Your directors are pleased to present the 12th Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of yourCompany for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 ("FY 2024-25/ FY25”).
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as on March 31, 2025, are prepared in accordance with therelevant applicable Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS”) and Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Boardof India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations”) and theprovisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act”).
The summarized financial highlight is depicted below:
Particulars
Consolidated
Standalone
2024-25
2023-24
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Total Revenue
24,446.55
17,218.31
3,046.31
2,511.89
Total Expenditure other than Financial Costs and Depreciation
15,359.82
10,436.15
1,889.16
1,504.37
Profit before Depreciation, Finance Costs and Tax
9,086.73
6,782.16
1,157.15
1,007.52
Finance Costs
3,259.16
2,766.51
529.95
347.84
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense
1,905.95
1,776.08
0.60
0.34
Profit Before Rate Regulated Activities, Exceptional items, Taxand Deferred Assets recoverable/adjustable for the year
3,921.62
2,239.57
626.60
659.34
Net movement in Regulatory Deferral Account Balances -Income/(Expenses)
(1,340.75)
(460.01)
--
-
Profit Before Exceptional Items, Tax and Deferred Assetsrecoverable / adjustable for the year
2,580.87
1,779.56
Exceptional Items
(1,506.02)
Total Tax Expenses
178.99
580.13
8.85
64.43
Profit After Tax for the year but before Deferred Assetsrecoverable/adjustable
895.86
1,199.43
617.75
594.91
Deferred assets recoverable/adjustable
25.83
(3.82)
Profit After Tax for the year
921.69
1,195.61
Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
(a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
1.85
(0.77)
0.08
(0.02)
- Tax relating to items that will not be reclassifiedto Profit & Loss
(0.18)
0.01
(b) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss
237.43
(375.33)
(40.88)
- Tax relating to items that will be reclassified toProfit & Loss
(52.94)
93.62
Total Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) for the year (Net of Tax)
186.16
(282.47)
(40.80)
Total Comprehensive Income / (Loss) for the year attributableto the Owners of the Company
1,224.38
890.63
576.95
594.89
Add / (Less) Share Non-controlling interests
(116.53)
22.51
Net Profit / (Loss) for the year after non-controlling interests
1,107.85
913.14
Balance carried to Balance Sheet
1. There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.
2. Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-arranged wherever necessary.
3. There has been no change in nature of businessof your Company.
Your Company is a multidimensional organization withpresence in various facets of the energy domain, namelypower transmission, distribution, smart metering, andcooling solutions. Your Company is the country's largestprivate transmission company, with a presence across 16states of India and a cumulative transmission network of26,696 ckm and 90,236 MVA transformation capacity.In its distribution business, your Company serves morethan 12 million consumers in metropolitan Mumbai andthe industrial hub of Mundra SEZ. Your Company isramping up its smart metering business and is on courseto become India's leading smart metering integrator withan order book of over 22.8 million meters. Your Company,with its integrated offering through the expansion ofits distribution network through parallel licenses andcompetitive and tailored retail solutions, including asignificant share of green power, is revolutionizing the wayenergy is delivered to the end consumer. Your Companyis a catalyst for transforming the energy landscape in themost reliable, affordable, and sustainable way.
Consolidated -
For FY 2024-25, the operating EBITDA grew by 15.4% YoYto ' 6,571 crore. The transmission business continuesto maintain the industry's leading EBITDA margin of92%. Adjusted PAT#* of ' 1,810 crore in FY 2024-25 was51.5% higher YoY.
Ý Cash Profit of ' 4,292 crore, up 31.8% YoY
Ý EBITDA at ' 7,746 crore, up 22.5% YoY.
Ý Adjusted PAT#* at ' 1,810 crore, 51.5% YoY higher.
