Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 32nd Annual Report of Bhudevi Infra Projects Limited(Formerly known as AARVInfratel Limited) together with the Audited accounts for the financial year ended31st March 2024.
The performance of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2024 is summarized below:
PARTICULARS
Financial Year
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from Operations
362.15
1.95
Other Income
6.28
60.35
Total Revenue
368.43
62.30
Total expenses
246.74
30.19
Profit/Loss Before Tax
121.69
32.11
Provision for tax
Current Tax
30.41
-
Deferred tax
0.03
Net Profit/(Loss)
91.25
Your Company’s revenue from operations for the Financial Year 2023-24 is Rs.362.15 Lakhs and a NetProfit of Rs. 91.25 Lakhs as compared to the previous year’s revenue from operations of Rs. 1.95 Lakhs anda Net Profit of Rs.32.11 Lakhs.
The Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to the reserve for the financial year 2023-24.
In view of the Company’s financial Position, your directors do not recommend Dividend for the financialyear 2023-24.
Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI Listing Regulations), the Board of Directors of the Company hadformulated a Dividend Distribution Policy (‘the Policy’). The Policy is available on the Company’s websitehttps://www.bhudeviproiects.com/
During the financial year 2023-24, there was no change in the share capital of the Company. As on March31, 2024, the Authorized Capital of the Company is Rs.600 Lakhs and Issued, subscribed and paid-up shareCapital is Rs. 458.92 Lakhs
There has been no change in the nature of business of your Company during the Financial Year 2023-24.SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES:
Your Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint venture or Associate Company during the period underreview.
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply to the Company as no dividendhas been declared by the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIALPOSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THEFINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATEAND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
During the period under review, your Company has no material changes and commitments affecting thefinancial position of the Company.
The Company has framed a risk management framework to identify, business risk and challenges across theCompany. The risk framework helps us meet the business objectives by aligning operating controls with themission and vision of the Company. After extensive deliberation on the nature of risk and after adequate riskmitigations steps, the business activities are being carried out under the direct supervision of the Board ofDirectors of the Company to ensure that no foreseeable risk involved in such an activity which may threatenthe existence of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135(1) and read with all other applicable provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and the Companies (Corporate social responsibility policy) Rules, 2014 (including any statutorymodification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), corporate social responsibility is notapplicable to the Company during the financial year 2023-24.
The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for overseeing the Corporate Governance framework.The Board adopts strategic plans and policies, monitoring the operational performance, establishing policiesand processes that ensure integrity of the Company’s internal controls and risk management. The Boardestablishes clear roles and responsibilities in discharging its fiduciary and leadership functions and alsoensures that the management actively cultivates a culture of ethical conduct and sets the values to which theorganization will adhere.
The Directors of your Company are appointed/ re- appointed by the Board on the recommendation of theNomination and Remuneration Committee and approval of the Board of Directors/Shareholders. In accordancewith the Articles of Association of your Company and provisions of the Act, all the Directors, except theManaging Director and Independent Directors, of your Company, are liable to retire by rotation at theAnnual General Meeting (“AGM”) each year and, if eligible, offer their candidature for re-appointment.
The Executive Directors on the Board have been appointed as per the provisions of the Act and serve inaccordance with the terms of employment with your Company. As regards the appointment and tenure ofIndependent Directors, following is the policy adopted by the Board.
• Your Company has adopted the provisions with respect to appointment and tenure of IndependentDirectors which are consistent with the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
• In keeping with progressive governance practices, it has resolved to appoint all new IndependentDirectors for two terms upto 5 (Five) years each.
None of the Independent Director(s) of your Company resigned during the financial year2023-24 before theexpiry of their tenure.
In compliance with Regulation 26 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, none of the Directors is a member ofmore than 10 (ten) Committees or acts as an independent director in more than 7 (seven) listed companies.Further, none of the Directors on your Company’s Board is a member of more than 10 (ten) committees andchairperson of more than 5(five) committees (committees being, audit committee and stakeholders’relationship committee) across all the companies in which he/she is a director. All the Directors have madenecessary disclosures regarding committee positions held by them in other companies.
The Board comprises an optimum combination of Executive, Non-Executive & Independent Director andWomen Director as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as ‘Act’) and Securitiesand Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015(hereinafter referred as ‘Listing Regulations’). As on March 31, 2024, the Board has 02 Executive Directors,02 Independent (Non-Executive) Directors and 01 Women Director (Non-Executive).
