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DIRECTOR'S REPORT

GAIL (India) Ltd.

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Market Cap. (₹) 118305.77 Cr. P/BV 1.41 Book Value (₹) 127.46
52 Week High/Low (₹) 245/151 FV/ML 10/1 P/E(X) 9.50
Bookclosure 04/08/2025 EPS (₹) 18.93 Div Yield (%) 4.17
Year End :2025-03 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to present the 41st
Board's Report of your Company, along with Audited Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2024-25:

Financial Performance

i. Financial Highlights on Standalone Basis for FY 2024-25
are as under:

Particulars

FY 2024-25

FY 2023-24

US $ in
Million

(' in
crore)

US $ in
Million

(' in
crore)

Revenue from
Operations

16,258

1,37,288

15,706

1,30,638

Other Income

284

2,401

265

2,208

Cost of Sales
(excluding
Finance Cost and
Depreciation &
Amortization
expenses)

14,272

1,20,520

14,098

1,17,263

Gross Margin

2,270

19,168

1,873

15,583

Finance Cost

88

744

84

697

Depreciation and

Amortization

expenses

426

3,600

400

3,331

Profit Before Tax
(PBT)

1,756

14,825

1,389

11,555

Tax expenses

416

3,513

327

2,719

Profit After Tax
(PAT)

1,340

11,312

1,062

8,836

Final Dividend for
previous year

-

-

-

-

Interim Dividend
for current year

506

4,273.81

435

3,616

Net transfer to
(from) Bond
Redemption
Reserve

Transfer to General
Reserve

-

-

-

-

Net Surplus after
Appropriations

834

7,039

628

5,220

(US$)

(in ')

(US$)

(in ')

Earnings Per Share

0.20

17.20

0.16

13.44

Book value per
Share

1.13

96.18

1.02

85.37

Note: The following exchange rates are used in calculations:

For FY 2024-25: Average rate 1 US$ = '84.45

Closing rate 1 US$ = '84.48 (for book value per share only)

For FY 2023-24: Average rate 1 US$ = '83.18 &

Closing rate 1 US$ = '83.78 (for book value per share only)

ii. Financial Highlights on a Consolidated Basis for
FY 2024-25 are as under:

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
"the Act", SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 "SEBI LODR" and applicable Accounting Standards,
the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for
FY 2024-25, together with the Auditors' Report forms part of this
Annual Report.

The key highlights of the Consolidated Financial Results are as follows:

Particulars

FY 2024-25

FY 2023-24

US $ in
Million

(' in
crore)

US $ in
Million

(' in
crore)

Revenue from
Operations

16,850

1,42,291

16,050

1,33,500

Profit Before Tax

1,906

16,096

1,514

12,595

Profit After Tax

1,476

12,463

1,191

9,903

Less: Share of
Minority

2

13

0.5

4

Profit for the Group

1,474

12,450

1,190

9,899

Note: The following exchange rates are used in calculations:

For FY 2024-25: Average rate 1 US$ = ' 84.45
For FY 2023-24: Average rate 1 US$ = ' 83.18

Business Overview

i. Pipeline Transmission

Natural Gas Transmission

Your Company has expanded the network of Natural Gas
pipeline to ~16,421 km across the length and breadth of our
country. The average gas transmission through this network

during FY 2024-25 has increased by 6% to reach an all-time
high of 127.32 MMSCMD as against 120.46 MMSCMD in the
previous financial year. Revenue from operations from Natural
Gas Transmission segment in FY 2024-25 has increased
by 7% to '11,068/- crore compared to '10,308/- crore in
FY 2023-24 mainly due to increase in transmission volume and
also due to upward revision in Natural Gas transmission tariff.
Your Company's share in Country's Natural Gas Transmission
is ~65%.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is
in the process of finalizing the Integrated tariff of GAIL,
which is an integral part of the "Unified Tariff". The
revised tariff sought is mainly on account of (i) higher cost
of substitute gas consumed by compressors in pipeline
operations (called System Use Gas or SUG) as APM gas
allocation has been progressively curtailed to zero and
(ii) the capacity determination of GAIL's Integrated Pipeline by
PNGRB, which has come out lower than the estimated capacity
previously considered by PNGRB. The Open House meeting
with stakeholders has been concluded and the revised tariff
order is awaited from PNGRB.

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Transmission

Your Company owns and operates 2,040 km of LPG pipeline
network for LPG transmission consisting mainly of 1,427 km
Jamnagar-Loni Pipeline (JLPL) which connects the western
and northern parts of India and 610 km Vizag-Secunderabad
Pipeline (VSPL) which is in the southern part of the country
connecting the Eastern Coast.

JLPL and VSPL networks together achieved highest ever
throughput of 4.478 MMTPA during the FY 2024-25 compared
to 4.396 MMTPA in FY 2023-24. Revenue from operations
from LPG transmission in FY 2024-25 increased to '835 crore
compared to '732 crore in FY 2023-24.

ii. Natural Gas Marketing

Natural Gas (NG) trading continues to be one of your
Company's core businesses. During FY 2024-25, your Company
achieved highest ever sales figure of 101.49 MMSCMD
(including subsidiaries 111.11 MMSCMD) compared to 98.45

MMSCMD (including subsidiaries 106.08 MMSCMD) during
FY 2023-24. Revenue from operations from Natural Gas
Marketing in FY 2024-25 was '1,20,412 crore compared to
'1,14,590 crore in FY 2023-24. Your Company's share in
Country's Domestic Gas Market is ~47%.

Sector-wise details of Natural gas marketing are as below:

Fertilizer Sector: Your Company supplied around two-third of
the gas consumed in the Fertilizer sector in the country during
FY 2024-25. Your Company has been supplying gas to 31 out
of 36 Urea manufacturing units in the country and thereby
enabling the production of indigenous urea in the country.

Power Sector: Your Company supplied around 45% of the
gas consumed by gas-based power plants in the country
during FY 2024-25. Over the past few years, your Company
has successfully collaborated with various power producers
to operationalize their stranded units. Your Company has
also been successful in ensuring sufficient supply of natural
gas including the short notice requirement to Power sector
customers to meet the demand during crunch period.

With the LNG portfolio of around 16.55 MMTPA from USA,
Qatar, Australia etc., the Company has emerged as one of
the leading global LNG players and is actively involved in
the LNG trading business in the international market. Your
Company, during FY 2024-25, has entered into a ~ 0.8 MMTPA
contract for 5 years of supply period (60 LNG Cargoes) with
M/s Qatar Energy Trading commencing from April 2025.

iii. Petrochemicals

Your Company has a nameplate polymer production capacity of
810 KTA at the Pata complex. GAIL's subsidiary, Brahmaputra
Cracker & Polymer Limited (BCPL) having GAIL equity of 70%
has a capacity of 280 KTA. The marketing right of the BCPL
products is with GAIL taking the total marketing portfolio to
1090 KTA.