Ý Consolidated Operating EBITDA at ' 6,571 crore vs.' 5,696 crore in FY 2023-24, up 15.4% YoY
Ý Transmission Operating EBITDA at ' 4,366 crore, up18.4% YoY with a margin of 92%
Ý Distribution Operating EBITDA at ' 2,175 crore,up 8.4% YoY
'Adjusted for an exceptional item due to carve-out of theDahanu power plant of ' 1,506 crore.
'Adjusted for regulatory income of ' 148 crore in T&D segmentsand net one-time deferred tax reversal of ' 469 crore in AEMLdistribution business.
Standalone:
On a standalone basis, your Company registered totalRevenue of ' 3,046.31 crore in FY 2024-25 as comparedto ' 2,511.89 crore in FY 2023-24 and Net Profit of ' 617.75crore as compared to ' 594.91 crore in FY 2023-24.
The detailed operational performance of your Companyhas been comprehensively discussed in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Section, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company's financial discipline and prudence isreflected in the strong credit ratings ascribed by ratingagencies. The details of credit ratings are disclosed inthe Corporate Governance Report, which forms part ofthis Integrated Annual Report.
The Board of your Company ("Board”), after consideringholistically the relevant circumstances and keeping inview the tremendous growth opportunities that yourCompany is currently engaged with, has decided that itwould be prudent not to recommend any dividend for theyear under review.
The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of Regulation43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, is available onyour Company's website, link for the same is given inAnnexure-A of this report.
As permitted under the Act, the Board does not proposeto transfer any amount to General Reserves. The closingbalance of the retained earnings of your Company forFY 2024-25, after all appropriations and adjustments,was ' 18,497.49 crore.
During the year under review, your Company successfullycompleted a ' 8,373.10 crore (USD 1 billion) QualifiedInstitutional Placement ("QIP”) and issued and allotted8,57,89,959 Equity Shares of face value ' 10/- at apremium of ' 966/- to the qualified institutional buyerson August 3, 2024. In view of the same, the issued,subscribed and paid-up capital of your Company wereincreased from ' 11,15,49,26,830/- (1,11,54,92,683 EquityShares of ' 10 each) to ' 12,01,28,26,420/- (1,20,12,82,642Equity Shares of ' 10 each).
Details of utilization of the funds raised by the Companypursuant to said QIP issue along with an explanation forthe variation are disclosed in the Corporate GovernanceReport which forms part of this Report.
During the year under review, your Company has redeemedUnsecured Rated, Listed, Redeemable, Non-ConvertibleDebentures (ISIN - INE931S08015 and Scrip Code -974443) face value of ' 10 lakh each aggregating to' 100 crore on maturity date December 20, 2024 alongwith interest to debenture holders.
Your Company has issued and allotted Unsecured,Listed, Rated, Redeemable, Taxable, Non-ConvertibleDebentures ("NCDs” or "Debentures”), details of whichare as follows:
1. 15,000 Unsecured, Listed, Rated, Redeemable,
Taxable, Non-Convertible Debentures ("Debentures”)(ISIN - INE931S08023 and Scrip Code -975953) offace value of ' 1,00,000 each, aggregating to ' 150crore on private placement basis, on August 27, 2024.
2. 12,500 Unsecured, Listed, Rated, Redeemable,
Taxable, Non-Convertible Debentures ("Debentures”)(ISIN - INE931S08031 and Scrip Code - 976172)of face value of ' 1,00,000 each, aggregatingto ' 125 crore on private placement basis, onNovember 13, 2024.
There were no outstanding deposits within the meaningof Section 73 and 74 of the Act read with rules madethereunder at the end of FY 2024-25 or the previousfinancial years. Your Company did not accept any depositduring the year under review.
The provisions of Section 186 of the Act, with respectto loan, guarantee, investment or security are notapplicable to your Company, as your Company is engagedin providing infrastructural facilities which are exemptedunder Section 186 of the Act. The details of loans,guarantee and investments or security made during theyear under review, are given in the notes forming part ofthe financial statements.
