Particulars
Consolidated
Standalone
Year ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Total Income
80,315.47
82,017.60
58,104.42
58,507.05
Total Expenditure
68,371.77
69,354.72
47,923.29
49,469.49
Profit before share of profit / (loss) of joint ventures,exceptional items and tax
11,943.70
12,662.88
10,181.13
9,037.56
Less: Share of loss from joint ventures
(1,371.08)
(3, 148.50)
-
Profit before exceptional items and tax
10,572.62
9,514.38
Add: Exceptional item - Gain (net)
58,041.28
47,949.12
Profit before tax
68,613.90
58,130.25
Less: Provision for tax
Current tax
1,635.52
1,840.13
295.01
658.00
Deferred tax
2,171.54
1,616.09
1,694.66
755.67
Profit for the year
64,806.84
6,058.16
56,140.58
7,623.89
Add:
Profit at the beginning of the year
65,944.86
61,652.81
25,814.59
19,863.02
Securities Premium at the beginning of the year
64,402.51
64,402.50
Other reserves at the beginning of the year
3,215.30
743.16
Group share of share issue expenses incurred byprivate trust
(73.85)
Re-measurement (loss)/gain on defined benefit plansduring the year
26.65
(42.16)
1.67
(15.48)
Tax on defined benefit plans during the year
(6.51)
10.63
(0.42)
3.89
Appropriations:
Interim Dividend
(2,415.60)
(1,660.73)
Other Comprehensive Income
(3,747.26)
(2,156.62)
Balance Carried Forward to Balance Sheet
1,92,226.79
1,31,406.05
1,40,939.22
88,803.63
Your Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to General Reserves.
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 27th report on the business and operations, along with the audited financialstatements of your Company, for the year ended March 31, 2025.
On the basis of Consolidated Financials
During the year, IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited (“IRB”or “your Company”) earned total income of '80,315.47 millionas against the total income of '82,017.60 million in previousyear. Contract revenue decreased from '49,647.24 million forMarch 31, 2024, to '45,606.76 million for year ended March31, 2025. Toll revenues for March 31, 2025, had increasedto '24,838.78 million from '23,877.01 million for March31, 2024. Net profit before share of profit / (loss) from jointventure / exceptional items and tax stood at '11,943.70 millionagainst '12,662.88 million for the previous financial year.Net profit before tax after share of loss from joint ventures
and exceptional items stood at '68,613.90 million against'9,514.38 million for the previous financial year. Profits forthe year ended March 31, 2025, stood at '64,806.84 millionas against '6,058.16 million for the previous year.
On the basis of Standalone Financials
During the year, your Company earned total income of'58,104.42 million for the year ended March 31, 2025. Profitbefore tax stood at '58,130.25 million. Profit for the yearended March 31,2025 stood at '56,140.58 million, as against'7,623.89 million for the previous year.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Companyduring the year under review.
The particulars of the Loans granted, investment made andguarantees, if any, are given in the Notes to the AuditedFinancial Statements.
As per dividend policy of the Company, your Company haddeclared first interim dividend of '0.10/- per share in August
2024, second interim dividend of '0.10/- per share in October2024 and third interim dividend of '0.10/- per share in January
2025, aggregating to '1,811.70 million as total dividendfor FY25 resulting into payout ratio of 27%. The Boardhas not recommended any final dividend for the financialyear 2024-25.
• CRISIL Ratings had affirmed its ‘CRISIL AA- / Stable(Long Term Rating) /CRISIL A1 (Short Term Rating)'rating on the '1,700 crore facilities of the Company.Further CRISIL Ratings had withdrawn its rating on non¬convertible debentures (“NCDs”) of '258 crore (originalissue of '350 crores in September 2021) and '500 crorelong-term loans of the Company on receipt of third-partyconfirmation that these NCDs and loans have beenpaid off.
• Fitch Ratings had affirmed the Long-Term IDR and therating on its US-dollar senior secured notes at ‘BB ' aftertaking into account additional debt.
• Moody's has affirmed rating of ‘Ba1' long-term corporatefamily rating (CFR) of Company and the instrument ratingassigned to its USD senior secured notes due 2032 is‘Ba2' after taking into account additional debt.