During FY 2024-25, your Company's total production of
Petrochemicals increased by 6% to 827 TMT compared to
777 TMT in the FY 2023-24 and sales of Petrochemicals
increased by 7% to 845 TMT in FY 2024-25 compared to total
sales of 787 TMT in the FY 2023-24. Revenue from Operations

from this segment increased by 4% to ' 8,088 crore compared
to '7,753 crore in FY 2023-24. Your Company's share in
Country's total Petrochemical production is ~14% and share in
Country's total Petrochemical sales is ~12 %. Market share in
Petrochemical sales including BCPL is ~ 15%.

Your Company will soon be producing Polypropylene products
at its upcoming PP Plants at Usar & Pata under the brand name
'G-Pol'. Your Company is soon going to diversify its product
range in Polyester value chain through production of Pure
Terephthalic Acid (PTA) at its wholly owned subsidiary, GAIL
Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL).

Your Company is actively working towards sourcing of
Paraxylene (PX), which will be one of the feedstocks used in
production of PTA by GMPL.

iv. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) and other Liquid
Hydrocarbons (LHC)

Your Company has five Gas Processing Units (GPUs) at four
locations in the country, to extract higher fractions from
natural gas, having a total LPG & LHC production capacity of
1425 KTA. During FY 2024-25, total production from GPUs
was 947 TMT compared to 996 TMT in FY 2023-24 and
sales was 951 TMT in FY 2024-25 compared to total sales
of 998 TMT in the FY 2023-24. Revenue from Operations in
FY 2024-25 was '5,180 crore compared to '5,076 crore in
FY 2023-24. The decrease in production was due to reduction
in domestic gas allocation by Government of India to meet the
growing demand of CGD Sector.

Your Company has a share of about 10% of LPG production
and 7% of LPG sales in India.

v. Exploration and Production (E&P)

Considering the prevailing scenarios within the oil and gas
sector, your Company has demonstrated resilience in upstream
activities by maintaining cautious investments. Additionally,
your Company will continue to assess potential exploration

opportunities and maintain active participation in forthcoming
domestic and overseas bid rounds.

Your Company has Participating Interest (P.I.) in 13 E&P blocks
of which 10 are in India, 2 blocks in Myanmar and 1 Shale
Gas acreage in Eagle Ford Basin, Texas, USA [through wholly-
owned subsidiary - GAIL Global (USA) Inc.]. These blocks hold
an acreage of 2,668 km2 as per P.I. in various consortiums.
Out of these, your Company is Operator in three onland blocks
viz. (i) CB-ONN-2010/11 and CB-ONHP-2017/12 in Cambay
basin awarded during NELP-IX and OALP-I bidding rounds
respectively and (ii) RJ-ONHP-2021/1 in Barmer-Sanchor Basin
of Rajasthan awarded during OALP-VII bid round.

Revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons is being generated
from 5 producing blocks namely A-1 & A-3 in Myanmar
(Operator-Posco International), CB-ONN-2000/1 (Operator-
GSPC), CB-ONN-2003/2 (Operator-GSPC) & CB-ONN-2010/11
(Operator-GAIL) in India in addition to production from shale
gas acreage in Eagle Ford, USA (Operator-Texas American
Resources II, LLC for 2059 acres & Crescent Energy Company
for 811 acres). Revenue from Operations of '1,102 crore
has been generated from E&P activities during FY 2024-25
compared to ' 1,033 crore in FY 2023-24.

vi. City Gas Distribution (CGD)

CGD entities within the GAIL group are operating across
pan India Geographical Areas (GAs). In the latest CGD round
conducted by PNGRB, GAIL group Company-Tripura Natural
Gas Company Limited (TNGCL) has secured 2 GAs - Mizoram
State and Manipur State, marking a significant milestone in
extending our reach to the northeastern part of the nation.
Presently, GAIL along with its group companies is authorized
to develop CGD networks in 72 GAs across the Country out
of the total 307 GAs in the country. Major GAs where GAIL
and GAIL group companies are operating includes Varanasi,
Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Delhi,
Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kanpur,
Agra, Dehradun, Vadodara, Indore, Kota, Gwalior, Mangaluru,

Kolkata, Guwahati, Goa etc. This year, your Company along
with its group Companies have added 12.28 lakh PNG
connections and 507 CNG stations summing up to ~95.7 lakh
PNG customers and ~ 3,100 CNG stations across the country.

GAIL Gas Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of your
Company) is executing and operating CGD projects in 16 GAs,
including Bengaluru. Currently, GAIL Gas Limited has 6 Joint
Venture Companies (JVCs) and these JVs are implementing
CGD project in 9 GAs. GAIL Gas Limited along with its JVCs
has cumulatively connected 11.06 lakh households and is
catering to clean fuel requirements for vehicles through 650
CNG stations. During FY 2024-25, GAIL Gas had turnover of
'12,331 crore as against '10,944 crore in FY 2023-24. GAIL
Gas along with its JVCs has achieved 1.3 lakh domestic PNG
connections and set up 120 CNG stations during FY 2024-25.

Bengaluru remained a major focus for your Company for CGD
expansion. 38 CNG stations were set up and around 35,500
domestic PNG connections were provided in the Bengaluru GA
during FY 2024-25.

The Board of your Company has accorded in-principle
approval for transfer of six CGD GAs Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi,
East Singhbhum, Cuttack and Khordha to its wholly owned
subsidiary, GAIL Gas Limited (GGL), as part of strategic
consolidation plan, subject to government and regulatory
approvals.

vii. Renewable Energy (RE)

Renewable energy remains a central focus for your Company
and the Company is intensifying its efforts to bolster it
further. This includes developing captive RE Power projects
and enhancing in-house competencies to meet its internal
consumption targets. These endeavors underscore your
Company's commitment to sustainable energy practices and
advancing towards a greener future.

Your Company has a total installed capacity of 145 MW of
Renewable Energy, out of which ~118 MW is from wind energy
and ~27 MW is from solar energy. The power generated from

these projects is partially used to substitute power drawn from
the grid. This helps in reducing carbon footprint in addition to
optimization of the power cost. Your Company is committed to
reduce its carbon emissions by implementing new renewable
projects. Your Company has commissioned a 10 MW ground
mounted solar power plant at GAIL Vijaipur during the year. In
addition, your Company is setting-up 17.5 MW and 7.75 MW
Floating Solar Projects at Pata and Vijaipur respectively.

Revenue of '63.94 crore has been generated from Power
Generation activities during FY 2024-25 compared to
'53.33 crore in FY 2023-24.

Marking a major step towards foraying into new & alternate
energy and in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission,
GAIL has installed its first Green Hydrogen Plant at GAIL
Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh. Green Hydrogen plant has a
capacity for producing 4.3 TPD of Hydrogen of 99.99% (by
vol.) purity, through 10MW PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane)
Electrolyzer unit, by electrolysis of water using renewable
power. During FY 2024-25, the unit has produced around
120 MT of Hydrogen which was blended as a fuel along with
Natural Gas for captive purpose in the various processes and
equipment running in the existing plant at Vijaipur. Further,
this hydrogen is planned to be dispensed to retail customers
in the nearby geographies, transported through high pressure
cascades.

Your Company will use Renewable Power from the recently
commissioned 10 MW ground-mounted Solar Project at
Vijaipur to meet the requirement of green power for the 10
MW PEM Electrolyzer.

viii. Sustainable Development and Net Zero

Your Company firmly believes in integrating Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) across its value chain and aims to
create a better world for the next generation. Your Company,
being India's top Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution
entity, is dedicated towards advancing the Country's energy
sector in a sustainable way, by incorporating Sustainability in
its operations and decision making.