The Board of Directors of your Company comprises of the following Directors:
Name of the Director
Designation
Mr. Bhasker K Bhatt
Managing Director
Mr. Madhav B Bhatt
Executive Director
Mr. Hari Prasad Puttumurthi
Independent Director
Mr. Yerrapragada Mallikarjuna Rao
Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt
Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt (DIN:09488957), Non-Executive Director is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and seeking reappointment, be re-appointed by the shareholders.
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandates that the Board shallmonitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The Companies Act, 2013 states that a formal annualevaluation needs to be made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and individualdirectors. Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 states that the performance evaluation of independentdirectors shall be done by the entire Board of Directors, excluding the director being evaluated.
The board of directors of the company had carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, boardcommittees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the corporate governancerequirements as prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements), Regulations 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”) and the board of directors of the Companyhad carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individual directorspursuant to the provisions of the Act.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Board of Directors of your Company met 8 times, on May 22, 2023August 14, 2023 August 29, 2023 September 6, 2023 November 14, 2023 December 06, 2023 February 14,2024 March 05, 2024.
The Maximum Interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days.
The below table gives the composition, meeting dates and attendance of the Board of Directors.
Director
Category
No. ofOtherDirector-ship(s)
Number of Membership(s) /Chairmanship(s)**of Board Committeesinother Companiesas on31.03.2024
No. ofBoardMeetingattended
Whetherattendedthe lastAGM(Yes/ No)
YerrapragadaMallikarjuna Rao
Independent
4
1. Source Industries(India) Limited.
• Chairman of AuditCommittee
8
Yes
• Chairman ofStakeholdersRelationshipCommittee.
Hari Prasad Puttumurthi
0
Bhasker K Bhatt
Managing
Madhav B Bhatt
Anita Sakuru#
3
NA
Pathika B Bhatt*
5
#Mrs. Anitha Sakuru had resigned as Director with effect from the September 06, 2023. Subsequently.
*Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt (DIN: 09488957) has been appointed as Director with effect from the September 06,2023.
$ Excludes Directorships in Private Limited Companies, Foreign Companies and Section 8 Companies.
$$ Only Audit Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee have been considered in terms ofRegulation 26 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. (“ListingRegulations”).
All Directors are in compliance with the limit on Directorships as prescribed under Regulation 17A of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. None of the Directors arerelated to each other.
Independent Director Means Director as mandated in Listing Regulations and Section 149(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013. All the Independent Directors have given the declaration of their independence at the beginningof the financial year.
None of the Directors on the Board:
• is a member of more than 10 Board level committees and Chairman of 5 such committees across all thePublic Companies in which he or she is a director;
• holds directorships in more than ten public Companies;
• Serves as Director or as Independent Director (ID) in more than seven listed entities; and who are theExecutive Directors serves as ID in more than three listed entities. All the Directors of the Companyare appointed/ re-appointed by the Shareholders on the basis of recommendations of the Board andNomination and Remuneration Committee.
The Board of directors of your Company has an optimum combination of Executive, Non-Executive andIndependent Directors including Women Director.
(i) Non-Executive Directors
Mrs. Anitha Sakuru (DIN: 00475947) Non-executive Director of the Company tendered her resignationletter dated September 06, 2023 due to personal reasons and the same was considered and approved bythe Board of Directors at their meeting held on September 06, 2023.
Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt, (DIN: 09488957) has been appointed as Non-executive Director of the Companyw.e.f., September 06, 2023.
(ii) Key Managerial PersonnelDuring the year under review:
a) Mrs. Triveni Banda, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company tendered herresignation letter dated December 6, 2023 due to personal reasons.
b) Mr. Anand Joshi has been appointed to the office of Company Secretary and compliance officerof the Company w.e.f., March 5, 2024.
During the financial year under review, Independent Directors of the Company have met for one time onFebruary 14, 2024.
• Evaluation of the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board of Directors as a whole;
• Evaluation of the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of theExecutive and Non-Executive Directors;
• Evaluation of the quality, content and timelines of flow of information between the Management andthe Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform its duties;
• All the Independent Directors were present at the meeting.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid downunder Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. They have also complied with the Code for IndependentDirectors prescribed in Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013.
In the opinion of Board, Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Companies Act, 2013read with schedules and rules thereto as well as the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and Independent Directors are independent of management.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been formed in compliance with Regulation 19 ofSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and pursuant to Section178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The main object of this Committee is to identify persons who arequalified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior management of your Company,recommend to the Board their appointment and removal and shall carry out evaluation of every Director’sperformance, recommend the remuneration package of both the Executive and the Non-ExecutiveDirectors on the Board and also the remuneration of Senior Management, one level below the Board.The Committee reviews the remuneration package payable to Executive Director(s), makes appropriaterecommendations to the Board and acts in terms of reference of the Board from time to time.