• India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) had affirmed Ratingof ‘IND AA-'/ Stable/IND A1 to the Company's Non -fund based bank facilities limits aggregating '12,000million and IND AA-/Stable to the NCDs of '630 millionreduced from '2,000 million and Term Loan of '3,419million reduced from '4,000 million.
Change in the capital structure of the Company
During the year there was no change in share capital structureof the Company. The equity share capital structure of theCompany as on March 31, 2025 is as follows:
Authorised Share Capital:
' 615,00,00,000/- consisting of 615,00,00,000 equity sharesof face value of '1/- each fully paid.
Issued, Subscribed & paid up capital:
' 603,90,00,000/- consisting of 603,90,00,000 equity sharesof face value of '1/- each fully paid.
During the year, the Company had not issued and allotted anyNon-convertible Debentures (“NCDs”). As on March 31,2025,the Company has following Outstanding NCD issued by thecompany on private placement basis as under:
Sr.
ISIN
Issue Name
Face
Issue
Date of
No.
value
Size allotment
1.
INE821I07052
9.55% Secured,
*'10
'200
June 29,
Redeemable,
lakh
Crores
2020
Listed,
each
Rated Non-
Convertible
Debentures
*As on March 31, 2025 face value was '1,10,000/- each. The Facevalue is partially redeemed on quarterly basis and the NCDs are fullyredeemed as on June 30, 2025.
During the year the Company had issued and allottedAdditional Reg S US$ 200 million (Tap Issuance) 7.11% SeniorSecured Notes due 2032 (consolidated and formed a singleseries with the US$ 540 million 7.11 per cent. Senior SecuredNotes due 2032 issued in FY24) having a weighted averagelife of 7.25 years with the final maturity date of March 11,2032 and a coupon of 7.11% p.a. fixed rate in semi-annualinstalments (reoffer yield: 7.125%; reoffer price: 102.25%).
The Notes are listed on the India International Exchange(IFSC) Limited (India INX).
As on March 31, 2025, your Company's (Standalone) fundbased facilities availed stood at '73,753.34 million and non¬fund based credit facilities availed stood at '3,824.00 million.
Meerut Budaun Expressway Limited (MBEL) was incorporatedfor implementation of the Ganga Expressway project on aDBFOT (Toll) basis. The SPV received its appointed date fromthe competent authority in October 2022.
During the year under review, MBEL had allotted Indian-rupee denominated unlisted, unsecured, redeemable, non¬convertible debentures (“NCDs”) aggregating to '127.73crore on a private placement basis to the Company and GICaffiliate on June 14, 2024.
On December 14, 2024 the Board approved theimplementation of the rest of Project through the Company'sAssociate viz. IRB Infrastructure Trust (the “Private InvIT”),including amendments to certain previously executedagreements and other ancillary documents with affiliates ofGIC Singapore, Cintra entities, Private InvIT and MBEL. ThePrivate InvIT had acquired 80.4% of the equity share capitaland 80.4% of the NCDs of MBEL. Despite the change inownership, the Company will continue to serve as the ProjectManager for the Ganga Expressway project.
UPDATE ON PROJECT SPVs OF IRB INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST
Summary of the updates on the Projects are as follows:
Name of SPV
Name of the project
Phase
(Construction/Toll)
Borrowing
Other updates
1
IRB LalitpurTollwayPrivate Limited(“IRBLTPL”)
Four Lane Lalitpur-Sagar-Lakhnadonsection (TOT Bundle 12)
The SPV had receivedappointed date fromthe competent authorityand commencedtoll collection andconstruction on theProject w.e.f. April 1,2024.
The SPVs had achievedfinancial closure inMarch 2024 for theimplementation of theproject of by tying upProject Finance of'3,500 Crores from theLender.