Being a responsible energy Company and to further accelerate
its Decarbonization goals, your Company aims for 100%
reduction in Scope-1 & Scope-2 emissions by the year 2035.
The roadmap has been developed after conducting a detailed
study on "Science-based Net-Zero Ambition and Action Plan".
Your Company has advanced a step in this direction by
completing a pilot project for replacement of a gas turbine
drive with a 3.6 MW electrical motor drive in one of its gas
turbine compressor fleet at Vijaipur. The experience gained
during the implementation of the pilot project will equip your
Company to better plan and execute the replacement of gas
turbine drives for other compressors based on the feasibility in
phased manner.

ix. Research & Development (R&D) and Start-ups

Your Company has recently acquired 30 acres institutional land
at IMT, Sector 22, Sohna from HSIIDC for the establishment
of a state-of-the-art R&D Centre. This upcoming facility will
anchor GAIL's long-term innovation strategy and will focus
on seven key research verticals: Pipeline Technology, Natural
Gas Value Addition, Polymers and Petrochemicals, Renewables
including Battery Technology, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology
and Central Analytical Services. Our advanced research in
these domains is expected to significantly contribute to
shaping the future of the energy sector and enhancing GAIL's
technological leadership.

Your Company continues to foster innovation,
entrepreneurship and sustainable development by investing in
promising and high-growth potential Start-Ups across diverse
sectors under its ambitious Start-Up initiative 'Pankh'. The
initiative aims to derive long-term strategic benefits such as
access to new technologies, technical know-how and societal
impact. In recognition of its expanding vision and increasing
opportunities, during FY 2024-25, your Company has
increased the Start-Up investment fund, increasing corpus to
be invested in Start-Ups from ' 100 crore to ' 500 crore.

Your Company has so far supported 38 Start-Ups with a
total investment commitment of approx.'77.38 crore and a
total disbursement of approx. '68.09 crore. The impact of
these investments is significant, with Start-Ups contributing to
improved operational efficiency, green energy transition and
inclusive access to essential services.

During the year, your Company has signed investment
agreements with 3 Start-Ups with a commitment of approx.
'6.69 crore. Moreover, during the year, 04 Start-Ups
supported by your Company raised follow-on funding at higher
valuations, reflecting the growing notional value of the initial
investments.

In acknowledgment of these efforts, your Company was
honored with the prestigious "Start-Up Excellence Award"
in the "Investment in Start-Ups" category at the Governance
Now 11th PSU Awards. These achievements reaffirm your
Company's position as a leading PSU investor in Start-Ups and
its commitment to innovation-led, inclusive and sustainable
growth.

x. Project Execution

FY 2024-25 has been fruitful particularly for pipeline project
execution. Your Company has achieved commissioning of
~277 km and lowering of 717 km of natural gas pipeline
during the year. Pipeline projects continued being major

thrust area to build natural gas infrastructure in the country.
Your Company is laying around 3,300 km of pipeline as a
part of National Gas Grid & other small connectivities which
are under different stages of execution. Further, two Liquid
Hydrocarbon pipelines namely Uran-Usar Propane Pipeline &
Vijaipur to Pata C2/C3 pipeline are under various stages of
project execution. Your Company is pleased to announce a
significant achievement in the implementation of the Pradhan
Mantri Urja Ganga Pipeline project, officially known as the
Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline
(JHBDPL). In FY 2024-25, the Durgapur-Kolkata Section of the
Durgapur-Haldia Pipeline has been successfully commissioned.
This milestone reinforces our commitment to strengthening
India's energy infrastructure and expanding the reach of clean
and affordable natural gas across the eastern region. With
this development, 3118 km out of the total planned 3289 km
pipeline network under JHBDPL (including Barauni-Guwahati
Pipeline) has now been commissioned. This progress brings
us closer to realizing the project's vision of providing reliable
energy access, boosting industrial growth and supporting a
gas-based economy across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and North-Eastern States.
We remain focused on completing the remaining sections
of the pipeline and delivering on our mission to fuel India's
sustainable growth. All the 4 major anchor Fertilizer plants,
namely M/s Matix Fertilizers, Durgapur and 03 units of
M/s Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) at
Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni are drawing full volumes.

Your Company is actively progressing towards completion
of key pipeline projects to strengthen the National Gas
Grid. The 1,702 km Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda Pipeline
(MNJPL), originating from Thane (Maharashtra) and ending at
Jharsuguda (Odisha) with a spur line from Nagpur to Jabalpur,
is anticipated to be completed progressively by September
2025. The 901 km Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru
Pipeline Phase-II (KKBMPL-II), passing through Kerala,
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, has its Kochi to Mangaluru Section
(450 km) and part of Koottanad-Bengaluru Section (129 km)
already commissioned and supplying to anchor customers,
while construction is in progress in approx. 322 km in the
Tamil Nadu, targeted for completion by December 2025.
The 743 km Srikakulam-Angul Pipeline (SAPL), traversing
12 districts in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, has completed its
421 km mainline with commissioning going on progressively
(92 km already commissioned), with construction underway
in the remaining 322 km spur line, also anticipated to be
completed by December 2025. Additionally, the 152 km
Gurdaspur-Jammu Pipeline (GJPL), spanning five districts
across Punjab and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir,
is under active construction in the Jammu Section and is
targeted for completion by July 2026. These pipeline projects
will significantly enhance your Company's gas transmission
network while supporting the national objective of expanding
clean energy access across the country.

Under the Petrochemical business vertical, your Company is in
the process of setting up a 500 KTA Propane Dehydrogenation
and Polypropylene (PDH-PP) Plant at Usar, Maharashtra. This
would be the first plant in India using Propane Dehydrogenation
technology for the production of Propylene. All the equipment
are delivered at site and construction activities are in progress
with a commissioning target in FY 2025-26. Your Company
is also setting up a 60 KTA Polypropylene (PP) plant at Pata
which is near to the mechanical completion and expected to

be onstream in FY 2025-26. Your Company is also setting up
50 KTA Isopropanol (IPA) unit at Usar and Licensor Selection
is at advanced stage.

Total capex incurred on the projects under execution is around
' 15,000 crore as on 31.03.2025.

With the commissioning of the breakwater after receipt of all
statutory approvals, Dabhol LNG Terminal of your Company's
subsidiary Konkan LNG Limited, has now been designated an
all-weather port which is a critical transformation that ensures
safe and reliable LNG operations even during the southwest
monsoon, traditionally a challenging period for marine logistics
on India's west coast.

Your Company has successfully berthed and discharged first
LNG vessel during monsoon at the Dabhol LNG Terminal.
The vessel, GAIL Bhuwan, was received on June 2, 2025
marking the commencement of uninterrupted, round-the-year
operations at the terminal.