On the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board has adopted andframed a Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other Employeespursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations and the same isenclosed as Annexure -1 and the Remuneration Policy is posted on the website of your Companywhich may be accessed at https://www.bhudeviprojects.com/
The remuneration determined for Executive/Non-Executive Directors is subject to the recommendationof the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approval of the Board of Directors. The Non¬Executive Directors are entitled to sitting fees for the Board/Committee Meetings and profit basedcommission. The remuneration paid to Directors and Key Managerial Personnel and all other employeesis in accordance with the Remuneration Policy of your Company.
b) Familiarisation/ Orientation program for Independent Directors:
A formal familiarization program was conducted apprising the directors of the amendments in theCompanies Act, rules prescribed thereunder, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and all other applicable laws to your Company. All the directors were also apprisedabout the business activities of your Company.
It is the general practice of your Company to notify the changes in all the applicable laws to the Boardof Directors, from time to time. The objective of the program is to familiarize Independent Directorson the Board with the business of your Company, industry in which your Company operates, businessmodel, challenges etc. through various programs such as interaction with experts within your Company,meetings with our business leads and functional heads on a regular basis.
The details of such familiarization programs for Independent Directors are posted on the website ofyour Company which may be accessed at https://www.bhudeviprojects.com/
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out the annual performance evaluation of its ownperformance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nominationand Remuneration and all other committees.
A structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors,covering various aspects of the Board’s functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board andits Committees, board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including the Chairmanof the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution, independenceofjudgment, safeguarding the interest of your Company and its minority shareholders etc. The performanceevaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board, excluding the IndependentDirector being evaluated.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent Directors, the Board as awhole and the Chairman of your Company was evaluated, taking into account the views of the ExecutiveDirectors & Non-Executive Directors. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviewed theperformance of individual directors on the basis of criteria such as the contribution of the individual directorto the Board and Committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful andconstructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with theevaluation process.
The Committees of the Board focus on certain specific areas and make informed decisions in line with thedelegated authority.
The following Committees constituted by the Board function according to their respective roles and definedscope:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders Relationship CommitteeAUDIT COMMITTEE:
The management is responsible for the Company’s internal controls and the financial reporting processwhile the statutory auditors are responsible for performing independent audits of the Company’s financialstatements in accordance with generally accepted auditing practices and for issuing reports based on suchaudits. The Board of Directors has constituted and entrusted the Audit Committee with the responsibility toSupervise these processes and thus ensure accurate and timely disclosures that maintain the transparency,integrity and quality of financial control and reporting. The constitution of the Audit Committee meets withthe requirements of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations.
The Audit Committee comprises of Independent Directors and Non-Executive Directors. All members ofthe Audit Committee are financially literate and bring in expertise in the fields of finance, economics,strategy and management.
(i) Meetings during the Financial Year:
During the financial year 2023-24, the Audit Committee met four times on May 22, 2023, August 14,2023, November 14, 2023 and February 14, 2024.
The below table gives the composition and attendance for the meetings of the Audit Committee andthe Company Secretary of the Company act as the secretary of the Committee.
The Composition, Number of meetings held/attended during the financial year of the Audit Committeeis as follows:
Sr.
No.
Name
Position
Number of meetings during thefinancial year
Held
Attended
1
Chairman
2
Member
Mrs. Anitha Sakuru
(entitled for 1meeting)
(entitled for 3meetings)
Note: Mrs. Anitha Sakuru had resigned as member with effect from the September 06, 2023.Subsequently, Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt (DIN: 09488957) has been appointed as member with effect fromthe September 06, 2023.
(i) Terms of Reference:
The terms of reference of the Audit Committee are formulated pursuant to the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 entered intowith Stock Exchange read with Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and includes such otherfunctions as may be assigned to it by the Board from time to time.
The brief terms of reference of the Audit Committee are provided in Annexure-2 which forms part ofthis report.
The Board has constituted Nomination & Remuneration Committee consisting of two Independent Directorsand one Non-Executive Director. The terms of reference of the Committee covers evaluation of compensationand benefits for Executive Director(s), Non-Executive Director(s), Senior Management Employees, framingof policies and systems of the Employee Stock Appreciations Rights Plan 2021 and looking after the issuesrelating to major HR policies.
(i) Meetings During the Financial Year:
During the financial year 2023-24, the Committee met two times on September 06, 2023 and March05, 2024
The below table gives the composition and attendance record of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee and the Company Secretary of the Company act as the secretary of the Committee.
Note: Mrs. Anitha Sakuru had resigned as member with effect from the September 06, 2023.Subsequently, Mrs. Pathika B Bhatt (DIN:09488957) has been appointed as member with effect fromthe September 06, 2023.