A list of subsidiaries / associates / joint ventures ofyour Company is provided as part of the notes to theconsolidated financial statements.
During the year under review, the following entitieswere formed/acquired by your Company / subsidiaries /joint ventures:
Ý Adani Energy Solutions Step-Eleven Limited
Ý Adani Energy Solutions Step-Ten Limited
Ý Mahan Transmission Limited
Ý Adani Energy Solutions Global Limited
Ý Mundra I Transmission Limited
Ý Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited
Ý Superheights Infraspace Private Limited
Ý Pune- III Transmission Limited
Ý Progressive Grid Networks Limited
Ý Jamnagar Transmission Limited
Ý Navinal Transmission Limited
Ý Khavda IVA Power Transmission Limited
Ý Pointleap Projects Private Limited
Ý Adani Energy Solutions Mahan Limited (Formerlyknown as Essar Transco Limited)
Ý Gopalaya Build Estate Private Limited
Ý North Maharashtra Power Limited
During the year under review, the following entitiesceased to be subsidiary/joint venture/associateof your Company:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129, 134 and 136 ofthe Act read with rules made thereunder and Regulation33 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company hasprepared consolidated financial statements of theCompany and a separate statement containing thesalient features of financial statement of subsidiaries,joint ventures and associates in Form AOC-1, which formspart of this Integrated Annual Report.
The annual financial statements and related detailedinformation of the subsidiary companies shall be madeavailable to the shareholders of the holding and subsidiarycompanies seeking such information on all working daysduring business hours. The financial statements of thesubsidiary companies shall also be kept for inspectionby any shareholders during working hours at yourCompany's registered office and that of the respectivesubsidiary companies concerned. In accordance withSection 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements,including consolidated financial statements and relatedinformation of your Company and audited accounts ofeach of its subsidiaries, are available on website of yourCompany (www.adanienergysolutions.com).
Based on Financial Statements as on March 31, 2025,your Company has 3 (three) unlisted material subsidiaries.Your Company has formulated a policy for determiningmaterial subsidiaries. The policy is available on yourCompany's website and a link for the same is given inAnnexure-A of this report.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act, read with rules madethereunder, the details of developments at the level ofsubsidiaries and joint ventures of your Company arecovered in the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
As of March 31, 2025, your Company's Board had sixmembers comprising of one Executive Director, twoNon-Executive Non-Independent Directors and threeNon-Executive - Independent Directors including twoWoman Independent Directors. The details of the Boardand Committee composition, tenure of Directors, andother details are available in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
In terms of the requirement of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Board has identified core skills, expertise,and competencies of the Directors in the context of yourCompany's business for effective functioning. The keyskills, expertise and core competencies of the membersof the Board are detailed in the Corporate GovernanceReport, which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Appointment/ Cessation/ Change in Designationof Directors
During the year under review, Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia (DIN:00069396) ceased to be an Non-Executive IndependentDirector of the Company w.e.f. August 31, 2024 pursuantto completion of his term. The Board places on recordthe deep appreciation for valuable services and guidanceprovided by Dr Dholakia during his tenure of directorship.
Re-appointment of Director(s) retiring by rotation
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of theAct, read with the rules made thereunder and Articles ofAssociation of your Company, Mr. Rajesh S Adani (DIN:00006322) is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting ("AGM”) and being eligible, offershimself for re-appointment.
The Board recommends the re-appointment ofMr. Rajesh S Adani (DIN: 00006322) as Director for yourapproval. Brief details, as required under SecretarialStandard-2 and Regulation 36 of SEBI Listing Regulations,are provided in the Notice of ensuing AGM.
Your Company has received declarations from all theIndependent Directors of the Company confirming thatthey meet the criteria of independence as prescribedunder Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and there has beenno change in the circumstances which may affect theirstatus as an Independent Director. The IndependentDirectors have also given declaration of compliance withRules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment andQualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect totheir name appearing in the data bank of IndependentDirectors maintained by the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs.