GMPL is in advanced stage of reviving the 1.25 KTA Purified
Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant's assets and machinery, acquired
through NCLT process from erstwhile JBF Petrochemicals
Limited and it aims to commission and start production in
February 2026.

xi. Bio-Gas/Compressed Bio-Gas/Ethanol

India's transition towards sustainable energy has gained
significant momentum in recent years with Biogas emerging
as one of the key ingredients in this transition. Your Company
was mandated in April 2021 by MoP&NG to operationalize
the CBG-CGD Synchronisation scheme to supply Biogas to CGD
sector on a pan India basis. Due to resolute execution by your
Company, the Synchronisation Scheme has today emerged
as the most preferred option for Biogas producers and CGD
entities across India.

As of 31st March 2025, your Company has commenced Biogas
supplies in 61 Geographical Areas in the country, whereby
your Company crossed a sale of 2.1 lakh SCMD in March 2025.
Total 146 Tripartite Agreements have been signed all over India
under the Synchronisation Scheme with 107 Biogas producers
and 34 CGD entities. This growth momentum will continue
to shape the Biogas ecosystem in India. The Synchronization
Scheme represents a transformative shift in India's biogas
sector and your Company is well placed to enable this shift
towards a self-reliant and low-carbon energy economy.

Aligned with Net Zero aspirations and import reduction
objectives, GAIL Board has approved acquisition of equity
in M/s Leafiniti Bioenergy Private Limited (LBPL), subsidiary
of M/s TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TBL) and setting up of 10
Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants through LBPL, subject to
DIPAM approval.

Your Company has selected an experienced player in the
CBG sector to explore the formation of a joint venture for
setting up Municipal Solid Waste-based CBG plants across the
country. Further, your Company has signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with VERBIO India Private Limited
(VERBIO) to jointly explore the establishment of Agricultural
Residue-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants in India. Under
the terms of the MoU, the parties intend to work together
to identify suitable locations for setting up of greenfield Agri
Residue-based CBG plants in a JV mode. The parties envisage
to undertake feasibility studies of the identified projects. Based
on the outcome of studies, the parties will secure investment
approval from their respective management for investment
in the project(s) and forming a JV Company. Further, in line
with the MoU, your Company may explore the possibility of
acquiring equity in the existing CBG plant of VERBIO in the
State of Punjab.

Your Company has set up its first CBG plant of 5 Tons Per Day
(TPD) CBG production capacity at Ranchi (Jharkhand) which
was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi on 02.10.2024. The CBG plant facility is designed to
convert organic fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into
CBG, having feedstock processing capacity of 150 TPD and
production capacity of 5 Tonnes Per Day (TPD), with a total
investment of ' 26 crore.

In order to source the land for the CBG plants, GAIL has
signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab

Energy Development Agency for land for 10 CBG plants based
on Agri- residue in the State of Punjab. Your Company has
also signed MoUs with Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development
Authority and concerned Municipal Corporations of Raigarh,
Korba and Ambikapur for land for CBG plants at Raigarh,
Korba and Ambikapur in the State of Chhattisgarh.

Further, your Company is pursuing with various Government
departments/ agencies/ bodies for allocation of land and
feedstock for setting up CBG plants at various locations across
the country. In line with this, your Company has been allotted
a land parcel of 14.06 acre at Kadipur Tehsil in Sultanpur
District, U.P. for setting up 20 TPD CBG plant based on Agri¬
residue feedstock and land leased agreement has also been
signed with UPNEDA for the same.

GAIL Board has approved acquisition of equity in Anita
Greenfuels Private Limited (AGPL) for setting up 500 Kilo Liters
Per Day (KLPD) First Generation (1G) grain-based Ethanol Plant
in Rajasthan, subject to DIPAM approval.

xii. Overseas Business

Your Company is constantly expanding its global presence
through its participation in projects/ventures along the natural
gas value chain.

Your Company is a part of consortium in two offshore E&P
blocks (A-1 & A-3) in Myanmar. Around 15.33 MMSCMD of
gas is being produced from these blocks and supplied to China
and Myanmar through South East Asia Gas Pipeline Company
Limited (SEAGP), in which GAIL is also an equity partner.

Your Company holds equity interest in two CGD companies in
Egypt, namely Fayum Gas Company (FGC) and National Gas
Company (Natgas). Your Company is also an equity partner in
China Gas Holdings Limited (China Gas), a retail gas Company
involved in city gas and CNG business in China and listed on
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Your Company formed GAIL Global (USA) Inc. ("GGUI") in
Houston, Texas as its wholly-owned subsidiary and acquired
Shale gas assets. GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC ("GGULL"), a
wholly-owned stepdown subsidiary was formed for sourcing
of Natural Gas, pipeline transportation and liquification
arrangements at Dominion Cove Point. Your Company also
formed GAIL Global Singapore Pte. Ltd ("GGSPL") as its wholly-
owned subsidiary in Singapore for LNG trading.

Your Company holds 26% equity interest in M/s LNG Japonica
Shipping Corporation Limited ("Japonica"), a Company holding
the charter rights of LNG vessel (GAIL Bhuwan) for 14.5 years
commencing March 2021.

Subsidiaries / Associates / Joint Ventures

To support its strategic business growth, your Company has
established multiple Subsidiaries, Associate Companies and Joint
Ventures across key segments such as:

• City Gas Distribution:

♦ Subsidiaries: GAIL Gas Limited, Bengal Gas Company
Limited and Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited.

♦ Joint Ventures: Indraprastha Gas Limited, Mahanagar
Gas Limited, Aavantika Gas Limited, Bhagyanagar Gas
Limited, Central UP Gas Limited, Green Gas Limited,
Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited, Vadodara Gas Limited,
China Gas Holdings Limited and Fayum Gas Company.

Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation: Indradhanush Gas Grid
Limited and South East Asia Gas Pipeline Company.

Gas Production, Sourcing & Trading: GAIL Global (USA)
Inc., GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC, GAIL Global (Singapore) Pte.
Limited, Indian Gas Exchange and Bharat Energy Office LLC.

LNG Shipping: LNG Japonica Shipping Corporation Limited.

Petrochemicals: Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer
Limited, ONGC Petro-additions Limited and GAIL Mangalore
Petrochemicals Limited.

Fertilizer, Power & Environment friendly use of Coal:

Ramagundam Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Talcher
Fertilizers Limited, Coal Gas India Limited and ONGC Tripura
Power Company Limited.

Re-gasification Terminal: Konkan LNG Limited and Petronet
LNG Limited.

Financing Activities: GAIL Global IFSC Limited.

Your Company continues to explore synergistic acquisition and
investment opportunities in both core and emerging sectors. Equity
investment proposals are regularly evaluated in line with strategic
priorities.

Your Company has formed GAIL Global IFSC Limited as wholly
owned subsidiary in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) Gujarat. GAIL Global
IFSC Limited will operate as a finance Company in IFSC GIFT City to
undertake Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centers activities and/
or Ship Leasing activities or other permissible activities.

Government of India has accorded approval to ONGC for infusion
of additional equity capital in ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL),
conversion of back stopped Compulsorily Convertible Debentures etc.
After effecting the same, OPaL has become subsidiary of ONGC with
95.69% equity stake and GAIL stake has reduced to 4.19%.

Your Company has formed Coal Gas India Limited, a joint venture
company with Coal India Limited for setting up of Coal to Synthetic
Gas Plant at Eastern Coalfield Limited, Bardhman, West Bengal. Your
Company has 49% stake in the Company.