The SPV was formed to implementthe project of Tolling, Operation,Maintenance and Transfer of fourlane Lalitpur-Sagar-Lakhnadonsection from km 99.005 to km415.089 of NH-44 in the State ofUttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
2
IRB Kota TollwayPrivate Limited(“IRBKTPL”)
IRB GwaliorTollway PrivateLimited (“IRBGTPL”)
Kota Bypass and CableStay Bridge and Gwalior-Jhansi section (TOT-13)
The SPVs had receivedappointed date fromthe competent authorityand commencedtoll collection andconstruction on theProjects w.e.f. April 1,2024.
The SPVs had achieved The SPVs were formed to implementfinancial closure in March the projects of Tolling, Operation,2024 by collectively Maintenance and Transfer of Kotatying up '1,331 crores Bypass & Cable Stay Bridge onfrom the Lender/s. NH-76 (New NH-27) in the state ofRajasthan (“IRBKTPL”) and Tolling,Operation, Maintenance and Transferof Gwalior-Jhansi section from km0.00 to km 103.000 (revised sectionKm. 16.000 to Km. 98.455) ofNH-75 (New NH-44) in the State ofMadhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
In connection with this transaction, the Company received atotal consideration of approximately '874.61 crore for the saleand transfer of 41% of its equity shares and 41% of its NCDsin MBEL. The closing of these agreements was completed onDecember 27, 2024. The Company continue to hold 10% ofthe share capital in MBEL.
B.E.S.T. Strategy:
Under the Bid Execute Stabilize and Transfer (B.E.S.T.)strategy, during the year under review, IRB InfrastructureTrust, associate of the Company (“Private InvIT”), actingthrough its investment manager MMK Toll Road PrivateLimited made a preliminary and non-binding offer (NBO) totransfer 5 (Five) of its matured Portfolio toll assets to the IRBInvIT Fund (“Public InvIT”). This proposal was part of a broadermonetization strategy to strengthen Private InvIT.
Further on May 8, 2025, Private InvIT has approvedmodifications to the NBO issued to the Public InvIT to transfer3 (Three) of its matured Portfolio toll assets rather than 5(Five).
Consequently, Public InvIT, Company Sponsored InfrastructureTrust, acting through the Board of Directors of its InvestmentManager - IRB Infrastructure Private Limited (IRBFL), notedthe receipt of a preliminary and non-binding offer (NBO) fromthe Private InvIT for a potential acquisition of five assets.Subsequently, the Board of IRBFL at its meeting on May 8,2025, noted modification of the NBO, in connection with apotential acquisition opportunity of three assets instead offive assets.
The three assets identified for acquisition are IRB HapurMoradabad Tollway Limited, Kaithal Tollway Limited andKishangarh Gulabpura Tollway Limited (“Target SPVs”).
The unitholders of Private InvIT on June 17, 2025, gave theirapproval for the transfer of the Target SPVs and mattersincidental thereto.
Also, the unitholders of the Public InvIT on July 3, 2025, gavetheir approval for acquisition of 100% equity of the TargetSPVs and for the appointment of the Company as ProjectManager for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activitiesof the Target SPVs.
Your Company is Sponsor and Project Manager of IRBInfrastructure Trust (“Private InvIT”), a listed InvIT, which isthe Joint venture and an associate of the Company. MMK
Toll Road Private Limited (“MMK”) is the Investment Managerof the Private InvIT. During the year, MMK had carried outits obligations under Investment Management Agreemententered into with the Private InvIT and earned managementfee of '93.90 million.
During the period under review, the Company hadimplemented the below mentioned projects through theCompany's associate viz. IRB Infrastructure Trust. The PrivateInvIT owns, operates and maintains a portfolio of 16 toll-roadassets in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana and West Bengal, Telanganaand Madhya Pradesh in India. These toll roads are operatedand maintained pursuant to concessions awarded by theNHAI or other concerned concessioning authority(ies).
1. I mplementation of the Project of Tolling, Operation,Maintenance and transfer of four lane Lalitpur-Sagar-Lakhnadon of NH-44 (the “TOT-12 Project”) [SPV - IRBLalitpur Tollway Private Limited] through the Company'sAssociate viz. IRB Infrastructure Trust.