Key Managerial Personnel:
As on the date of this report, following are the KeyManagerial Personnel ("KMPs”) of your Company as perSections 2(51) and 203 of the Act:
Ý Mr. Anil Kumar Sardana, Managing Director
Ý Mr. Kandarp Suryakant Patel, Chief Executive Officer
Ý Mr. Kunjal Mahendra Mehta, Chief Financial Officer
Ý Mr. Jaladhi Atulchandra Shukla, Company Secretary
As required under the Act and the SEBI ListingRegulations, your Company has constituted variousstatutory committees. Additionally, the Board has formedother governance committees and sub-committees toreview specific business operations and governancematters including any specific items that the Board maydecide to delegate. As on March 31, 2025, the Board hasconstituted the following committees / sub-committees.
Statutory Committees:
Ý Audit Committee
Ý Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Ý Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
Ý Risk Management Committee
Ý Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Governance Committees:
Ý Corporate Responsibility Committee
Ý Information Technology & Data Security Committee
Ý Legal, Regulatory & Tax Committee
Ý Reputation Risk Committee
Ý Merger & Acquisitions Committee
Ý Public Consumer Committee
Details of all the committees such as terms of reference,composition and meetings held during the year underreview are disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report,which forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
The Board met 5 (five) times during the year underreview. The intervening gap between the meetings didnot exceed 120 days, as prescribed under the Act andSEBI Listing Regulations. The details of board meetingsand the attendance of the Directors are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
The Independent Directors met on March 25, 2025,without the attendance of Non-Independent Directorsand members of the management. The IndependentDirectors reviewed the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors, the Committees and the Board as a whole alongwith the performance of the Chairman of your Company,taking into account the views of Executive Directorsand Non-Executive Directors and assessed the quality,quantity and timeliness of flow of information betweenthe management and the Board that is necessary for theBoard to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.
The Board adopted a formal mechanism for evaluatingits performance and as well as that of its committeesand individual Directors, including the Chairman of theBoard. The exercise was carried out through a structuredevaluation process covering various aspects of theBoards functioning such as composition of the Board andCommittees, experience and competencies, performanceof specific duties and obligations, contribution atthe meetings and otherwise, independent judgment,governance issues etc.
At the Board Meeting that followed the above-mentionedmeeting of the Independent Directors, the performanceof the Board, its committees, and individual Directors wasalso discussed. Performance evaluation of IndependentDirectors was done by the entire Board, excluding theIndependent Director being evaluated.
The Board is regularly updated on changes in statutoryprovisions, as applicable to your Company. The Board is alsoupdated on the operations, key trends and risk universeapplicable to your Company's business. These updateshelp the Directors in keeping abreast of key changes andtheir impact on your Company. An annual strategy retreatis conducted by your Company where the Board provides
its inputs on the business strategy and long- termsustainable growth for your Company. Additionally, theDirectors also participate in various programs /meetingswhere subject matter experts apprise the Directorson key global trends. The details of such programs areprovided in the Corporate Governance Report, whichforms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Act, your Companyhas framed a policy on Directors' appointment andremuneration and other matters ("Remuneration Policy”)which is available on the website of your Company andlink for the same is given in Annexure-A of this report.
The Remuneration Policy for selection of Directorsand determining Directors' independence sets out theguiding principles for the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee for identifying the persons who are qualifiedto become the Directors. Your Company's RemunerationPolicy is directed towards rewarding performance basedon review of achievements. The Remuneration Policy isin consonance with existing industry practice.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors isas per the terms laid out in the Remuneration Policy.
Board Diversity
Your Company recognizes and embraces the importanceof a diverse Board in its success. The Board has adoptedthe Board Diversity Policy which sets out the approachto the diversity of the Board of Directors. The said Policyis available on your Company's website and link for thesame is given in Annexure-A of this report.
