Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 24th Annual Report together with the annual audited financial statements for the yearended March 31, 2025.
The highlights of financial results on Standalone and Consolidated basis for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025 areas follows:
Particulars
Standalone
Consolidated
2024-25
2023-24
Income
Revenue from Operations
4,854.93
8,599.77
33,626.75
38,848.80
EBIDTA
246.86
(3,547.48)
3,024.54
(1,659.88)
Finance Cost
233.05
277.95
795.61
622.54
Depreciation and amortization expenses
112.26
116.14
493.10
518.39
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional Items and tax
(98.45)
(3,941.57)
1,735.83
(2,800.81)
Exceptional Items
317.28
3,085.61
(533.01)
5,763.24
Share of profit/(loss) from associate
-
(198.73)
(3,421.85)
Total Tax Expense
324.18
15.31
900.65
277.06
Profit/Loss for the year
(105.35)
(871.27)
103.44
(736.48)
Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax)
(15.20)
(25.31)
442.09
(127.43)
Total Comprehensive income for the year
(120.55)
(896.58)
545.53
(863.91)
Note: The above figures are extracted from the standalone and consolidated annual financial statements of the Company asper Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
During the year under review, the Turnover of the Companyhas been reduced from INR 8,599.77 in the previous yearto INR 4,854.93 Lakh representing decrease in Turnoverby 43.55%.The net loss of the Company has been reducedfrom INR 871.27 Lakh in the previous year to INR 105.35Lakh in the current year.
The Net Worth of the Company has decreased to INR742.20 Lakh as at the end of the current year fromINR 837.10 Lakh as at the end of the previous yearrepresenting decrease in Net Worth by 11.34%.
The Debt Equity ratio of the Company has changed to8.79 as at the end of the current year as compared to20.69 as at the end of the previous year.
Consolidated:
During the year under review, the Consolidated Turnoverof the Company declined from INR 38,848.80 Lakhin the previous financial year to INR 33,626.75 Lakh,representing a decrease of 13.44%.
Despite the decline in turnover, the Company reporteda consolidated net profit of INR 103.44 Lakh, markinga significant improvement compared to the net loss ofINR 736.48 Lakh in the previous year. This turnaroundhighlights the Company's improvement on Consolidatedbasis and reflects a reduction in operating and otherexpenses due to effective cost management measures.
The consolidated Net Worth of the Company increased toINR 4,516.60 Lakh as at the end of the current financialyear, compared to INR 3,217.95 Lakh at the end of theprevious year. This represents a notable increase of40.36%, reflecting strengthened financial stability andimproved profitability.
The consolidated Debt Equity ratio of the Companyhas changed to 2.03 as at the end of the current yearcompared to 6.15 as at the end of previous year.
The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of yourCompany as on March 31, 2025, have been prepared inaccordance with the relevant Indian Accounting Standards
(Ind AS) issued by Accounting Standards Board (ASB)and Regulation 33 of Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and applicable provisions of theCompanies Act, 2013.
In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act,2013 and schedule V of Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the Consolidated Financial Statementsof the Company, including the financial details of all theSubsidiary and associate companies of the Company,forms a part of this Annual Report.
Good governance practices are the norm at our Company.The Company is committed to focusing on long term valuecreation and protecting stakeholders' interests by applyingproper care, skill and diligence to business decisions.Company has adopted and evolved various practices ofgovernance conforming to highest ethical and responsiblestandards of business.
The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated underthe SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirement)Regulations, 2015 (“hereinafter referred to as SEBIListing Regulations”) forms part of the Annual Report.A certificate from Secretarial Auditors of the Companyregarding compliance of the conditions of CorporateGovernance, as stipulated under Schedule V of the SEBIListing Regulations is annexed as “Annexure - III” andforms part of the report on Corporate Governance.
The key highlights of the Company's various businessesare as follows:
Your Company is an experienced company in Engineering& Urban Infrastructure Services sector. As part of theservices, the Company provides integrated design,testing, installation, construction and commissioningservices on a turn-key basis to its clients. The Company'sprojects include rural electrification, railway overheadelectrification, reduction of AT&C losses, feederrenovation, underground cabling, feeder segregation,installing High Voltage Distribution System (“HVDS”) andLow Voltage Distribution System (“LVDS”) distributionlines and transmission lines. The Company has strongcapabilities to build, operate and maintain:
• Substations & Switchyards up to 765 kV.
• Transmission lines up to 765 kV.