2. I mplementation of the Project of Tolling, Operation,Maintenance and transfer of Gwalior Jhansi section ofNH-75 (New NH-44) and Kota Bypass and Cable StayBridge on NH-76 (New NH-27) - (the “TOT-13 Project”)[SPV - IRB Kota Tollway Private Limited and IRB GwaliorTollway Private Limited] through the Company'sAssociate viz. IRB Infrastructure Trust.
3. Implementation of the project of development of AccessControlled Six Lane (Expandable to Eight Lane) Greenfield‘Ganga Expressway' [Group. 1, from Km. 7 900 (Village:Bijoli. Distt: Meerut) to Km. 137 600, (Village: NaglaBarah, Distt: Budaun), Design length 129.700 Km] inthe State of Uttar Pradesh on DBFOT (Toll) basis underPPP (the “Ganga Project”) [SPV - Meerut BudaunExpressway Limited] through the Company's Associateviz. IRB Infrastructure Trust. Further, acquired 80.4% ofthe equity share capital and acquired 80.4% of the NCDsof MBEL for an aggregate purchase consideration of~'1,715 crores.
The Company acting as the Project Manager of the PrivateTrust, had received Work Orders for Engineering, Procurementand Construction works (“EPC”) in relation to the relevantproject and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) work of theProject SPVs of the Private InvIT as per Project ImplementationAgreements. These Work Orders provides improved visibilityin consolidated Order Book of the Company for long term.
The Private InvIT acquired 80.4% of the equity share capitaland acquired 80.4% of the NCDs of MBEL for an aggregatepurchase consideration of ~'1,715 crores.
Your Company is the Sponsor and the Project Manager ofIRB InvIT Fund (“Public InvIT”). IRB Infrastructure PrivateLimited (IRBFL), wholly owned subsidiary is the InvestmentManager of the Trust. During the year, IRBFL had carried outits obligations under Investment Management Agreemententered into with the Trust and earned management fee of'100 million.
The Company acting as the Project Manager of the PublicInvIT, had earlier received work orders for Operation &Maintenance (O&M) work of the Project SPVs of the PublicInvIT. The Company as the Project Manager had executed itsobligations during FY25 toward O&M as per the work orders.
During the year under review, the Company had received totaldistribution of '741.64 million ('8.00 per unit comprised of'4.99 per unit as Interest, '1.06 per unit as Dividend and '1.95per unit as Return of Capital) from the Public InvIT.
The list of Subsidiaries/ Associate/ Joint Venture Companies/Entity are provided in “Annexure A”.
During the year under review, 41% shares of Meerut BudaunExpressway Limited held by the Company were transferred toIRB Infrastructure Trust, Associate of the Company.
A statement containing salient features of the financialstatements of the subsidiary companies is also included inthe Annual Report in the prescribed Form AOC-1.
In accordance with Section 136(1) of the Companies Act,2013, the Annual Report of the Company, containing thereinits standalone and the consolidated financial statementshas been placed on the website of the Company at www.irb.co.in. Further, audited financial statements of each of thesubsidiary companies have also been placed on the websiteof the Company at www.irb.co.in.
Retirement by Rotation:
Mrs. Deepali V. Mhaiskar (DIN: 00309884), Whole TimeDirector of the Company, is liable to retire by rotation at theforthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offersherself for re-appointment. Mrs. Mhaiskar has significantlycontributed to the overall growth and management byproviding directions and leading the Company towardsbringing overall excellence.
A detailed profile of Mrs. Deepali V. Mhaiskar along withadditional information required under Regulation 36(3) ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (“Listing regulations”) and SecretarialStandard on General Meetings is provided separately by wayof an Annexure to the Notice of the AGM.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Boardof Directors have recommended her re-appointment for theapproval of the shareholders.
Changes in the Directors during the year under review:
Based on the recommendations of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of theCompany approved the appointment of Mr. Vijay N. Bhatt(DIN: 00751001) and Mr. Bajrang Lal Gupta (DIN: 07175777)as an Additional Independent Directors of the Company for
a term of 5 years with effect from April 1, 2024 and theirappointments was also approved by Special Resolutionspassed by the Shareholders through postal ballot dated June11, 2024.
