Committee, please refer to the
Corporate Governance Report, which is a part of this report. The CSR policy is available
on https://oswalgreens.com/FAQ. REPORT IMG DIRannouncement report document 99668882.pdf.
20. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
REPORTS:
The Corporate Governance and Management's Discussion and Analysis
Reports, which form an integral part of this report, are set out in separate annexures to
this report, along with the certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of the Company
certifying compliance with the conditions of the Corporate Governance as required under
the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Annexure
F' & G'
21. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has in place a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at
Workplace in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("Prevention of Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace Act") and Rules framed therein. An Internal Complaints
Committee has also been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment.
The Company is committed to providing a safe and conducive work
environment to all of its employees and associates and it is ensured organization wide
dissemination of the Policy and the provisions of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace Act by conducting sessions throughout the Company.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and
disposed of during the year:
The Policy on Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal of Sexual
Harassment at Workplace is posted on the website of the Company at
https://oswalgreens.com/FAQ_REPORT_IMG_DIRannouncement_report_document_18737713.pdf.
22. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
(A) The information required under section 197 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:
(a) Ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median
remuneration of the employees of the Company for the financial year:
S. No. |
Executive Directors |
Ratio to median remuneration |
1 |
Mrs. Aruna Oswal, Wholetime Director |
66.63:1 |
2 |
Mr. Anil Kumar Bhalla, Managing Director & CEO |
56.16:1 |
(b) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, company secretary in the financial year:
STNoT |
Name of Directors, CEO, CFO and CS |
% increase in remuneration in the
financial year |
1 |
Mrs. Aruna Oswal, Wholetime Director |
10.39% |
2 |
Mr. Anil Kumar Bhalla, Managing Director & CEO |
11.19% |
3 |
Mr. Vipin Kumar Vij, CFO |
7.85% |
4 |
Ms. Sonal Gupta, CS |
9.13% |
5 |
Mr. Ayussh Sanghi, Non-executive & Independent Director * |
- |
6 |
Mr. Akhil Bansal, Non-executive & Independent Director * |
- |
7 |
Mr. Pulkit Gupta, Non-executive & Independent Director * |
- |
8 |
Mrs. Shikha Jain, Non-executive & Independent Director * |
- |
# The Independent Directors are entitled to receive sitting fees for
meetings of Board and Committees thereof.
* During the year, there was no actual increase in the
remuneration/salaries of managerial personnel as well as other employees of the company.
The given ratios and percentage increase are based on the changes in total remuneration
due to any change in allowances paid on the actual basis to managerial personnel or to any
employee e.g. payment of Gratuity, leave encashment etc.
(c) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in
the financial year: (17.41%)
(d) The number of permanent employees on the roll of the Company (as on
March 31,2024): 122
(e) average percentile increase already made in the salaries of
employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its
comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification
thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the
managerial remuneration: 10.23% increase in managerial remuneration & -24.17%
average increase in remuneration of employees other than the managerial personnel.
(f) affirmation that remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of
the Company: The Company affirms remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the
Company.
Note: Amounts relating to Leave encashment, gratuity and voluntary
provident fund by any employees/managerial personnel during the
financial year 2023-24 in terms of the company's policy has not
been included in the above.
(B) Particulars of Employees
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Age
(Yrs) |
Qualification |
Remuneration (Rs in Lakhs) |
Date of
Commencement of Employment |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Last Employment Held & Designation |
1. |
Mr. Anil Kumar Bhalla |
Managing Director & CEO |
74 |
B. Com |
322.00 |
01.07.2000 |
53 |
Director, Oswal Agro Mills Limited |
2. |
Mrs. Aruna Oswal |
Chairperson & Wholetime Director |
73 |
M.A.
(English) |
271.40 |
02.04.2016 |
47 |
Director, Lucky Star Entertainment Limited |
3. |
Mr. Vipin Kumar Vij |
CFO |
58 |
B.Com |
140.01 |
01.04.2014 |
38 |
Accountant, Manaktala Chemicals Pvt.Ltd. |
4. |
Ms. Navneet Chahal |
V.P & General Counsel |
54 |
LLB, LLM |
137.43 |
01.05.2012 |
33 |
Legal Counsel, (India), Aecom India Pvt. Ltd. |
5. |
Mr. Sanjay Sethi |
V.P |
57 |
B E (Mech), M.S. |
92.46 |
29.10.2009 |
33 |
Managing Director, Sishko Textiles Pvt. Ltd. |
6. |
Mrs. Shikha Sabherwal |
DGM |
39 |
MBA |
42.12 |
05.05.2008 |
15 |
- |
7. |
Mr. Narinder Kumar |
Vice-President (Finance) |
58 |
B. Com |
33.25 |
01.12.2023 |
37 |
CFO, P C Media Systems Limited |
8. |
Mr. Anil Malhotra |
Assistant Manager |
64 |
B.Com |
21.73 |
03.10.1983 |
42 |
Accounts Officer, Mahavir Spinning & Weaving Mills |
9. |
Mr. Sanjay Rawat |
Assistant Manager |
62 |
B.Com |
18.90 |
30.05.1992 |
38 |
Accounts Officer, Godavari Enterprises Limited |
10. |
Mr. Nar Bahadur Bogati |
Senior Personal Assistant |
56 |
Senior
secondary |
17.13 |
01.08.1985 |
39 |
- |
23. BOARD EVALUATION
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, board committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the
Act and SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015.