Your Company has an effective mechanism forsuccession planning which focuses on orderly successionof Directors, Key Management Personnel and SeniorManagement. The Nomination and RemunerationCommittee (NRC) implements this mechanism inconcurrence with the Board.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board, to thebest of their knowledge and based on the informationand explanations received from the management of yourCompany, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the Annual FinancialStatements, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed and there are nomaterial departures;
b. they have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and judgements andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as togive a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofyour Company at the end of the financial year andof the profit of your Company for that period;
c. proper and sufficient care has been taken for themaintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of your Company andfor preventing and detecting fraud and otherirregularities;
d. the annual financial statements have been preparedon a going concern basis;
e. they have laid down internal financial controlsto be followed by your Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate andoperating effectively;
f. proper systems have been devised to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
The details in respect of internal financial controlsand their adequacy are included in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company has a structured Risk ManagementFramework, designed to identify, assess and mitigate risksappropriately. The Board has formed a Risk ManagementCommittee (RMC) to frame, implement and monitor therisk management plan for your Company. The RMC isresponsible for reviewing the risk management plan andensuring its effectiveness. The Audit Committee hasadditional oversight in the area of financial risks andcontrols. The major risks identified by the businessesare systematically addressed through mitigationactions on a continual basis. Further details on the RiskManagement activities, including the implementationof risk management policy, key risks identified andtheir mitigations are covered in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
The details of various policies approved and adopted bythe Board as required under the Act and SEBI ListingRegulations are provided in Annexure - A to this report.
Your Company has deployed a Statutory ComplianceMechanism providing guidance on broad categories ofapplicable laws and process for monitoring compliance.In furtherance to this, your Company has institutedan online compliance management system within theorganization to monitor compliances and provide updateto the senior management on a periodic basis. The AuditCommittee and the Board periodically monitor the statusof compliances with applicable laws.
The details of the CSR Committee are provided in theCorporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report. The CSR policy is available onthe website of your Company and link for the same isgiven in Annexure-A of this report.
The Annual Report on CSR activities is annexed andforms part of this report.
The Chief Financial Officer of your Company has certifiedthat CSR spends of your Company for FY 2024-25 havebeen utilized for the purpose and in the manner approvedby the Board of your Company.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for theyear under review, as stipulated under the SEBI ListingRegulations, is presented in a section forming part of thisIntegrated Annual Report.
Your Company is committed to maintain high standardsof corporate governance practices. The CorporateGovernance Report, as stipulated by SEBI ListingRegulations, forms part of this Integrated Annual Reportalong with the required certificate from a PracticingCompany Secretary, regarding compliance of theconditions of corporate governance, as stipulated.
In compliance with corporate governance requirementsas per the SEBI Listing Regulations, your Company hasformulated and implemented a Code of Conduct for allBoard members and senior management personnel ofyour Company ("Code of Conduct”), who have affirmedthe compliance thereto. The Code of Conduct is availableon the website of your Company and the link for the sameis given in Annexure-A of this report.
In accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations, theBRSR for the FY 2024-25, describing the initiatives
taken by your Company from an Environment, Socialand Governance (ESG) perspective, forms part of thisIntegrated Annual Report. In addition to BRSR, theIntegrated Annual Report of your Company providesan insight into various ESG initiatives adopted by theCompany. The ESG disclosures including BRSR Corehave been independently assured and assessed by anIndependent Agency.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the draft annualreturn as on March 31, 2025 prepared in accordance withSection 92(3) of the Act is made available on the websiteof your Company and can be accessed using the link.
All transactions with related parties are placed beforethe Audit Committee for its prior approval. An omnibusapproval from Audit Committee is obtained for therelated party transactions which are repetitive in nature.
All transactions with related parties entered into duringthe year under review were at arm's length basis and inthe ordinary course of business and in accordance withthe provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder,the SEBI Listing Regulations and your Company's Policyon Related Party Transactions.