• 11 / 33 kV distribution lines comprising of FeederRenovation Projects, Tube Well Connection,Segregation of Domestic and Agriculture load,Augmentation of Lines, Providing Laying of HT & LTAerial Bunched Cables and Offering BPL Connectionsalong with New connection & replacement of oldmeter works.
The Company has its overseas presence in Nepal,Uganda and Tanzania.
The Company has also completed projects in variousstates of India including Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan,Orissa, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and HimachalPradesh.
Telecom Infrastructure EPC
Telecom Infrastructure Projects is the main businessactivity of the Company. Major offerings by Company inTelecom Infrastructure EPC are supplying, laying andmaintaining of Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) networks. EPCservices offered by the Company under this segmentinclude:
• Optical Fiber Cable NLD / Access NetworkingConstruction & Maintenance.
• Network Integration.
• Telecom Infrastructure Operation & MaintenanceServices.
• Material Planning & Project Management.
• Engineering Construction & Infrastructure Services.
Your Company is successfully executing orders forconstruction of Telecom Network Backbone on Turnkeybasis in the untapped toughest terrains of the country likethe remote border areas of the Eastern and North EasternStates of India, which will help in building a dedicatedoptical Network for the defence forces of India, to connecttheir remote border posts to the mainland.
Further, Company has tied up with Telesonic NetworkLtd. (an Airtel group company) for work to be carried outon continuing basis at various circles including obtainingpermission from applicable authority for HDD/OpenTrench/Moiling/First level restoration/Duct Pulling up to 4number/DIT/All Fiber Blowing & Pulling/Splicing/Manholeand Hand hole Supply and installation/ODF and OTBinstallation/AT Testing and sign off/Handover to O&MTeam and such other work as may be specified/requiredfrom time to time.
The Company combine a proven track record andprofessional skills woven together with a culture of trust.
Going Concern
The Auditors of Company has modified its opinion onthe financial statements as on March 31, 2025 that theyare unable to comments on the ability of the Companyto continue as a going concern. As on March 31, 2025,Company has accumulated losses amounting to INR1,07,569.40 Lakhs and is presently facing liquidityproblems on account of delayed realization of tradereceivables. Also, certain lenders have filed applicationswith the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) for recovery oftheir dues. Further, two parties have also filed applicationswith the NCLT for recovery of their dues, however, thesaid outstandings are disputed in nature and Companyis pursuing the same before the NCLT, hence, at presentsaid matters are sub-judice.
The Company has been in discussions with the lendersregarding settlement of their outstanding borrowing/dues. Further, the expected realisation of the amountsoutstanding from certain customers, within the next 12months, with whom the Company is in discussions, isuncertain in the absence of any confirmations from suchcustomers. As per the Auditors, the conditions explainedabove, indicate existence of uncertainties that may castsignificant doubt on the Company's ability to continue asa going concern due to which the Company may not beable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in thenormal course of business. Further, the Branch auditorof the Company's Tanzania Branch has also reported amaterial uncertainty related to going concern section intheir auditor's report on the financial statements of thebranch for the year ended 31st March 2025.
However, the Board of Directors is evaluating variousoptions and has entered into one-time settlementagreements with various lenders for settlement of theiroutstanding with Company and is in further negotiationon the terms of settlement with the remaining lenders forsettlement of their existing debt obligations. Further, theBoard of Directors is in discussions with certain customersfor an immediate recovery of the amount due from themand believes that the substantial portion of such tradereceivables shall be realized in the upcoming year. TheBoard of Directors believes that the Company will be ableto settle its remaining debts in due course and in viewof the proposed settlement of debt obligations togetherwith the expected increased realisation from the tradereceivables, no adjustments are required in the financialstatements and accordingly, these have been preparedon a going concern basis.
Due to losses incurred by the Company, the Board ofDirectors does not recommend any dividend for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Company has not transferred any amount to reservesduring the year under review.
During the year under review, the Authorised ShareCapital of the Company is INR 24,000 Lakh divided into2400.00 Lakh equity shares of INR 10/- (Rupees Ten only)each.
Paid up Share Capital:
The Company has not issued any shares during the year,the paid up share capital of the Company stood INR176,11,98,580/- (Indian Rupees One Hundred Seventy SixCrore Eleven Lakh Ninety Eight Thousand Five HundredEighty Only) divided into 17,61,19,858 (Seventeen CroreSixty One Lakh Nineteen Thousand Eight HundredFifty Eight) Equity Shares of INR 10/- each as atMarch 31, 2025.