The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking
inputs from all the Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the Board composition
and structure, effectiveness of Board meetings, information and functioning, etc. The
performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from the
Committee members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of Committees,
effectiveness of Committee meetings, etc.
The above criteria is based on the guidance note on Board Evaluation
issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on January 5, 2017.
The Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
("NRC") reviewed the performance of the individual directors including
Independent Directors, on the basis of the criteria such as the
contribution of the individual Director to the Board and Committee meetings and the
preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive contribution and
inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairperson was also evaluated on the key
aspects of her role.
24. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING
The Independent Directors of the Company met on February 9, 2024, inter
alia, to:
(i) Review the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board
of Directors as a whole;
(ii) Review the performance of the Chairperson of the Company, taking
into account the views of the Executive and Non-Executive Directors;
(iii) Assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of
information between the Company management and the Board that is necessary for the Board
to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
25. NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF BOARD
During the year ended March 31,2024, Board of directors met 4 (Four)
times on May 25, August 4, November 6, 2023 and February 12, 2024. For details of the
meetings of the board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part
of this report.
26. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
According to section 134(5)(e) of the Companies Act, 2013 the term
Internal Financial Control (IFC) means the policies and procedures adopted by the company
for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to
company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds
and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely
preparation of reliable financial information.
The Company has a well-placed, proper and adequate IFC system which
ensures that all assets are safeguarded and protected and that the transactions are
authorized, recorded and reported correctly. The Internal Auditors independently evaluate
the adequacy of internal controls and concurrently audit the majority of the transactions
in value terms.
Independence of the audit and compliance is ensured by direct reporting
of Internal Auditors to the Audit Committee of the Board. During the year the consultants
were engaged for providing assistance in improvising IFC framework including preparation
of Management Risk Control Matrix for various processes and deployment of Self-Assessment
Tool.
Company has aligned its current systems of internal financial control
with the requirement of Companies Act 2013, on lines of globally accepted risk-based
framework as issued by the committee of sponsoring organizations (COSO) of the treadway
commission. The Internal Control - Integrated Framework (the 2013 framework) is intended
to increase transparency and accountability in an organization's process of designing and
implementing a system of internal control. The framework requires a company to identify
and analyse risks and manage appropriate responses. The Company has successfully laid down
the framework and ensured its effectiveness.
Company's internal controls are commensurate with its size and the
nature of its operations. These have been designed to provide reasonable assurance with
regard to recording and providing reliable financial and operational information,
complying with applicable statutes, safeguarding assets from unauthorized use, executing
transactions with proper authorization and ensuring compliance of corporate policies.
Company has a well- defined delegation of power with authority limits for approving
revenue as well as expenditure.
Processes for formulating and reviewing annual and long-term business
plans have been laid down. Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in regulation 17 of Listing
Regulations) as of March 31, 2024. The assessment involved self-review, peer review and
external audit.
M/s Oswal Sunil & Company, the statutory auditors of the Company
has audited the financial statements included in this annual report for the financial year
ended March 31,2024 and has issued an separate report on our Internal Financial Control
with reference to financial statements (as defined in section 143 of Companies Act 2013).
The company has appointed, M/s SVP and Associates, Chartered
Accountants, New Delhi to oversee and carry out internal audit of its activities. The
audit is based on an internal audit plan, which is reviewed each year in consultation with
the statutory auditors (M/s Oswal Sunil & Company) and the audit committee. In line
with international practice, the conduct of internal audit is oriented towards the review
of internal controls and risks in its operations such as accounting and finance,
procurement, employee engagement, travel, insurance, IT processes etc.
Suggestions for improvement are considered and the audit committee
follows up on corrective action. The audit committee also meets statutory auditors to
ascertain, inter alia, their views on the adequacy of internal control systems and keeps
the board of directors informed of its major observations periodically.
Adequacy of internal financial control with reference to financial
statements: The Companies Act, 2013 re-emphasizes the need for an effective Internal
Financial Control System in the Company which should be adequate and shall operate
effectively. Rule 8(5)(viii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires the information
regarding adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the financial
statements to be disclosed in the Board's report.
The internal financial controls were in operation during the reporting
period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Our management assessed the effectiveness of
the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 31,2024.