The Audit Committee comprises solely of the IndependentDirectors of your Company. The members of the AuditCommittee abstained from discussing and voting in thetransaction(s) in which they were interested.
During the year under review, your Company has notentered any contracts, arrangements or transactionsthat fall under the scope of Section 188 (1) of the Act.Accordingly, the prescribed Form AOC-2 is not applicableto your Company for FY 2024-25 and hence does notform part of this report.
During the year, the material related party transactionspursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of theSEBI Listing Regulations had been duly approved bythe shareholders of your Company in the AGM held onJune 25, 2024 and postal ballot process completed onJanuary 6, 2025.
Your Company did not enter into any related partytransactions during the year under review, which couldbe prejudicial to the interest of minority shareholders.
The Policy on Related Party Transactions is available onyour Company's website and can be accessed using thelink given in AnnEXurE-A of this report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 23 of theSEBI Listing Regulations, your Company has filed halfyearly reports with the stock exchanges, for the relatedparty transactions.
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Act read with rules madethereunder, as amended, M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLPChartered Accountants (firm's registration no. 001076N/N500013) were appointed as the Statutory Auditorsof your Company for the first term of five years till theconclusion of 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of yourCompany to be held in the year 2028. The StatutoryAuditors of your Company have issued the Audit Reportwith unmodified opinion on the Audited Financial Results(Standalone and Consolidated) of your Company for thefinancial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed that they arenot disqualified to continue as Statutory Auditorsand are eligible to hold office as Statutory Auditorsof your Company.
A representative of the Statutory Auditors of yourCompany attended the previous AGM of your Companyheld on June 25, 2024.
The Notes to the financial statements referred to inthe Auditors' Report are self-explanatory. The Auditors'Report is enclosed with the financial statements formingpart of this Annual Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of theAct, read with the rules made thereunder, the Boardre-appointed M/s. Chirag Shah & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary firm, (C. P. No. 3498; Peer reviewedcertificate no. 6543/2025) to undertake the SecretarialAudit of your Company for FY 2024-25. The SecretarialAudit Report for the year under review is provided asAnnexure-B of this report.
Further, pursuant to amended Regulation 24A of SEBIListing Regulations, and subject to your approval beingsought as the ensuing AGM to be held on June 25,2025, Practicing Company Secretary M/s Chirag Shah &Associates (C. P. No. 3498 ; Peer review certificate no.6543/2025) have been appointed as a Secretarial Auditorto undertake the Secretarial Audit of your Company forthe first term of five consecutive years from financialyear 2025-26 to financial year 2029-30.
M/s Chirag Shah & Associates have confirmed that theyare not disqualified to be appointed as a SecretarialAuditor and are eligible to hold office as SecretarialAuditor of your Company.
As per the requirements of SEBI Listing Regulations, thePracticing Company Secretaries appointed by respectivematerial subsidiaries of your Company undertooksecretarial audit of these subsidiaries for FY 2024-25.Each secretarial audit report confirms that the relevantmaterial subsidiary has complied with the provisions ofthe Act, rules, regulations and guidelines and that therewere no deviations or non-compliances. The secretarialaudit reports of each material subsidiary forms part ofthis Integrated Annual Report.
During the year under review, your Company hascomplied with all the applicable provisions of SecretarialStandard-1 and Secretarial Standard-2 issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors andSecretarial Auditor of your Company have not reportedany instances of fraud committed in your Company byCompany's officers or employees, to the Audit Committee,as required under Section 143(12) of the Act.
Your Company had 1,881 permanent employees(consolidated basis) as of March 31, 2025.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act,read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,relating to percentage increase in remuneration, ratioof remuneration of each Director and Key ManagerialPersonnel to the median of employees' remuneration areprovided in Annexure-C of this report.