As on March 31, 2025, the Company had 9 (Nine) directand step down subsidiary Companies and 17 (Seventeen)Associate Companies. Further, the Company has enteredinto Joint Venture agreements with unincorporated JV'sfor bidding of tenders & contracts the details are givenin the note no. 34 & 35 to the standalone and note no.35 & 36 to the consolidated financial statements. Also theCompany is a member of an association of person (AOP)in which Company is having 60% share in profits.
As per sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, a statement containing salient features of thefinancial statements and performance of the Company'ssubsidiaries and associate companies for the year endedMarch 31, 2025, is included as per the prescribed formatin this Annual Report. The Financial Statements of thesesubsidiaries are uploaded on the website of the Companyin compliance with Section 136 of the Companies Act,2013. The Financial Statements of these subsidiariesand the other related detailed information will be madeavailable to any Member of the Company seeking suchinformation at any point of time and are also availablefor inspection by any member at the Registered Officeof the company on all working days except Saturdayand Sunday during business hours up to the date of theAnnual General Meeting.
During FY 2024-25, there has been no major change inthe nature of business of the subsidiaries.
During the year under review, to consolidate the operationsand to take steps for the non-operational companies,Management has discussed and has taken steps forclosure of the said Companies and following Companieshave been striked off by Registrar of Companies, NCT ofDelhi & Haryana: 1. A2Z Waste Management (Ahmedabad)Ltd., associate of the Company striked off effective fromJune 11, 2024. 2. Magic Genie Services Ltd., subsidiaryof the Company striked off effective from June 26, 2024.3. Vswach Environment (Aligarh) Pvt. Ltd. and VsapientsTechno Services Pvt. Ltd., Indirect Subsidiaries of theCompany striked off effective from January 09, 2025.
In terms of the Regulation 46(2)(h) of SEBI ListingRegulations, the policy for determining materialsubsidiaries is placed on the website of the Company
http://media.a2zgroup.co.in/pdf/Policy_on_material_subsidiary_28.05.2025.pdf.
Report on the performance and financial position of eachof the subsidiaries and associates has been providedin Form AOC-1 and forms part of the Annual Report asAnnexure A.
There were no changes in the composition of theBoard of Directors during the year under review.
In accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Articles of Association of theCompany, Ms. Dipali Mittal (DIN: 00872628), Directorliable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company and being eligible,offers herself for re-appointment.
Pursuant to the provisions of sub-section (51) ofSection 2 and Section 203 of the Companies Act,2013 read with the rules framed thereunder, the KeyManagerial Personnel's (KMP's) of the Company ason date of this report; are:
1. Mr. Amit Mittal, Managing Director cum CEO
2. Mr. Lalit Kumar, Chief Financial Officer
3. Mr. Atul Kumar Agarwal, Company Secretary
In compliance with sub-regulation (3) of Regulation36 of SEBI Listing Regulations and SecretarialStandard - 2 on General Meetings, brief resume,expertise and other details of Director(s) proposed tobe re-appointed are given in the Notice convening theensuing Annual General Meeting.
As on March 31, 2025, the Board consists of Sevenmembers, One(1) is Executive Director-Managingdirector Cum CEO, three (3) are Non-Executive and Non¬Independent Directors one of whom is the Woman directorand other three (3) are Non-Executive IndependentDirectors two of whom are Women Independent Directors.
In terms of the provisions of Section 178(3) of the Act andPara A of Part D under Schedule II of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Nomination & Remuneration Committeeis responsible for formulating the criteria for determiningqualification, positive attributes and independence of aDirector. The Nomination & Remuneration Committeeis also responsible for recommending to the Board apolicy relating to the remuneration of the Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and other employees. In line withthis requirement, the Board has, on the recommendationof the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed apolicy for selection and appointment of Directors, KMPand Senior Management and their remuneration. Thepolicy covers the criteria for making payments to theNEDs.
The Remuneration Policy of the Company can beaccessed via following link.-
http://media.a2zgroup.co.in/pdf/Remuneration_Policy_13.02.2021.pdf
The Company has received necessary declarationfrom each of the Independent Directors under section149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, that they meet thecriteria of independence as laid down in section 149(6)of the Companies act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of
the SEBI Listing Regulations. Further, the IndependentDirectors of the Company had no pecuniary relationshipor transactions with the Company, other than sitting feesand reimbursement of expenses, if any, incurred by themfor the purpose of attending meetings of the Company.