Further during the year under review, Mr. Jose Angel TamarizMartel Goncer ceased to be a Director of the Company witheffect from December 9, 2024 and Mr. Sandeep Shah, hadcompleted his second term as Independent Director onFebruary 4, 2025.
The Board of Directors placed on record its appreciation forthe valuable contribution and guidance rendered by Mr. JoseAngel Tamariz Martel Goncer and Mr. Sandeep Shah as theDirector of the Company during their tenure.
Further, based on the recommendations of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of theCompany approved the appointment of Mr. Luis Aguirre deCarcer Cabezas (DIN: 10868771) as a Non-retiring AdditionalNon-Executive Director of the Company with effect fromDecember 29, 2024 and the appointment of Dr. Ajay KumarSingh (DIN: 08532830) as an Additional Independent Directorof the Company for a term of 5 years with effect from February5, 2025 and their appointments were also approved byOrdinary Resolution and Special Resolution respectively,passed by the Shareholders through postal ballot on March11, 2025.
Based on the confirmation received from the Directors, theCompany affirms that all Directors, including those appointedduring the year and Independent Directors have complied withthe Code of Conduct adopted by the Company. Furthermore,the Board also affirms that Independent Directors possessesintegrity and requisite experience to serve and dischargetheir duties towards your Company.
All Independent Directors have submitted their declarationsconfirming that they meet the criteria of independence aslaid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointmentand Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014 and ListingRegulations. The Board is of the opinion that the IndependentDirectors of the Company possess the requisite qualifications,experience (including proficiency), expertise and possesseshighest standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management:
During the financial year 2024-25 the Board approved / notedthe following appointments in the Senior Management ofthe Company:
• Appointment of Mr. Rajpaul S. Sharma, as Chief ExecutiveOfficer - Execution with effect from April 1, 2025.
• Appointment of Mr. Umesh Wagh as Group Chief HumanResources Officer (CHRO) of the Company with effectfrom April 1, 2025.
• Elevation of Mr. Abhishek Singh as Head - BusinessDevelopment & Techno Legal with effect from March 1,
2025 and elevation of Mr. Nitin Bansode - Head, TollOperations as Director - Toll Operations, MRM.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has outlinedthe process for conducting an effective evaluation of theperformance of the Board, its Committees, and individualDirectors, in line with the requirements of Section 178 of theCompanies Act.
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, and theListing Regulations, the Board has undertaken its annualperformance review. This evaluation encompassed theperformance of the Board as a whole, individual Directors, theChairman, and the functioning of its Committees, includingthe Audit and Nomination & Remuneration Committees.Details regarding the evaluation process are provided in theCorporate Governance Report.
The Board had, on the recommendation of the Nomination& Remuneration Committee, framed a policy for selectionand appointment of Directors, Senior Management andtheir remuneration.
The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Other Employees sets out guiding principles forNomination and Remuneration Committee for recommendingto the Board the remuneration of Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and other employees. There has been no changein the policies during the year under review.
The criteria for appointment of Board of Directors andRemuneration Policy of your Company are annexed herewithas “Annexure B”.
The details with regards to the number of meetings of theBoard of Directors and Committees of the Board of yourCompany, held during the financial year, are set out in theCorporate Governance Report. It also provides the detailsregarding number of meetings attended by each Director andCommittee members.
The Composition and Terms of Reference of variousCommittees of the Board is also provided in the CorporateGovernance Report.
The Company has established an Internal Control System,including Internal Financial Controls, that is commensuratewith the size, scale and complexity of its operations. Thesecontrols, as approved by the Audit Committee and the Boardare adequate and working effectively.
The scope and authority of the Internal Audit is laid down bythe Audit Committee, which also approves the Internal Audit
Plan. To ensure objectivity and independence, the InternalAuditors report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Internal Auditors assess the efficacy and adequacy ofinternal control systems in the Company, its compliancewith operating systems, accounting procedures and policiesacross all locations of the Company and its subsidiaries.Based audit findings, relevant process owners/concerneddepartments undertake corrective action, if any, in theirrespective areas to strengthen the controls. Significant auditobservations and corrective actions thereon are reviewed bythe Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee reviews the adequacy andeffectiveness of Company's Internal Controls and monitorsthe implementation of audit recommendations
Further, the Board of each of the Group Companies haveanalyzed their business activities and processes and laiddown Internal Financial Controls which are adhered to by theGroup Companies.