Subsidiary or joint venture entities played a vital role in GAIL's
business expansion and diversification. A statement highlighting
the key financial indicators of these entities, in accordance with
Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, is provided under the
Consolidated Financial Statements Section of this Annual Report.

All related party transactions during the year were conducted on
an arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. No
investments in subsidiary or joint venture entities were discontinued
during the year.

Dividend

Your Company takes pride in being a consistent dividend-paying
Company. The Board of Directors had approved payment of Interim
Dividend during the financial year 2024-25 @ 65% of the paid-up
Equity Share Capital of ' 6,575.10 crore i.e. ' 6.50 per Equity Share
out of the profits of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25 to
the Equity Shareholders amounting to ' 4,273.81 crore. The Interim
Dividend(s) were paid in February, 2025.

The Board of Directors has also recommended the payment of Final
Dividend @ 10% (' 1/- per equity share) on the paid-up equity share
capital of the Company for the FY 2024-25 subject to approval of
shareholders.

The details of the Unclaimed Dividend are covered in the Corporate
Governance Report Section, which forms part of the Board's Report.

Contribution to Exchequer

Your Company has contributed ' 17,567.85 crore in FY 2024-25 to
the Central & State exchequer through duties, taxes and others as
compared to
' 16,536.35 crore in FY 2023-24.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Performance

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed every year
between your Company and its administrative ministry i.e. Ministry
of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) to assess and enhance
performance of the Company through the targets set therein.
The MoU for FY 2024-25 was signed between Secretary (P&NG),
Government of India and Chairman & Managing Director of your
Company.

The evaluation of MoU of your Company for FY 2024-25 is under
process. Evaluation of MoU for FY 2023-24 has been completed by
Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in which your Company has
achieved 'Excellent' rating.

Employee Stock Option (ESOP)

Your Company has not provided any Employee Stock Option.
Therefore, disclosure requirement in relation to ESOP under Rule 12(9)
and Rule 16(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)
Rules, 2014 is not applicable.

Disinvestment by President of India

Your Company is promoted by the Government of India (Gol).
Shareholding of Gol as on 31st March, 2025 is 51.52 %. During FY
2024-25, no disinvestment of GAIL's shares was done by Gol.

Credit Rating of the Company

Domestic Rating

Your Company has been reaffirmed with the highest domestic
credit rating of 'AAA' with stable outlook by ICRA, CARE and
India Ratings. This signifies the highest domestic long-term
credit rating in India and hence, signifies a very low credit risk
of the Company.

International Rating

The International Rating Agency, Moody's International,
Singapore, has assigned to your Company the Long-Term
Corporate Issuer Rating of 'Baa3' with Stable Outlook which is
equal to the Sovereign Rating of India. Further, Fitch Ratings
has assigned to your Company, a Long-term Issuer Rating
of 'BBB-' with a Stable Outlook, which is also equivalent to
the Sovereign Rating of India. They have mentioned that
GAIL's rating could be upgraded if India's sovereign rating is
upgraded.

Debt Portfolio Management

The Company efficiently managed its liquidity requirements through
a prudent combination of short-term borrowings and internal
accruals. As no long-term borrowings were raised during the current
year, all Capex was fully funded through internal accruals. Short¬
term mismatches were effectively addressed through working capital
facilities, with the debt-equity ratio maintained at a very low level,
reflecting a strong balance sheet position.

In line with its objective of maximizing returns on surplus funds while
ensuring capital preservation, the Company relied on its existing
treasury instruments—namely investments in Mutual Funds, Term
deposits, the Tri-party Repo System (TREPS) and the Clearcorp Repo
Order Matching System (CROMS) which have continued to deliver
strong, risk-adjusted returns.

Particulars of Loans, Investments and Corporate
Guarantees

Details of investments, loans and guarantees covered under Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 forms part of the Financial
Statements presented in this Annual Report.

Vigilance

Vigilance Department of your Company is ISO-9001:2015 certified for
having adopted Quality Management System in compliance with the
requirements of ISO.

During the year, various steps were taken that focused on prevention
of corruption and bringing in systemic improvements for ensuring
greater transparency, fairness, efficiency and accountability. To
sensitize and for competency building of employees about various
aspects of contract management, procurement, cyber security and
fraud prevention, specialized trainings were organized at different
GAIL locations. Vigilance awareness program for various stakeholders
were organised through vendor and customer meets and Gram
Sabhas. Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) 2024 was observed
at Corporate Office and all site Offices from 28th October to 03rd
November 2024, under the guidance of Central Vigilance Commission
(CVC) on the theme "Culture of Integrity for Nation's Prosperity";
"'tfrtPlgl ^ ^ ^ ^Q". A Summary of vigilance cases

handled during the year 2024-25 is as under:

Complaints/

Detailed

Investigations

(DI)

Opening
Balance
(as on
01.04.2024)

Complaints
Received /
Taken-up for
DI (During
the year 2024¬
25)

Total

Dis¬
posed-off
during the
year

Closing bal¬
ance as on
31.03.2025
(under
investiga¬
tion)

Complaints

15

100

115

106

09

Detailed

Investigations

03

21

24

16

08

Customer Relationship

Customer loyalty and satisfaction are at the heart of your Company's
business and is highly essential for its long-term growth. Your
Company reviews its strategies, redefines its approaches and
undertakes business initiatives focused on providing better services.
It believes in keeping its customers informed about the business
operations to build lasting relationships and ensure better customer
satisfaction.

Information Systems and Technology

Your Company has consistently maintained a leading position
by staying updated with the latest technology trends, aiming for
continuous system enhancements to gain a competitive advantage.

Your Company has migrated its SAP system to the latest SAP S/4
HANA, the next generation ERP suite, hosted on cloud. This transition
will empower the Company to innovate continuously by combining
cloud agility and emerging technologies like AI/ML, Automation,
Analytics etc., while providing enhanced performance & improved
user experiences. Your Company is also migrating its Microsoft

email and office suite applications to the latest release in the cloud
environment.

Your Company has taken several initiatives to facilitate its external
stakeholders. Your Company has seamlessly integrated Open Access
Portal with SAP for smooth functioning of NG pipeline capacity
booking. SAHYOG portal is implemented for the customers to
facilitate clearing of their invoices. A robust solution for Vendor
Bank Accounts Management has been implemented using 'Penny
Drop' facility. 'GAIL Meter Prover' portal has been implemented
for managing end-to-end process of customer's Gas flow meters
calibration.

Your Company has implemented cybersecurity ecosystem to protect
its digital infrastructure. It aims to prevent and effectively respond to
cybersecurity incidents, ensuring continuous availability of IT services
and business-critical applications.

Your Company was conferred with the coveted SAP ACE Award -
2024 under the category "The Disruptor- Finance Transformation" for
Implementation of Trust Accounting.

Corporate Communication

Your Company has sparked nationwide interest in clean energy
through a well-defined communication strategy and a diverse media
mix with an objective to reach diverse target groups.