The Company has also received from them, declarationof compliance of Rule 6(1) & (2) of the Companies(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules,2014, regarding online registration with the Indian Instituteof Corporate Affairs, Manesar, for inclusion/ renewal ofname in the data bank of Independent Directors. Withregard to integrity, expertise and experience (includingthe proficiency) of the Independent Directors, the Boardof Directors have taken on record the declarations andconfirmations submitted by the Independent Directorsand is of the opinion that they are persons of integrityand possess relevant expertise and experience and theircontinued association as Director will be of immensebenefit and in the best interest of the Company. Withregard to proficiency of the Independent Directors,ascertained from the online proficiency self-assessmenttest conducted by the Institute, as notified under Section150(1) of the Act, the Board of Directors have taken onrecord the information submitted by Independent Directorsthat they have complied with the applicable laws.
12. Annual evaluation of Board Performance andPerformance of its committees and IndividualDirectors
Annual evaluation of the performance of the Board, itsCommittees and individual directors has been madepursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andthe corporate governance requirements as prescribed bySecurities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) underSEBI Listing Regulations.
The performance of the Board was evaluated by themembers of the Board on the basis of the guidance noteand criteria laid down such as the Board compositionand structure, effectiveness of board processes,information and functioning, Board culture and dynamics,quality of relationship between the Board and theManagement and efficacy of communication with externalstakeholders,competence and experience of Boardto conduct its affairs effectively, operations are in linewith strategy, integrity of financial information and therobustness of financial and other controls, effectivenessof risk management processes, etc.
The performance of the committees was evaluated by theboard after seeking inputs from the committee memberson the basis of the guidance note and criteria laid downsuch as the composition of committees, effectivenessof committee meetings, committees are appropriatewith the right mix of knowledge and skills, effectivenessand advantage of the Committee, independence of thecommittees, etc.
The Board and the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee (“NRC”) reviewed the performance of theindividual directors on the basis of the criteria such as
the contribution of the individual director to the Board andcommittee meetings like preparedness on the issues tobe discussed, meaningful and constructive contributionand inputs in meetings, willingness to devote time andeffort to understand the company and its business bythe directors, competency to take the responsibility andhaving adequate qualification, experience and knowledge,quality and value of their contributions at board meetings,effectiveness of Leadership quality of the Chairpersonetc.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors,performance of non-independent directors, performance ofthe board as a whole and performance of the Chairpersonwas evaluated, taking into account the views of executivedirectors and non-executive directors.
During the year, Four (4) meetings of the membersof Board and one meeting of Independent Directorswere held, the details of which are given in CorporateGovernance Report. The provisions of Companies Act,2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations, were adhered towhile considering the time gap between two consecutivemeetings.
During the year under review, the Audit Committee met4 (Four) times. The details of the meetings, compositionand terms of the reference of the Committee are given inthe Corporate Governance Report which forms a part ofthis Annual Report.
There has been no change in the nature of businessduring the year under review.
There were no material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial position of the Company, whichoccurred between the end of the financial year of theCompany and the date of this report.
During the year under review, Company has enteredinto Settlement Arrangement on May 28, 2024 withUnion Bank of India (UBI), to settle all its outstandingdues through full cash One Time Settlement (OTS) for adeferred Consideration of INR 900 Lakh against the totaloutstanding amount of INR 2,618 Lakh.
Your Company is working assiduously to reduce thedebt burden and in line with this strategy the Companyhas entered into One Time Settlement Agreements(OTS) with various Lenders, wherein it had settled theoutstanding borrowings by upfront payments and deferredinstallments. During the year under review, Company haspaid the full OTS amount to UBI and has also paid the fullOTS amount under the previous settlement(s). Companyis also in discussion with the remaining Lenders for
finding a prudent resolution of their respective fund/non-fund based exposure to the Company by doing one timesettlement with them.
During the year under review, the Company has notaccepted any deposits within the meaning of Sections2(31) and 73 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Rulesframed thereunder and any re-enactments thereof andconsequently, there was no amount of principal or interestwas outstanding towards the Public deposit as on the dateof Financial Statements.
There are no significant material orders passed by theRegulators or Courts or Tribunal which would impactthe going concern status of the Company and its futureoperations.
According to Section 134(5)(e) of the Act, the termInternal Financial Control (IFC) means the policies andprocedures adopted by the Company. Your Company hasin place adequate financial control system and frameworkin place to ensure:
- The orderly and efficient conduct of its business;
- Safeguarding of its assets;
- The prevention and detection of frauds and errors;
- The accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords; and
- The timely preparation of reliable financial information.The Company has a well-placed, proper and adequateIFC system which ensures that all assets are safeguardedand protected and that the transactions are authorised,recorded and reported correctly. The Company's IFCsystem also comprises due compliances with Company'spolicies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)and audit and compliance by internal audit checksfrom VBR & Associates, Internal Auditors. The InternalAuditors independently evaluate the adequacy of internalcontrols for the majority of the transactions in value terms.Independence of the audit and compliance is ensured bydirect reporting of Internal Auditors to the Audit Committeeof the Board.