DISCLOSURE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMENAT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION ANDREDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has complied with provisions relating to theconstitution of Internal Complaints Committee under theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 22 of the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition& Redressal) Act, 2013 read with Rules thereunder, andRule 8(5)(x) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 asamended, the details of the complaints received, if any, areas given below:
(a)
number of complaints of sexual harassment receivedin the year
NIL
(b)
number of complaints disposed off during the year
(c)
number of cases pending for more than ninety days
The Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism/ WhistleBlower Policy to enable directors, employees, vendors andconsultants to report genuine concerns in a confidentialmanner. The Policy has been has widely circulated/ displayedfor the information and awareness of the concern.
The detailed process and functioning of this mechanismhas been more elaborately mentioned in the Whistle BlowerPolicy which is available on the website of the Company at:https://www.irb.co.in/home/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.
As required under the Listing Regulations, reports on theCorporate Governance and Management Discussion and
Analysis form part of the Annual Report. A Certificate froma Practicing Company Secretary on the compliance withthe provisions of Corporate Governance is annexed to theCorporate Governance Report.
The Company complies with all applicable secretarialstandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India.
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025, asrequired under Section 92 and Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014 is available on the Company'swebsite at www.irb.co.in.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Investor Education and Protection FundAuthority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016as amended, the Company has transferred the unclaimed orun-encashed second Interim dividend for financial year 2016¬2017 and first & second Interim dividends for financial year2017-2018 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund(IEPF) established by the Central Government. Further, asper said rules, the Company had transferred the shares onwhich dividend has not been encashed or claimed by theshareholders for seven consecutive years or more to thedemat account of the IEPF Authority. The Company has madeavailable the complete details of the concerned shareholderswhose share(s) were transferred to IEPF on its website atwww.irb.co.in.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s M S K A & Associates, (Firm Registration No. 105047W)Chartered Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of theCompany, were appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors ofthe Company till the conclusion of the 29th (Twenty Ninth)Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2027 as perthe provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Gokhale & Sathe (Firm Registration No. 103264W),Chartered Accountants, Joint Statutory Auditors of theCompany, were re-appointed as Joint Statutory Auditorsof the Company for a second term of 5 (five) consecutiveyears till the conclusion of this 27th (Twenty Seventh) AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company. Accordingly, the tenure ofM/s. Gokhale & Sathe as Joint Statutory Auditors will end atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting and are not eligible forre-appointment.
The Statutory Auditor's Report on the standalone andconsolidated financial statements of the Company for theFinancial Year ended March 31,2025, forms part of this Annual
Report and does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark.
COST AUDITORS
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, asamended, the Company has maintained cost audit records.
The Board of Directors has appointed M/s. Joshi Apte &Associates, Practicing Cost Accountant (Firm Registration No.00240) to conduct an audit of the Company's cost records forthe financial year 2025-26, at a remuneration of '3,00,000/-(Rupees Three Lakh only) per annum excluding applicabletaxes. In compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, theproposed remuneration payable to the cost auditor must beratified by the Members at a general meeting. Accordingly, aResolution seeking Member's ratification for the remunerationpayable to M/s Joshi Apte & Associates, Cost Auditor isincluded in the Notice of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, andRegulation 24A of the Listing Regulations, the Company hadappointed M/s. Mihen Halani & Associates, a firm of CompanySecretaries in Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit ofthe Company for financial year 2024-25. The Secretarial AuditReport for financial year 2024-25 is annexed herewith as“Annexure C”. The Secretarial Auditor's Report contains noqualification except with respect to the fine levied by the BSELimited for delay (1 day) in submission of intimation of recorddate for payment of interests for Non-Convertible Debentures(NCD) under Regulation 60(2) of Listing Regulations whichwas paid by the Company. The Board had noted this delay andalso observed that this was not willful and was inadvertent.