During the Financial Year, your Company actively participated in
national and international exhibitions by setting up thematic stalls
showcasing the gas sector and the broader energy industry. Your
Company placed significant emphasis on developing a range of films,
catering to diverse objectives from corporate branding to educational
and awareness initiatives. In a targeted effort to raise public awareness
about pipeline networks in densely populated areas, your Company
also leveraged radio as a mass communication medium. Brand
promotion through varied corporate events, including participation
through seminars on educational and hydrocarbon sector, prominent
outdoor displays, fapade branding, Bhikaji Cama Place Metro Station,
Airports and City Gas Distribution (CGD) in selected Geographical
Areas. Embracing newer modes of communication, the Company
integrated digital outreach with influencers across various platforms.
The "Wah Kya Energy Hai" campaign challenged the stereotype that
CNG vehicles are only for public transport, promoting the benefits of
eco-friendly fuel options like CNG and PNG (Domestic, Commercial
and Industrial) for all users.

GAIL's "Hawa Badlo - #ReconnectToRoots" campaign highlighted
India's traditional environmental values, encouraging sustainable
living and lifestyle changes. The campaign reached millions with its
positive messaging.

Additionally, your Company's communication efforts highlighted
its strong commitment to environmental health, safety, cultural
values and community development, underscoring your Company's
dedication to building a cleaner and greener future for all.

Representation of Priority Section

Your Company has been complying with the Presidential Directives
on Reservation and other instructions/guidelines issued from time to
time pertaining to Policies and Procedures of Government of India.
Group-wise details with regard to total number of employees and
the representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other
Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities amongst them as on 31st March, 2025 are
given in the table below:

Group

Total
No. of
Employees
on Roll

SC

ST

OBC

PwBD

EWS

under

General

A

4027

661

288

975

70

66

B

321

36

13

99

10

0

C

627

127

36

238

25

3

D

28

9

1

8

0

0

CMD,

Whole-time
Directors &
CVO

7

0

0

1

0

0

Grand Total
31.03.2025

5010

833

338

1321

105

69

Total number of employees as on 31.03.2024

Grand Total

5038

830

348

1298

106

64

A total of 177 new employees joined your Company during the FY
2024-25. Total Manpower of the Company as on 31st March, 2025
stood at 5010 (including CMD, Whole-time Directors & CVO) with
16.62% of its employees belonging to the SC category, 6.74% to
the ST category & 26.36% to the OBC category. Further, out of total
employees 7.34% belong to the Minorities and 2.09% of the total
workforce belong to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)
category. Your Company's workforce is comprised of 349 women
employees (i.e. 6.97% of its employees) as on 31st March, 2025. The
Company's attrition rate is 0.86%, which is a testament to its strong
human capital management.

Official Language

The Official Language Implementation Committees at the Corporate
and Work Centre level meet every quarter to monitor and review the
progress made for achieving the targets fixed in the Annual Program
issued by the Official Language Department, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Government of India.

As many as 144 Hindi workshops were conducted during
FY 2024-25 in which 2730 employees were imparted training. Hindi
Fortnight was observed across your Company from 14th to 29th
September, 2024 to propagate linguistic harmony and to motivate
the employees for the progressive usage of Hindi in their day-to¬
day work. Vishwa Hindi Diwas was celebrated across GAIL on
10th January, 2025.

The first Sub-Committee of Committee of Parliament on Official
Language inspected GAIL Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and
Mansarampura Office(s) to review the steps undertaken to promote
the Official Language at these locations.

Your Company was also awarded the Second Prize for
FY 2023-24 under the Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar Yojana of
Department of Official language, Ministry of Home Affairs in the Public
Sector Undertakings category 'A' Region for best implementation of
Official Language Policy of Government of India on 14th September,
2024 during the Hindi Diwas Celebrations at Bharat Mandapam, New
Delhi.

Disclosure in relation to Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace

Your Company has in place a robust Policy on Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace in
line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.

Disclosures in relation to the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 with
respect to FY 2024-25 is as under:

1.

Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the
financial year

NIL

2.

Number of complaints filed during the financial year

1

3.

Number of complaints disposed off during the financial
year

1

4.

Number of cases pending for more than ninety days

NIL

5.

Number of complaints pending at the end of the
financial year

NIL

Maternity Benefit Act

Your Company has complied with all applicable provisions of the
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

Procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises
(MSEs)

Your Company is a socially responsible business organization and
offers ample opportunities via. its Public Procurement Policy (PPP)
for vendors and suppliers. This gives fair opportunities to MSEs,
encouraging participation and cultivating sustainable growth.

While implementing its PPP for MSEs, your Company focuses on the
following minimum allocation: 25% of the procurement from MSEs,
4% from MSEs owned by the SC/ST entrepreneurs and 3% from
MSEs owned by the women entrepreneurs.

In terms of the said policy, during the FY 2024-25, your Company
made total procurement of '1,760 crore from MSEs, which
is 48.87% of the total eligible value of annual procurement of
'3,601 crore. The procurement made from MSEs owned by SC/
ST Entrepreneurs is '167 crore, which is 4.64% of the total eligible
value of annual procurement and that from MSEs owned by women
entrepreneurs is ' 280 crore, which is 7.80% of the total eligible value
of annual procurement.

Further, 20 Vendor Development Programmes for MSEs (including
4 Special Vendor Development Programmes/Hand Holding Sessions
especially for MSEs owned by SC/ST & Women Entrepreneurs) were
conducted.

Your Company is registered on the Trade Receivable e-Discounting
System (TReDS) portal of all the four service providers (i.e.
M/s C2TReDS, M/s Mynd Solutions, M/s A TReDS and M/s RXIL) for
making payment to MSEs vendors through TReDS portal.

Your Company has made timely payment to MSE vendors in
FY 2024-25.

Procurement through Government e-Marketplace
(GeM)

The GeM is a Government-run e-commerce portal. It is a one-stop
platform to facilitate and enable easy online procurement of Goods
& Services that are needed by various Government Departments,
Organizations and PSUs.

All work centers of your Company are registered on GeM Portal
and are procuring the Goods & Services available on the portal
through GeM only. During the FY 2024-25, your Company has made
procurements worth '2,114 crore from GeM Portal against the
target of ' 1,800 crore thus surpassing the same by 17%.

During the FY 2024-25, your Company has successfully carried out
the integration of its ERP system with GeM portal.

Right to Information (RTI)

To promote transparency and accountability, an appropriate
mechanism has been set up across the Company in line with the
provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005. Your Company has
nominated 01 Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) and 01
Link-CPIO /Nodal Officer (RTI) at Delhi Corporate office. Besides, 59
Assistant CPIOs and 26 First Appellate Authorities are also nominated
across all of its units/offices to provide information to citizens under
the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Your Company has hosted RTI Guidelines and related information on
its website and the same may be accessed at
https://gailonline.com/
RTI.html
. Besides, MIS Report on RTI applications, Record Retention
Schedule and contact details of CPIO/Link-CPIO and ACPIOs have also
been web-hosted under the same link.

Keeping in view the purpose of suo-motu disclosures under Section 4
of the RTI Act, 2005, your Company has hosted a dedicated page on
its website, through which a large amount of information is placed in
the public domain on proactive basis. This is being done to increase
the transparency and accountability in the working mechanism
of your Company and to reduce the need for filing individual RTI
applications.