The Company's Books of Accounts are maintainedin tally and transactions are executed through tally(ERP) setups to ensure correctness/ effectiveness ofall transactions, integrity and reliability of reporting.Significant observations including recommendations forimprovement of the business processes are reviewed bythe Management before reporting to the Audit Committee.The Audit Committee reviews the Internal Audit reportsand the status of implementation of the agreed actionplan. This system of internal control facilitates effectivecompliance of Section 138 of Companies Act, 2013 andthe Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015.
The internal auditors of the company checks and verifiesthe internal control and monitors them in accordancewith policy adopted by the company. The Board regularlyreviews the effectiveness of controls and takes necessarycorrective actions where weaknesses are identified asa result of such reviews. This review covers entity levelcontrols, process level controls, fraud risk controls. Basedon this evaluation, there is nothing that has come to theattention of the Directors to indicate any material breakdown in the functioning of these controls, procedures orsystems during the year.
The Statutory Auditors have given their disclaimer ofopinion on the financial reporting in their Report on theeffectiveness of the Company's internal financial controlswith reference to the Company's ability to continueas a going concern, accrual of interest expenditure inaccordance with Ind AS 23 and reconciliation of the samewith the lenders, estimating the investment and otherdues recoverable in an associate company. Your Directorsre-iterate their clarifications on the same as mentionedelsewhere in the Report.
The Company is in Compliances with the SecretarialStandards issued by the Institute of Company Secretariesof India (ICSI) on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2).
Statutory Auditors and Auditors' Report
M/s MRKS and Associates (“MRKS”) (Firm RegistrationNo. 023711N), Chartered Accountants, were appointed asauditors of the Company for a period of five consecutiveyears from the conclusion of the 20th Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM) to the conclusion of the 25th AnnualGeneral Meeting of the Company.
The auditor's report presented by M/s MRKS andAssociates , Auditors on the accounts of the company forthe financial year ended March 31,2025 is self-explanatoryand requires no comments and the Management repliesto the audit observations are as under:
Explanation to Para 3.a. of Auditor's report onStandalone Financials of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd.and Para 3.a. of Auditor's report on consolidatedFinancial of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd., its subsidiariesand associates of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd.
Based upon management analysis and assumptions, themanagement is evaluating various options and has enteredinto one-time settlement agreements with various lenders(as described in note 22.1 of the financial statements),including interest and other related terms and conditionsapart from further negotiating the terms with the remaininglenders for settlement of its existing debt obligations.Further the management is in discussions with certaincustomers for an immediate recovery of the amountdue from them and believes that the substantial portion
of such trade receivables shall be realized within theupcoming year. Management believes that the Companywill be able to settle its remaining debts in the due courseand in view of the proposed settlement of debt obligationstogether with the expected increased realisation fromthe trade receivables, no adjustments are required in thestandalone financial statements and accordingly, thesehave been prepared on a going concern basis. ReferNote 31 of standalone financial statements and Note 51of consolidated financial statements for details.
Explanation to Para 3.b. of Auditor's report onstandalone Financials of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd.,& Para 3.b. of Auditor's report on ConsolidatedFinancials of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd. itssubsidiaries, joint ventures and associates of A2ZInfra Engineering Ltd.
Based upon management analysis and assumptions,management is confident that no additional liability onaccount of borrowing settlement shall devolve on theCompany in addition to the carrying value of such liabilityas at March 31, 2025. The Company is in the process ofnegotiations/ reconciliations of its outstanding obligationscarried in these financial statements. Hence, directorsbelieve that there is no material financial impact on thesaid disclaimer of opinion. Refer Note 22.1 of standalonefinancial statements and Note 50 of consolidated financialstatements for details.
Explanation to Para 3.c. of Auditor's report onstandalone Financials of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd., &Para 3.c. of Auditor's report on Consolidated Financialsof A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd. its subsidiaries, jointventures and associates of A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd.
Based upon management analysis and assumptions, therecoverable amount from the underlying investments/assets is higher than the net worth of GreeneffectWaste Management Group. There are assumptionsand estimates used in such future projections such asdiscount rate, long term growth rate, arbitration claimsetc. which management believes are fair and appropriate.Therefore, the management believes that the realisableamount from the aforementioned associate company andits subsidiaries is higher than the carrying value of thenon-current investments, other current financial assetsand current financial assets-loans due to which these areconsidered as good and recoverable. Hence, directorsbelieve that there is no material financial impact on thesaid disclaimer of opinion. Refer Note 5.2 of standalonefinancial statements and Note 6.2 of consolidated financialstatements for details.