The brief terms of reference of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee are provided in Annexure-3 which forms part of this report.
The Board has constituted Stakeholders Relationship Committee consisting of majority of IndependentDirectors and a Non-Executive Director.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee is empowered to perform the functions of the Board relating tohandling of stakeholders’ queries and grievances.
(i) MEETINGS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR
During the financial year 2023-24, the Committee met two times on May 22, 2023, February 14, 2024.
The below table gives the composition and attendance record of the Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee. The Company Secretary of the Company act as the secretary of the Committee and alsodesignated as Compliance Officer.
The company has registered itself under SEBI Compliant Redressal System (SCORES) for faster andtransparent processing of Investor Grievance. The details of Complaints receive and resolved duringthe year is as follows:
Pending at the beginning of the year
Received during the year
Disposed of during the year
Remaining unresolved at the end of the year
There are no outstanding complaints as on March 31, 2024
The brief terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee are provided in Annexure-4which forms part of this report
The details regarding Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgoas required under Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 are provided in Annexure - 5 hereto which forms part of this Report.
The Company has complied with the provisions of Sec.186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of theinvestments made by the Company. The details of which are provided in note no.4 to the financial statementsof the Company. Further, Company has not provided any loans and given any guarantees during the periodunder review.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 34(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 a report on Management Discussion & Analysis is herewith annexed as Annexure - 6 tothis report.
M/s. MHA & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number: S200133), vide letterdated August 14, 2024 have resigned from the position of Statutory Auditors of the Com pany, resulting intocasual vacancy in the office of Statutory Auditors of the Company. the Board of Directors at its meeting heldon September 05, 2024, as per the recommendation of the Audit Committee, subject to approval ofshareholders, have appointed M/s. Samudrala K & Co. LLP, Chartered accountants, Hyderabad (FRN-S200142), as Statutory Auditors of the Company with effect from September 05, 2024 till ensuing annualgeneral meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 readwith the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules. 2014, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on September05, 2024, as per the recommendation of the Audit Committee, have recommended the reappointment of M/s. Samudrala K & Co. LLP, Chartered accountants, Hyderabad (FRN-S200142), as Statutory Auditors of theCompany to hold office for a period of five years, from the conclusion of the 32nd AGM till the conclusion ofthe 37th AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2029 at such remuneration plus applicable taxes, andout of pocket expenses, as may be determined and recommended by the Audit Committee and duly approvedby Board of Directors of the Company.
For above appointments, the Company has received consent letter and eligibility certificate from SamudralaK & co LLP, Chartered accountants, Hyderabad (FRN-S200142), to act as Statutory Auditors of the Companyalong with a confirmation that their appointment, if made, would be within the limits prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013.
The Statutory Auditors Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, or adverse remarks ordisclaimer.
The Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee have re-appointed SwatiDoogar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, as the Internal Auditors of your Company.
The maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section148 of the Companies Act, 2013, is not applicable to the Company and accordingly such accounts andrecords are not required to be made and maintained.
The appointment of Cost Auditors as specified under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act,2013, is not applicable to the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed Mrs. N. Vanitha, PracticingCompany Secretary (C.P. No.: 10573), Hyderabad, to undertake the secretarial audit of the Company for theFY 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report for the FY 2023-24 is herewith attached as Annexure 7.
Comments of the Board on observations given by the Secretarial Auditor: Mrs. Triveni Banda (MembershipNo. A68042) was resigned on December 06, 2023 and Mr. Anand Joshi (Membership No. A73084) wasappointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company on March 05, 2024. Pursuant toRegulation 6(1A) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 vacancyof Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the company should be filled not later than three monthsfrom the date of such vacancy. Thus, the Company has Appointed Mr. Anand Joshi (Membership No. A73084)within 3 months from the date of resignation of Mrs. Triveni Banda (Membership No. A68042) as CompanySecretary and Compliance Officer of the company. The company was incompliance with Regulation 6(1A)of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Further, the Company hasapplied for waiver of fine on July 18, 2024. further details are attached as Secretarial Audit Report for theFY 2023-24 in Annexure - 7.
Your Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all the applicableSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively. During the year under review, your Company has complied with theSecretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
There are no related party transactions as specified under section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rulesmade thereunder during the financial year 2023-24. There are no materially significant related partytransactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designatedpersons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Except the loan takenfrom director as disclosed in note 32 of financial statements of the Company.