Modern Road Makers Private Limited, material subsidiaryof the Company had carried out the Secretarial Audit forthe Financial Year 2024-25 pursuant to section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the ListingRegulations. The Secretarial Audit Report of Modern RoadMakers Private Limited submitted by M/s. Mihen Halani &Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice, isattached as “Annexure D” to this Report.
IRB MP Expressway Private Limited, material subsidiary of theCompany had carried out the Secretarial Audit for the FinancialYear 2024-25 pursuant to section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations.The Secretarial Audit Report of IRB MP Expressway PrivateLimited submitted by M/s. Mihen Halani & Associates, a firmof Company Secretaries in Practice is attached as “AnnexureE” to this Report.
Pursuant to the amended provisions of Regulation 24A ofthe Listing Regulations and Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, theBoard of Directors have approved and recommended theappointment of M/s. Mihen Halani & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretaries (M. No. FCS 9926) as the SecretarialAuditor of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) consecutiveyears from the FY 2025-26 till FY 2029-30, subject to theapproval of the Members at ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Brief profile and other details of M/s. Mihen Halani &Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, are disclosedin the Notice of Annual General Meeting approved by theBoard. They have given their consent to act as SecretarialAuditor of the Company and have confirmed their eligibilityfor the appointment and that they hold a valid certificateissued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India (ICSI).
Your Company has not accepted or renewed any deposit frompublic during the financial year.
All Contracts / arrangement / Transactions that were enteredinto by the Company with Related Parties during the financialyear ended March 31, 2025, were in compliance with therequirement of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rulesframed thereunder and Listing Regulations.
A statement giving details of all Related Party Transactions isplaced before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directorsfor their approval/ noting on a quarterly basis.
There are no materially significant Related Party Transactionsentered into by the Company with Promoters, Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel, which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company at large.
As per applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, thedetails of contracts and arrangements with related partiesin Form AOC - 2 are annexed herewith as “Annexure F”. Fordisclosure, more than 10% of annual turnover with related partyexcept wholly owned subsidiaries are considered material.
The policy on Related Party Transactions as approved bythe Board has been uploaded on the Company's website at:www.irb.co.in.
Except as already disclosed by the Company, there are noother significant & material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts which would impact the going concern status of theCompany and its future operations.
The Company has established a robust Risk Managementframework which is designed to effectively identify, assess,monitor and mitigate various risks that may impact key
business objectives. Major risks identified across variousbusiness and functions are systematically documentedthrough risk registers and are addressed through mitigatingactions on a continuing basis.
These risks and corresponding action are reviewedand discussed at the meetings of the Risk ManagementCommittee, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors,as may deemed necessary.
To the best of their knowledge, belief and the informationand explanations obtained by them, your Directors makesthe following statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of theCompanies Act, 2013:
a) that in the preparation of the annual financial statementsfor the financial year ended March 31, 2025, theapplicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures, if any;
b) t hat such accounting policies as mentioned in Note 3of the Notes to the Financial Statements have beenselected and applied consistently and judgments andestimates have been made that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and of theprofit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) that proper and sufficient care has been taken forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) that the annual financial statements have been preparedon a going concern basis;
e) that proper internal financial controls were in place andthat the financial controls were adequate and wereoperating effectively;
f) t hat systems to ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws were in place and were adequateand operating effectively.
At IRB, our people are the foundation of our success. Asindustry leaders in highway construction and toll management,we recognize that our personnel are critical to meeting ourcommitments, fostering innovation, and accomplishing oursustainability objectives. We are committed to providing a workatmosphere that celebrates diversity, equity and belonging.We place emphasis on encouraging continual learning, andpromoting employee Health, Safety and Wellness.
To ensure holistic capability development of our workforce,our Learning & Development plan is a proper mix ofleadership, managerial, functional/technical & behavioraltraining. This judicious mix ensures the employees aresensitized on the required competencies as per their jobdeliverables & quantum of work. In addition to employees'wholesome development, we also ensure their engagementat work. Cultural holidays such as Christmas, Makar Sankranti,Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, and Diwali were observed in alllocations, allowing staff to unite over common experiences.National holidays such as Independence Day and RepublicDay are also celebrated, demonstrating collective pride andpatriotism as a team.