In terms of Section 143(8) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors)Rules, 2014, the audit of the accounts of the branchoffices of the Company located outside India is requiredto be conducted by the person(s) or firm(s) qualified toact as Branch Auditors in accordance with laws of thatcountry. The Board of Directors seeks approval of the
Members to authorize the Board of Directors based on therecommendation of Audit Committee to appoint Auditorsfor the branch office(s) of the Company and also to fixtheir remuneration. The Board of Directors recommendsto the Members to pass the resolution, as stated in ItemNo. 3 of the Notice, convening the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting.
In terms of the provisions of Section 204 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, theCompany had appointed M/s. DR Associates, CompanySecretaries as Secretarial Auditors to conduct SecretarialAudit of the company and its material unlisted SubsidiaryCompany(ies), namely M/s A2Z Infraservices Ltd., M/sEcogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd. and M/s Mansi Bijlee& Rice Mills Ltd., for the Financial year 2024-25.TheSecretarial Audit Report of the Company together with itsmaterial unlisted subsidiary(ies) is given as Annexure B(Form MR-3) which forms part of this report.
The said Secretarial Audit Reports do not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark made by thesecretarial auditors.
Pursuant to provisions of Regulations 24A of the SEBIListing Regulations and the provisions of Section 204 andother applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act,2013 and Rules framed thereunder, M/s DR Associates,(Firm Registration No. P2007DE003300) CompanySecretaries, have been proposed to be appointed asSecretarial Auditors of the Company for conductingsecretarial audit of the Company and issue the SecretarialCompliance Report for the term of 5 (five) consecutiveyears from Financial Year 2025-26 till Financial Year2029-30. The Auditors have confirmed that they are peerreviewed company secretaries and hold a valid certificateof peer review issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India. They have also confirmed that they arenot disqualified and are eligible for the said appointment.Accordingly, the Board of Directors recommends to theMembers to pass the resolution, as stated in Item No. 5of the Notice convening the forthcoming Annual GeneralMeeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 14 of the Companies (Auditand Auditors) Rules, 2014, the cost records in respectof road and construction activity need to be audited. InCompliance to the above, the Board of Directors upon therecommendation of the Audit Committee had appointedM/s SKG & Co. (Firm Registration No. 000418), as theCost Auditors of the Company for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2026.
In accordance with the above provisions, the remunerationpayable to the cost auditors for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2026 should be ratified by the Members.Accordingly, the Board of Directors recommends to theMembers to pass the resolution, as stated in Item No. 4
of the Notice convening the forthcoming Annual GeneralMeeting. The Cost Auditors have certified that theirappointment is within the limits of Section 141(3)(g) of theAct and that they are not disqualified from appointmentwithin the meaning of the said Act.
Further, the Cost Auditors' Report as given by M/s SKG& Co. (Firm Registration No. 000418) for financial year2024-25 do not contain any qualifications, reservations,adverse remarks or disclaimer which call for anyexplanation/comment from the Board of Directors.
As the Company has incurred losses and is not fulfillingthe criteria as specified in Section 135 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 in the preceding financial year i.e. F.Y 2023-24.Hence, the provisions of Section 135 are not applicable onthe Company for the F.Y. 2024-25 and it was not requiredto spend any amount towards CSR activities during thefinancial year.
The CSR Policy of the Company approved by the Boardis placed on the website of the Company and may beaccessed via following link.
http://media.a2zgroup.co.in/pdf/CSR_Policy_A2Z_22.pdf
During the year under review, no unclaimed dividend/shares are pending to be transferred to IEPF.
The Board has pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9)& (10) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of theCompanies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules,2014 and Regulation 22 of SEBI Listing Regulations,framed “Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower) Policy” (“thePolicy”)' through which directors, employees and businessassociates may report unethical behavior, malpractices,wrongful conduct, fraud, violation of Company's codeof conduct, leak or suspected leak of unpublished pricesensitive information without fear of reprisal.
This Policy has been formulated to provide VigilMechanism for employees including directors of theCompany to report genuine concerns from time to time.The said policy is placed on the website of the Companyand may be accessed at a link:-
http://media.a2zgroup.co.in/pdf/A-VIGIL_(WHISTLE%20BLOWER)_
POLICY_13.02.2021.pdf
This vigil mechanism of the Company is overseen bythe Audit Committee and provides adequate safeguardagainst victimization of employees and directors whoavail the vigil mechanism and also provide direct accessto the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriateor exceptional circumstances.