M/s Oswal Sunil & Company, Chartered Accountants, assess the
internal financial controls including the Entity Level Controls, Process Application and
Transaction Controls and Information Technology General Controls.
The Audit Committee reviews reports submitted by the management and
audit reports submitted by internal auditors and statutory auditors. Suggestions for
improvement are considered and the Audit Committee follows up on corrective action. The
Audit Committee also meets statutory auditors to ascertain, inter-alia, their views on the
adequacy of internal control systems and keeps the Board of Directors informed of its
major observations periodically.
The Company has a comprehensive risk management framework. The Company
has in place a well-defined Whistle Blower Policy/ Vigil Mechanism. Compliance of
secretarial functions is ensured by way of secretarial audit.
Based on its evaluation as defined in Section 177 of Companies Act 2013
and Regulation 18 of Listing Regulations, our Audit Committee has concluded that, as of
March 31,2024, our internal financial controls were adequate and operating effectively.
27. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND
SECURITIES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Particulars of loans given are provided under note no. 14 to the
financial statement. Particulars of investments made are provided under note no. 5 and 10
to the financial statement provided in this Annual Report. The Company has not given any
guarantee or security in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or person.
28. PARTICULARS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION/FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUT GO
(A) Information regarding conservation of energy and technology
absorption: At Oswal Greentech Limited, our continuous approach is towards achieving
maximum energy efficiency and absorption of technology in our operations and initiatives
undertaken by the Company.
(B) Foreign exchange earning and outgo: During the year under
review, there were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo.
29. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) AND THEIR STATUS
There is no application made or any proceeding pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year.
30. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE
TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOANS FROM THE BANKS OR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
There are no such events occurred during the period from April 01,2023
to March 31,2024, thus no valuation is carried out for the one- time settlement with the
banks or financial institutions.
31. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has in place comprehensive risk assessment and minimization
procedures, which are reviewed by the Board periodically.
Our risk management framework is designed to be simple, consistent and
clear for managing and reporting risks from the Group's businesses to the Board. Our
management systems, organizational structures, processes, standards and code of conduct
together form the system of internal controls that govern how we conduct business and
manage associated risks. We have a multi-layered risk management framework to effectively
mitigate the various risks, which our businesses are exposed to in the course of their
operations.
Major risks identified by businesses and functions are systematically
addressed through mitigating actions. Risk officers have also been formally nominated at
operating businesses, as well as at Group level, to develop the risk-management culture
within the businesses.
Our Risk Management Framework is designed to help the organization to
meet its objectives through alignment of operating controls with the Company's mission and
vision. In the opinion of the Board there has been no identification of elements of risk
that may threaten the existence of the Company.
The Board of the Company has formed a risk management committee in
their meeting held on June 25, 2021 to frame, implement and monitor the risk management
plan for the Company. This committee shall be responsible for monitoring and reviewing the
risk management plan and to ensure its effectiveness.
The audit committee has additional oversight in the area of financial
risks and controls. Major risks identified by the businesses and functions are
systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The risk management policy has been posted on website of the Company at
https://oswalgreens.com/FAQ_REPORT_IMG_ DIRannouncement_report_document_672360.pdf.
32. CODE OF CONDUCT
In accordance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015 the Company has in place the policies/ codes which are revised from time to time
according to applicable laws or as per need. The members of the Board and senior
management personnel have affirmed the compliance with Code applicable to them during the
year ended March 31,2024.
The annual report of the Company contains a certificate by the CEO and
Managing Director in terms of Listing Regulations on the compliance declarations received
from Independent Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Senior Management.
33. HUMAN RELATIONS
Human resources play a significant role in your Company's growth
strategy. Your Company emphasized on talent nurturing, retention and engaging in a
constructive relationship with employees with a focus on productivity and efficiency and
underlining safe working practices. The Board of Directors would like to take this
opportunity to place on record its appreciation for the committed services and
contributions made by the employees of the Company during the year.
34. LISTING
Presently, the Company's equity shares are listed on the following
Stock Exchanges:
(a) The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Mumbai
(b) BSE Limited, Mumbai
The equity shares of the Company listed and traded with National Stock
Exchange of India Ltd. and Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai and the Company is in the process
of getting its shares delisted from the Calcutta Stock Exchange.
35. APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their sincere
gratitude for assistance and cooperation received from Central & State Governments,
banks, financial institutions, shareholders, business associates and esteemed customers
for their continued support and assistance during the year.
Your Directors also place on record their appreciation for the
excellent contribution made by all employees of Oswal Greentech Limited through their
commitment, competence, co-operation and diligence to duty in achieving consistent growth
of the Company.
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For & on behalf of the Board of Director
Oswal Greentech Limited |
Date : June 12, 2024 Place: New Delhi |
Sd/-
Aruna Oswal Chairperson & Wholetime Director DIN 00988524 |