The policy on related party transactions and dealings in related party transactions, as approved by the Boardis available on the website which may be accessed at https://www.bhudeviprojects.com/
In accordance with Section 134 (3) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, a copy of Annual Return in the prescribedformat i.e. Form MGT-7 is placed on the website of your Company which may be accessed at https://www.bhudeviprojects.com/
Pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that to the best of theirknowledge and belief and according to the information and explanation obtained by them,
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
b. the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company as at March 31,2024 and of the profit or loss of the Company for the financial year endedon that date;
c. Proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance withthese provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
d. The annual accounts for the year 2023-24 have been prepared on a going concern basis;
e. Proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial controls were adequate and wereoperating effectively;
f. Devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in placeand were adequate and operating effectively.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the year.
During the Financial Year, the Company has received unsecured loans from directors which are as specifiedin Note No.11 and Note No.32 to the financial statements of the Company.
Since the paid-up capital of the Company is less than Rs. 10 Crores and the net worth of the Company is lessthan Rs.25 Crores, the provisions of Regulations 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and clauses (b) to(i) of sub-regulation 2 of Regulation 46 and para-C, D & E of Schedule V of the Securities Exchange Boardof India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, are not applicable to theCompany.
The Vigil Mechanism as envisaged in the Companies Act, 2013, the Rules prescribed thereunder and theSEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is implemented through yourCompany’s Whistle Blower Policy, to deal with instances of fraud and mismanagement, if any in the Group.The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors who avail themechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The details of thePolicy is available on the website of your Company which may be accessed at https://www.bhudeviproiects.com/
The Whistle Blower Policy aims for conducting the affairs in a fair and transparent manner by adoptinghighest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour. All the employees of yourCompany are covered under the Whistle Blower Policy.
During the year under review, there was no instance of fraud, which required the Statutory Auditors to reportto the Audit Committee and/or Board under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules madethereunder.
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and as amended in respect of our employees, is attachedherewith and marked as Annexure- 8
During the financial year under review, no significant or material orders were passed by the regulators orcourts or tribunals which impact the going concern status and the future operations of the Company.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THEIRSTATUS AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
No application was made or any proceedings pending under the IBC, 2016 during the year ended onMarch 31, 2024.
Our Equity Shares are listed on BSE Limited, Mumbai. The listing fee for the FY 2024-25 has been dulypaid.
The Company has in place proper and adequate internal control systems commensurate with the nature of itsbusiness, and size and complexity of its operations. Internal control systems comprising of policies andprocedures designed to ensure reliability of financial reporting, timely feedback on achievement of operationaland strategic goals, compliance with policies, procedure, applicable laws and regulations, and that all assetsand resources are acquired are used economically
Your Company continues to foster a culture of fair management practices, endeavouring to provide a congenialwork environment. It consistently invests in its human assets to recruit, train and retain high-potential talent
A conscientious bottom-up approach to skills training strengthens overall competencies. As a result, yourCompany’s workforce consists of an invaluable mix of fresher’s and experienced employees with extensiveindustry insight - a key cornerstone in the organization’s success.
The Company has adopted an ‘Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders ‘ (“theCode”) in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (The PIT Regulations).
The Code is applicable to Promoters, Member of Promoter’s Group, all Directors and such DesignatedEmployees who are expected to have access to unpublished price sensitive information relating to theCompany. The Company Secretary is the Compliance Officer for monitoring adherence to the SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
The Company has also formulated ‘The Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of UnpublishedPrice Sensitive Information (UPSI)’ in compliance with the SEBI (PIT) Amendment Regulations, 2018.This Code is displayed on the Company’s website https://www.bhudeviproiects.com/
As per the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopteda Policy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013 and Rules framed thereunder.
During F. Y 2023-24 the Company had received 0 complaints on sexual harassment.
a. number of complaints filed during the financial year : Nil
b. number of complaints disposed of during the financial year : Nil
c. number of complaints pending as on end of the financial year : NilGREEN INITIATIVE IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has taken a green initiative in Corporate Governance by allowingpaperless compliances by the Companies and permitted the service of Annual Reports and documents to theshareholders through electronic mode subject to certain conditions and your Company continues to sendAnnual Reports and other communications in electronic mode to the members who have registered theiremail addresses with your Company/RTA.
Your directors sincerely thank the bankers, business associates, consultants and various government authoritiesfor the continued support extended by them to the Company during the year under review. Your directorsalso acknowledge the support of the shareholders and confidence reposed by them in your Company andplace on record their appreciation and gratitude for the same.
By the Order of Board of Directors ofBhudevi Infra Projects Limited(Formerly known as Aarv Infratel Limited)
Bhasker K Bhatt Madhav B Bhatt
Chairman & Managing Director Director
DIN:09463033 DIN:09486950