Being an infrastructure Company, the provisions of Section186 is not applicable on the Company and particulars ofloans, guarantees, investments form part of the notesto the Financial Statements provided in this AnnualReport. All the loans, guarantees and investments made
are in compliance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the same are disclosed in the FinancialStatements.
With reference to Section 134 (3) (h) of the Act, allcontracts and arrangements with related party underSection 188 (1)of the Act, entered by the Company duringthe financial year, were in the ordinary course of businessand on an arm's length basis. A statement giving details ofall Related Party Transactions are placed before the AuditCommittee on a quarterly basis for its review.
During the year under review, Company had not enteredinto any contract or arrangement with the related partieswhich could be considered 'material' (i.e. transactionsentered into individually or taken together with previoustransactions during the financial year, exceedingrupees one thousand crore or ten percent of the annualconsolidated turnover as per the last audited financialstatements of the Company, whichever is lower) accordingto the policy of the Company on the materiality of RelatedParty Transactions. Accordingly, there are no transactionsthat are required to be reported in Form-AOC 2. However,you may refer to Related Party transactions in Note No.35 of the standalone financial statements.
The Policy on materiality of related party transactions asalso dealing with related party transactions as approvedby the Board may be accessed on the Company's websiteat the link:
http://media.a2zgroup.co.in/pdf/A2Z-%20Policy%20on%20Materiality%20of%20
and%20Dealing%20with%20Related%20Party%20Transactions_01.04.2025.pdf
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Boardof Directors of the Company, inter alia, administers andmonitors the A2Z Employees Stock Option Plan 2013(ESOP 2013), A2Z Employees Stock Option Plan 2014(ESOP 2014) and A2Z Employees Stock Option Plan2018 (ESOP 2018) of the Company in accordance withthe applicable SEBI Guidelines.
The applicable disclosures as stipulated under Regulation14 of SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and SweatEquity) Regulations, 2021 with regard to ESOP 2013,ESOP 2014 and ESOP 2018, including ESOP re-grantedunder the above specified scheme(s), if any, are availableon the website of the Company at www.a2zgroup.co.in.
The certificates from the Secretarial Auditor of theCompany stating that the Schemes have beenimplemented in accordance with the SEBI (Share BasedEmployee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations,2021 and the resolution passed by the members will beavailable for inspection in electronic mode during themeeting to any person having right to attend the meetingand same may be accessed by sending an e-mail toinvestor.relations@a2zemail.com.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a)of the Act, the Annual Return in the prescribed Form
No. MGT-7 as on 31st March, 2025 is available on theCompany's website at a2zgroup.co.in under the InvestorsSection.
Equal Value is given to all employees in the Company.There is no discrimination between individuals at any pointbased on race, colour, gender, religion, political opinion,national extraction, social origin, sexual orientation or age.Every individual is expected to treat his/her colleagueswith respect and dignity.
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment ofWomenat Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act,2013 read with rules made thereunder, your Companyhas constituted Internal Complaints Committee which isresponsible for redressal of complaints related to sexualharassment.
Following is the summary of sexual harassment complaintsreceived and disposed of during the year:
(a) No. of complaints of sexual harassment receivedin the year: Nil
(b) No. of complaints disposed off during the year: Nil
(c) No. of cases pending for more than ninety days: Nil
Pursuant to provisions of Section 134 of the Act readwith Rule 8(5)(ix) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, it is confirmed that maintenance of cost records asspecified by the Central Government under sub-section(1) of Section 148 of the Act, is required by the Companyand accordingly such accounts and records are made andmaintained.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other detailsas required under Section 197(12) of the Act read withRule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given inAnnexure C.
Due to various reasons beyond the control of theCompany as mentioned herein above, the power plants ofthe Company are not operational. Further, there is no anyother manufacturing plant owned by the Company.
Hence, most of the Information required to be providedunder Section 134(3) (m) of the Act read with theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are Nil/Notapplicable during the year under review. The information,as applicable, are given hereunder:
Conservation of Energy: Your Company requiresminimal energy consumption and every endeavor ismade to ensure optimal use of energy, avoid wastagesand conserve energy as far as possible.