Our people are the driving force behind our business andtheir dedication is what enables us to deliver exceptionalcustomer experiences and maintain our long-standingtradition of excellence. Recognizing that our employees areour most valuable asset, we prioritize attracting, developingand retaining top talent as critical to our success.
At IRB, we believe it is necessary to ensure the developmentof the society where we operate. Education and health arepillars of a developed and progressive society. Thus, IRBfocusses on these pillars to ensure societal growth. Wehave taken the following initiatives for the development ofour community.
One of the best ways to ensure social development is throughEducation. The Social Initiative of IRB Group provides free& quality education with an all-round development of thechildren of economically deprived sections of society. Thesestudents from the economically weaker section of societytypically hail from the rural areas where our road and otherinfrastructure facilities are supporting Nation building.
The IRB Schools in Tonk, Rajasthan and in Pathankot, Punjab,being run by the IRB Group have created hope for 630 childrenand their families from BPL and underprivileged sectionsof rural India, by imparting free and quality education in aconducive and congenial environment, backed by provision ofuniforms, books, computers, science lab and sports facilitiesto each child. 63 Villages having a combined populationof approx.71,000 form the catchment feeders of both ourSchools. The progress and achievements of IRB Schools inFY 2024-25 are briefly highlighted below:
• Passing Rate of Students in both schools for Class 5 andClass 8 Board Exams is 100%.
• The Girls Sports Team of IRB School, Tonk, won the TonkDistrict Athletics Tournament for Under-14 children.
• The Sports Team of IRB School, Pathankot, received21 medals in various sports events at Block andDistrict Levels.
Other Initiatives
• Provided financial Support to various foundationsworking towards delivering better healthcare facilitiesin rural areas.
• Provided financial support to various institutions tosupport them in imparting good quality education.
The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed herewith as“Annexure G”.
Details of remuneration as required under Section 197(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is annexed as “Annexure H”.
Particulars of employee remuneration as required underSection 197(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2)and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report.
Having regard to the second proviso to Section 136(1) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Annual Report excluding the saidinformation is being sent to the members of the Company. Thesaid information is available for inspection and any memberinterested in obtaining such information may write to theCompany Secretary.
As stipulated under the Listing Regulations, the BusinessResponsibility & Sustainability Report describing theinitiatives taken by the Company from environmental, socialand governance perspective is attached as part of the AnnualReport as “Annexure I”.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGSAND OUTGO
There was no earning in the foreign currency, while foreigncurrency expenditure during the year was '862.05 million.Since the Company does not have any manufacturing facility,the other particulars required to be provided in terms ofSection 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable.
No disclosure or reporting is required in respect of thefollowing matters as no transactions had taken place duringthe year under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights asto dividend, voting or otherwise or issue of sweatequity shares.
2. There are no significant material changes andcommitments affecting the financial position of theCompany, which have occurred between the end ofthe Financial Year of the company to which the financialstatements relate and the date of this Annual Report.
3. The Company has not issued any warrants, debenturesor any non-convertible securities.
4. The financial statements of the Company werenot revised.
5. No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the AuditCommittee or the Board.
6. There was no application made/ proceeding pendingunder the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
7. There was no instance of one-time settlement with anyBank or Financial Institution.
8. The Company has complied with the provisions relatingto the Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank the Ministry ofRoad Transport & Highways, National Highways Authority ofIndia, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial DevelopmentAuthority, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority,Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited,Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, PublicWorks Dept., various State Governments, Central Governmentfor their support and guidance. Your Directors also thankMinistry of Corporate Affairs, SEBI, BSE Limited, NationalStock Exchange of India Limited, Depositories, Regulators,Financial Institutions and Banks, Credit Rating Agencies,Stakeholders, Suppliers, Contractors, Vendors and businessassociates for their continuous support. The Company alsolooks forward to their support in future. Also, your Directorsconvey their appreciation to the employees at all levelsfor their enormous personal efforts as well as collectivecontribution to the Company's growth.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Virendra D. MhaiskarChairman & Managing Director
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Place: MumbaiDate: August 14, 2025