Further, your Company has been made LIVE on the Government of
India-DoPT Online RTI Portal from July, 2016 and ever since information
is being provided through Online mode also. As on date, more than
80% of the RTI applications/1st stage appeals are received through
online RTI portal. All RTI applications received in online/offline mode
are being processed as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 and
the information is provided accordingly within prescribed time limit.
For FY 2024-25, your Company has achieved 100% disposal rate in
respect of RTI Applications and First stage RTI Appeals.

A total of 813 RTI applications and 99 RTI first stage Appeals were
received and disposed off under the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.
Besides, a total of 34 Hearings regarding second stage RTI appeals
were attended at Central Information Commission (CIC). All the 34
second stage appeals were disposed off by CIC in favour of your
Company during the FY 2024-25.

Risk Management

The details on the Risk Management activities including the
implementation of risk management policy, key risks identified and
their mitigations are covered in the Management Discussion and
Analysis Section, which forms part of the Board's Report.

Management Discussion and Analysis

In terms of Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and clause 4.5 of DPE Guidelines
on Corporate Governance, the detailed Management Discussion and
Analysis forms part of the Board's Report at
Annexure-A.

Corporate Governance

Your Company believes that good corporate governance plays a
critical role in establishing a positive organizational culture. Pursuant
to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 and DPE guidelines on Corporate Governance,
a report on Corporate Governance forms part of Board's Report at
Annexure-B.

The details of the meetings & composition of the Board, Statutory
Committees of the Board including the terms of reference, Company's
policy on Directors' appointment and their remuneration, their
shareholding in the Company, details of the establishment of whistle¬
blower mechanism, details related to Annual General Meeting,
information pertaining to Dividends declared, Investor Education
& Protection Fund (IEPF) details and other matters etc. are part of
report on Corporate Governance.

The Statutory Auditors of the Company have examined and certified
your Company's compliance with respect to conditions of Corporate
Governance enumerated in SEBI LODR and DPE guidelines on
Corporate Governance. The certificate forms part of Board's Report
at
Annexure-C.

Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report
(BRSR)

Your Company has adopted Business Responsibility & Sustainability
Report (BRSR) describing the initiatives taken by the Company from
an Environmental, Social and Governance perspective and the same
forms part of the Annual Report.

Regulatory or Courts Order

During the FY 2024-25, there was no order or direction of any
court or tribunal or regulatory authority either affecting Company's
status as a going concern or which significantly affected Company's
business operations.

Your Company and SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore Pte Limited
("SM&TS") reached an amicable settlement during the FY 2024-25
regarding the arbitration proceedings initiated by GAIL related to
the non-supply of LNG cargoes to your Company during 2022/2023.
Deliveries to your Company were restored since March 2023. The
settlement includes a payment of US$ 285 million by SM&TS to GAIL
and withdrawal of the arbitration proceedings.

Reporting of Frauds by Auditors

The Auditors in their report for the year have not reported any instance
of fraud committed by the officers/employees of the Company.

Material Changes Affecting the Company

There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the
financial position of the Company between the end of the Financial
Year and date of this report. There has been no change in the nature
of the business of the Company.

Compliance with Secretarial Standards

The Company has followed the applicable Secretarial Standards, with
respect to Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General
Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of
India.

Auditors and Audit Reports

i. Statutory Auditors

The Statutory Auditors of your Company are appointed by the
Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG). Ravi Rajan &
Co. LLP, New Delhi and Arun K Agarwal & Associates, New
Delhi were appointed as Joint Statutory Auditors for the
FY 2024-25.

Notes on Financial Statements referred to in the Statutory
Auditors' Report are self-explanatory. There are no
qualifications on the financial statements by the Statutory
Auditors for FY 2024-25.

ii. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) Audit

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) conducts
Supplementary Audit of Financial Statements. Review and
Comments of C&AG, if any, on the Company's Financial
Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025
forms part of the Financial Statements.

C&AG paras from other audits: In addition to the supplementary
audit of the financial statements mentioned above, the
C&AG conducts audits of various nature. As on 31st March
2025, there are thirteen (13) C&AG published paras pending
for closure related to irregular payment of stagnation relief,
irregular payment of income tax on perquisites to employee,
benefit extended to private power producers, non-recovery
of additional charges from RIL on account of over drawal
of gas, abandoned E&P blocks, irregular payment towards
encashment of Half pay/Sick leave/Earned leave, irregular
payment towards employer's share of EPF contribution on
leave encashment, Petrochemical Production and Project
Management, safety preparedness of Oil & Gas transmission
pipelines, special monetary appreciation to its employees,
benefit extended to the executives in the form of shift
allowance, infructuous expenditure due to non-compliance
with O&M guidelines, benefit extended to the executives in
the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses
of vehicles.

iii. Cost Auditors

Your Company is maintaining Cost Accounting Records as
prescribed under the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)
Rules, 2014, specified by the Central Government under
Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Your Company appointed Cost Auditors for FY 2024-25 a:
follows:

S.

No.

Name of the Cost Auditor

Region

1

M/s R J Goel & Co., New Delhi

Northern Region-I

2

M/s Chandra Wadhwa & Co.,
New Delhi

Northern Region-II

3

M/s Shome & Banerjee, Kolkata

Central Region

4

M/s A B K & Associates, Mumbai

Western Region

5

M/s Dhananjay V Joshi &
Associates, Pune

Southern Region

6

M/s Mani & Co., Kolkata

Eastern Region

M/s R J Goel & Co., New Delhi is the Lead Cost Auditor.

The cost audit reports are filed by the Lead Cost Auditor with
the Central Government in the prescribed form within the
stipulated time. There are no qualifications in the Cost Audit
Report by the Cost Auditors for FY 2023-24.

The Cost Audit Report for the financial year ended March
31, 2025 will be filed within the prescribed time period under
the Companies (Cost Records & Audit) Rules, 2014.

iv. Internal Auditor

Your Company has an in-house Internal Audit Department,
which is headed by Executive Director. The audit assignments
are carried out as per Annual Audit Program approved by
the Audit Committee. The Internal Audit Department has a
mix of officials from Finance and Technical functions who
carry out extensive risk based and technology-based audit
throughout the year covering every business process. The
significant audit observations are being reported to the
management on periodical basis and unsettled audit issues
are also being reported to Audit Committee. The audit reports
are also shared with the Statutory Auditor, who review the
efficiency of internal financial control. All these have resulted
in strengthening of Internal Control systems.

v. Secretarial Auditor

Your Company appointed M/s Agarwal S. & Associates,
New Delhi as Secretarial Auditor for FY 2024-25. Secretarial
Audit Report confirming compliance by Practicing Company
Secretary to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act,
2013, SEBI LODR and other applicable laws forms part of the
Board's Report as
Annexure-D.

As per the provisions of the Section 134(3) of the Companies
Act, 2013, Board of Directors in their Board Report is required
to provide explanations or comments on every qualification,
reservation or adverse remark made by the Company Secretary
in practice in his report.

The observations made by Secretarial Auditor in its Audit
Report and Company's response thereon are at
Annexure-DI.