Further, during the year there are no foreign exchangeearnings and outgo.
a. As per Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of theSEBI Listing Regulations, management discussionand analysis are attached, which form part of thisreport.
b. Company is complying with the provisions relating tothe Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
c. Details of the familiarization program of theindependent directors are available on the website ofthe Company
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for%20Independent%20Directors_2024-25.pdf
d. In terms of Regulation 17(8) of SEBI ListingRegulations, the Chief Executive officer and the ChiefFinancial officer furnished a certificate to the Board ofDirectors in the prescribed format for the year underreview and taken on record by the Board.
The Equity Shares of the Company continue to remainlisted on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange ofIndia Limited (NSE). The stipulated listing fees for FY2025-26 have been paid to both the Stock Exchanges.
Risk management forms an integral part of the businessplanning and review cycle. The Company's RiskManagement Policy is designed to provide reasonableassurance that objectives are met by integratingmanagement control into the daily operations, by ensuringcompliance with legal requirements and by safeguardingthe integrity of the Company's financial reporting and itsrelated disclosures.
The Company has a mechanism in place to informBoard members about risk assessment, minimizationprocedures and periodical review thereof. The Board ofDirectors and Audit Committee of Board of Directors of theCompany inter alia reviews Risk Management functionsof the Company and ensures appropriate methodology,processes and systems are in place to monitor andevaluate risks associated with the business of theCompany.
The main objective of this policy is to ensure sustainablebusiness growth with stability and to promote a pro¬active approach in reporting, evaluating and resolvingrisks associated with the business. In order to achievethe key objective, the policy establishes a structured and
disciplined approach to Risk Management, in order toguide decisions on risk related issues.
In today's challenging and competitive environment,strategies for mitigating inherent risks in accomplishingthe growth plans of the Company are imperative. Thecommon risks inter alia are: Competition, Business risk,Technology obsolescence, Investments, retention oftalent and expansion of facilities. Business risk, inter-alia,further includes financial risk, political risk, fidelity risk,legal risk.
As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and stepsas appropriate are taken to mitigate the same.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the bestof their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
a. In the preparation of the annual accounts for theFinancial Year ended March 31, 2025, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed and nomaterial departures have been made from the same;
b. we have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as togive a true and fair view of the state of affairs of thecompany at March 31,2025 and of the profit and lossof the company for that period;
c. we have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. we have prepared the annual accounts on a goingconcern basis; and
e. we have laid down internal financial controls tobe followed by the company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively.
f. we have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operatingeffectively.
There was no fraud reported by the Auditors of theCompany under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act,2013, to the Audit Committee or the Board of directorsduring the year under review.
Details of proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) are as follows:
S.
No.
Case Title
Stage/Status
Tribunal
Remarks
1.
E & M Electrical Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs.A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd.
Disposed off
NCLT Chandigarh
Case has been disposed off
2.
Jaiprakash Associates Vs. A2Z InfraEngineering Ltd.
Not appeared yetbefore NCLT
Not appeared yet beforeNCLT
3.
Dinesh Kumar Gupta Liquidator Vs. M/SA2z Infra Engineering Limited
Next date of hearing isSeptember 29, 2025
NCLT Delhi
Listed for arguments
40. Details of difference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of one time settlement and thevaluation done while taking loan from the Banks orFinancial Institutions along with the reasons thereof.
Not Applicable
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting isrequired in respect of the following items (as there wereno transactions/instances on the below mentioned items)during the year under review:
1. No Voluntary revision of Financial Statements orBoard's Report.
2. No director who is in receipt of any commission fromthe Company and who is a Managing Director orWhole-time Director of the Company has receivedany remuneration or commission from any HoldingCompany or Subsidiary Company of the Company.
i. Mr. Amit Mittal was appointed as Whole-TimeDirector in Ecogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd.(“Ecogreen”), subsidiary of the Company witheffect from November 01, 2021 and he is inreceipt of remuneration of INR 78.96 Lakh fromEcogreen during the year under review.
Your Directors place on record their gratitude to theCentral Government, State Government Departments,Organizations and Agencies in India and Governments ofvarious countries where the Company has its operationsfor their continued support and co-operation. TheDirectors are also thankful to all valuable stakeholdersviz., customers, vendors, suppliers, banks, financialinstitutions, joint venture partners and other businessassociates for their continued co-operation and excellentsupport provided to the Company during the year. TheDirectors acknowledge the unstinted commitment andvaluable contribution of all employees of the Company.
The Directors also appreciate and value the trust reposedin them by Members of the Company. Your Directors alsothank and appreciate all the Bankers of the Company fortheir support extended by them to the Company in difficulttimes and for accepting the settlement process for settlingthe debt amount in an amicable manner.
(Atima Khanna)
Date: 12.08.2025 Chairperson
Place: Gurugram DIN-07145114