The statement containing particulars of employees,as required under Section 197 of the Act, readwith Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,is provided in a separate annexure forming part ofthis report. However, in terms of Section 136 of theAct, the Integrated Annual Report is being sent to theshareholders and others entitled thereto, excluding thesaid annexure, which is available for inspection by the
shareholders at the Registered Office of your Companyduring business hours on working days of your Company.If any shareholder is interested in obtaining a copythereof, such a shareholder may write to the CompanySecretary in this regard.
As per the requirement of The Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder,your Company has laid down a Prevention of SexualHarassment (POSH) Policy and has constituted InternalComplaints Committees (ICs) at all relevant locationsacross India to consider and resolve the complaintsrelated to sexual harassment. The ICs include externalmembers with relevant experience. The ICs presidedby senior women, conduct the investigations and makedecisions at the respective locations. Your Company haszero tolerance on sexual harassment at the workplace.The ICs also work extensively on creating awareness onrelevance of sexual harassment issues, including whileworking remotely. The employees are required to undergomandatory training/ certification on POSH to sensitizethemselves and strengthen their awareness.
During the year under review, your Company has notreceived any complaint pertaining to sexual harassment.
All new employees go through a detailed personalorientation on POSH Policy adopted by your Company.
Your Company has adopted a whistle blower policyand has established the necessary vigil mechanism forDirectors and employees in confirmation with Section177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the SEBI ListingRegulations, to facilitate reporting of the genuineconcerns about unethical or improper activity, withoutfear of retaliation.
The vigil mechanism of your Company provides foradequate safeguards against victimization of whistleblowers who avail of the mechanism and also providesfor direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committeein exceptional cases.
No person has been denied access to the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee. The said policy is uploaded on thewebsite of your Company and link for the same is givenin Annexure-A of this report.
During the year under review, your Company has notreceived any complaints under the vigil mechanism.
The information on conservation of energy, technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgostipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read withRule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, asamended, is provided as Annexure-D of this report.
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios, the cybersecurity maturity is reviewed periodically and theprocesses, technology controls are enhanced in-linewith the threat scenarios. Your Company's technologyenvironment is enabled with real time security monitoringwith requisite controls at various layers starting from enduser machines to network, application and the data.
During the year under review, your Company did not faceany incidents or breaches or loss of data breaches inCyber Security.
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("PITCode”) to regulate, monitor and report trading in yourCompany's shares by your Company's designated personsand their immediate relatives as per the requirementsunder the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.The PIT Code, inter alia, lays down the procedures to befollowed by designated persons while trading/ dealing inyour Company's shares and sharing Unpublished PriceSensitive Information ("UPSI”). The PIT Code covers yourCompany's obligation to maintain a digital database,mechanism for prevention of insider trading and handlingof UPSI, and the process to familiarize with the sensitivityof UPSI. Further, it also includes code for practices andprocedures for fair disclosure of UPSI which have beenmade available on your Company's website and link forthe same is given in Annexure-A of this report.
The employees undergo mandatory training/ certificationon this Code to sensitize themselves and strengthentheir awareness.
Your Directors state that during the year under review:
1. Your Company did not issue any equity shares withdifferential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
2. Your Company did not issue shares (Includingsweat equity shares) to employees of your Companyunder any scheme.
3. No significant or material orders were passed bythe Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impactthe going concern status and your Company'soperation in future.
4. No application was made and no proceedingwas pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
5. No one-time settlement of loan was obtained fromthe Banks or Financial Institutions.
6. There were no revisions made in the financialstatements and Directors' Report of your Company.
Your Directors are highly grateful for all the guidance,support and assistance received from the Government ofIndia, Governments of various states in India, concernedGovernment Departments, Financial Institutions andBanks. Your directors thank all the esteemed shareholders,customers, suppliers and business associates for theirfaith, trust and confidence reposed in your Company.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincereappreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistentcontribution made by the employees at all levels, toensure that your Company continues to grow and excel.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Gautam S. Adani
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman
Date: April 24, 2025 (DIN: 00006273)