Performance Evaluation of Directors

As per notification dated 5th June, 2015 issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Government Companies are
exempted from complying with provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of
the Companies Act, 2013. Your Company is a Central Public Sector

Enterprise (CPSE) and appointment/nomination of all the Directors
including Independent Directors are being done by the Government
of India. Therefore, such particulars are not included in the Board's
Report.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Your Company firmly believes that the commitment towards playing
a defining role in the development of its stakeholders extends to
uplifting lives of the marginalized segments of the society, living
in and around its areas of operation. The principles of Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) are deeply imbibed in your Company's
corporate culture. In accordance with provisions of Section 135(5) of
the Companies Act, 2013, your Company was required to spend 2%
of average net profit of the preceding three years after setting off
the excess expenditure of the previous financial years i.e. ' 149.06
Crore (' 182.32 crore - '33.26 crore). To amplify outreach efforts,
the Company has incurred an expenditure of '183.77 crore for
CSR. Excess expenditure of '34.71 crore incurred in FY 2024-25 is
available for set off in subsequent years.

Annual Report on CSR activities as required under Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is placed at
Annexure-E.

Your Company's CSR Policy is also available on Company website at
httDs://www.aailonline.com/CSRPolicv.html

Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and
Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo

As per the requirement of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
2014, details of conservation of energy and technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo forms part of the Board's
Report at
Annexure-F.

Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements with
Related Parties

Your Company has formulated the policy on dealing with Related
Party Transactions and the same is also hosted on the Company's
website at
https://www.gailonline.com/pdf/InvestorsZone/GAIL%20
Related%20Partv%20Transaction%20Policv 27052025.pdf

During the year, all RPTs were on arm's length basis and in the
ordinary course of business. Therefore, there is no RPT which required
approval of the Board / Shareholders under Section 188(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013. As such, no RPTs need to be reported in
e-Form No. AOC-2, in terms of Section 134(3)(h) read with Section
188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014.

Particulars of Employees

The provisions of Section 134(3)(e) of the Act are not applicable to
a Government Company. Consequently, details on Company's policy
on Directors' appointment and other matters as required under
Section 178(3) of the Act, are not provided. Similarly, Section 197
of the Act is also exempt for a Government Company. Consequently,
there is no requirement of disclosure of the ratio of the remuneration
of each Director to the median employee's remuneration and other
such details, including the statement showing the names and other
particulars of every employee of the Company, who if employed

throughout/part of the Financial Year, was in receipt of remuneration
in excess of the limits set out in the Rules are not provided in terms of
Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1)/(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014.

Annual Return

Annual Return is hosted on Company's website at https://gailonline.
com/IZAnnualReports.html

Dividend Distribution Policy

As per Regulations 43A of the SEBI LODR, your Company has
formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy. The dividend pay-out is
made in accordance with the Company's Dividend Distribution Policy.

The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company is available on the
Company's website, at
https://gailonline.com/pdf/InvestorsZone/
GAIL Dividend Distribution Policy w.e.f. 30.01.2025.pdf

Acceptance of Deposits

Your Company has not accepted any Deposit from Public during
the FY 2024-25 and as such, no amount of principal or interest was
outstanding as on 31st March, 2025.

Fund Raising

During FY 2024-25, your Company has not raised equity funds
through preferential allotment or through qualified institutional
placement.

Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo

During FY 2024-25, foreign exchange earnings were '19,179.51
crore and outgo was '54,732.57 crore as compared to foreign
exchange earnings of ' 14,017.39 crore and outgo of '49,466.03
crore during FY 2023-24.

Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel

The following changes took place in the Board of Directors/ Key
Managerial Personnel of your Company since 01st April, 2024:

Appointment(s)/Re-appointment(s)

• Shri Akhilesh Jain, Independent Director w.e.f. 28.03.2025

• Shri Sanjay Kashyap, Independent Director w.e.f. 28.03.2025

• Smt. Kangabam Inaocha Devi, Independent Director w.e.f.

28.03.2025

• Shri Yajurvendra Anil Mahajan, Independent Director w.e.f.

28.03.2025

• Ms. Kamini Chauhan Ratan, Government Nominee Director
w.e.f. 19.06.2025

Independent Directors were appointed for a period of one year.
Cessation(s):

• Shri Akhilesh Jain, Independent Director upto 07.11.2024

• Shri Sher Singh, Independent Director upto 07.11.2024

• Shri Sanjay Kashyap, Independent Director upto 07.11.2024

• Dr. Nandhagopal Narayanasamy, Independent Director upto
07.11.2024

• Smt. Kangabam Inaocha Devi, Independent Director upto

07.1 1.2024

• Prof. Dr. Ravikant Kolhe, Independent Director upto

07.1 1.2024

• Shri Asheesh Joshi, Government Nominee Director upto

18.06.2025

Three years tenure of Shri Akhilesh Jain, Shri Sanjay Kashyap and Smt.
Kangabam Inaocha Devi, Independent Directors were completed
on 07.11.2024 and later, the same were nominated by MoP&NG
on 28.03.2025 and appointed by your Company as Independent
Directors w.e.f. 28.03.2025.

The Board placed on record its deep appreciation for the valuable
guidance and significant contribution made by outgoing Directors
during their association with the Company.

Independent Directors' Declaration

Your Company has received necessary declaration from Independent
Directors in accordance with Section 149(7) of the Companies Act,
2013 and Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI LODR, confirming that:

• They meet the criteria of independence as laid out in Section
149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI LODR.

• They have registered themselves with the database of
Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of
Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Familiarization Program for Independent Directors

The details of Independent Directors' training/familiarization
programmes are available on the Company's website at
https://
gailonline.com/pdf/InvestorsZone/Website 21052025.pdf

Code of Conduct

Pursuant to the requirements of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and
DPE Guidelines on Corporate Governance, the Board Members and
Senior Management Personnel have affirmed compliance with the
Code of Conduct for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 (IBC), hence the requirement to disclose the details of the
application made or any proceeding pending under the IBC during
the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is
not applicable.

Directors' Responsibility Statement

The Directors confirm that they have:

i) followed applicable accounting standards, along with proper
explanation relating to material departures in the preparation
of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March,
2025;

ii) selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent 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 the year under review;

iii) 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) prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2025 on a going concern basis;

v) devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and such systems were
adequate and operating effectively; and

vi) laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate
and are operating effectively.

Acknowledgment

Your Directors express their gratitude for the help, guidance and
support received from the Government of India, especially the
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as the various State
Governments, regulatory and statutory authorities.

Your Directors acknowledge the constructive suggestions received
from Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Auditors and are
grateful for their continued support and cooperation.

Your Directors also thank all the shareholders, business partners
and members of the GAIL family for reposing their faith, trust and
confidence in your Company.

All that have been achieved would not have been possible without
the relentless and focused efforts of your Company's employees. We
place our deep appreciation for their commitment.

Your Directors also express their gratitude for the help, guidance and
support received from the outgoing Board Members.

Your Directors and employees look forward to the future with
confidence and stand committed towards creating a mutually
rewarding future for all stakeholders.

For and on behalf of the Board

Sd/-

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

Chairman & Managing Director
(DIN: 07570165)

Place: New Delhi
Dated: 15.07.2025

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