To,
The Members,
ANAND PROJECTS LIMITED
The Board of Directors have pleasure in presenting their 90th
Annual Report together with Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended March 31st,
2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The summarised financial results of the Company for the year ended
March 31, 2025 are presented below:
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
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Current Year 2024-25 |
Previous Year 2023-24 |
Current Year 2024-25 |
Previous Year 2023-24 |
Total Income |
319.42 |
4,514.20 |
319.42 |
4,514.20 |
Total Expenses |
584.54 |
6,384.80 |
584.54 |
6,384.80 |
Profit before tax and share of |
(265.12) |
(1,870.60) |
(265.12) |
(1,870.60) |
profit/ (loss) of associate |
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Share of profit/ (loss) of associate |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Profit/ (loss) before tax |
(265.12) |
(1,870.60) |
(265.12) |
(1,870.60) |
Tax Expenses: |
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For the current year |
4.56 |
1.72 |
4.56 |
1.72 |
For the prior years |
63.32 |
0.76 |
63.32 |
0.76 |
Deferred Tax |
613.91 |
1,102.03 |
613.91 |
1,102.03 |
Total Tax Expenses |
681.79 |
1,104.51 |
681.79 |
1,104.51 |
Profit/ (loss) after Tax |
(946.91) |
(2,975.11) |
(946.91) |
(2,975.11) |
Other Comprehensive income for the year, net of tax |
(0.10) |
12.21 |
(0.10) |
12.21 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
(947.01) |
(2,962.90) |
(947.01) |
(2,962.90) |
Balance brought forward |
871.83 |
3,834.73 |
871.83 |
3,834.73 |
Appropriations |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Transfer to General Reserve |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Balance carried to Balance Sheet |
(75.18) |
871.83 |
(75.18) |
871.83 |
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The total income of the company for the year under review is 319.42
lakh as compared to 4,514.20 lakh recorded in the previous year. Net loss after tax stood
at 946.91 lakh as compared to net loss of 2,975.11 lakh in the previous year.
AMOUNT THE COMPANY PROPOSES TO CARRY TO ANY RESERVES
The Company proposes to transfer the following amounts to reserves:
Name of Reserve |
Amount Transferred |
Nil |
NA |
DIVIDEND
Due to losses in the Company, your Directors have not recommended any
dividend on the equity shares for the year under review.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
The business landscape is always full of challenges, but your Company
remains positive about the future. We are confident that we will be able to grow our order
book significantly by winning more contracts and orders in the years ahead. Meanwhile the
Company is rendering Business Support Services to reduce the current losses and enhance
value of the Company.
This confidence comes from the successful work we have done on the 1980
MW Super Critical Thermal Power Project at Lalitpur, District Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. We
have received a very positive response and are currently carrying out Engineering,
Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services in the power sector there.
By focusing on quality, timely delivery, and meeting our
customers' expectations, we believe the Company is in a strong position to seize new
opportunities and continue growing.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any
deposits under the provisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made
there under, for the time being in force.
MATERIAL EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting financial
position of the Company that have occurred between the balance sheet date and date of this
report.
IMPACTING ON GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
During the year under review, there have been no significant and
material orders passed by any regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going
concern status and Company's operation in future.
CAPITAL/ FINANCE
As on March 31, 2025, the issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital
of your Company stood at Rs. 93,42,900/-, comprising 9,34,290 Equity shares of Rs. 10/-
each.
The Company has not availed any credit facilities / financial
assistance from any Financial Institution(s) and/or Bank(s). The Company is debt free
Company.
LISTING OF SECURITIES
The Company's equity shares are listed on BSE Limited. The Annual
Listing fees for the year 2025-2026 have been paid by the Company to BSE Limited. All the
stakeholders are further requested to have Dematerialization of equity shares held by them
(if not dematerialized yet) at the earliest, for trading of shares only after meeting the
criteria / parameters / norms / requirements of the Stock Exchange, for trading of the
shares.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (as applicable / required) are given
in the notes to the Financial Statements.
HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
During the year under review, Ojas Industries Private Limited continues
to be the Associate Company of your Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013
and Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, statement containing the salient
features of the financial statements of its associate company in the manner prescribed
under the Companies Act, 2013 is attached as "Annexure I" and forms part
of this report.
PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL POSITION OF ASSOCIATES
1. OJAS INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED ("OIPL")
As on March 31, 2025, the Company holds 9,900 equity shares of Rs. 10/-
each constituting 49.50% of the total share capital of OIPL.
During the year under review, the brief summary of Operations of the
OIPL is as below:-
Particulars |
as at 31.03.2025 (In Lakhs) |
Total Income |
908.80 |
Total Expenses |
561.74 |
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
347.06 |
Less: Current Tax |
- |
Less: Deferred Tax |
1.03 |
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax |
346.03 |
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
In terms of the provisions of Regulations 34 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations 2015, the management discussion and
analysis is set out in this report.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANEGERIAL PERSONNEL
Retirement by rotation
In pursuance to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013
read with (Articles of Association of the Company), Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma (DIN:
09388677), Whole Time Director retires at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being
eligible, offer himself for re-appointment.
The Board recommends his re-appointment.
Appointment of Company Secretary & Compliance officer
During the period under review, the Board in accordance with the
provisions of the Section 203 of Companies Act, 2013 and the Regulation 6(1) of Securities
and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 (SEBI Listing
Regulations') appointed Ms. Pranjali Gupta (M.No. A-67377) as
Company Secretary & Compliance officer of the Company with effect from August 11,
2025.
In the opinion of the Board, Ms. Pranjali Gupta is a person of
integrity and possesses the requisite qualifications, experience and expertise required
for discharging her duties as Company Secretary & Compliance officer.
The Board recommends her appointment.
Resignation of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
During the period under review, Mr. Neeraj Khari (M.No. A-63204)
tendered his resignation from the post of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the
Company.
The Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions of Section
203 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 6(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, accepted his
resignation with effect from May 31st, 2025.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the valuable services
rendered by Mr. Neeraj Khari during his tenure as Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer.
DETAILS OF BOARD MEETINGS
The Board met 6 (Six) times during the financial year, the detail of
which are given in the corporate governance report. The maximum interval between any two
meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
COMMITTEES OF BOARD
During the year under review, the details of composition of the various
Committees of the Board of Directors (including re-constitution) are as under:-
(1) Audit Committee |
(2) Nomination and Remuneration Committee |
(3) Stakeholders' Relationship Committee |
(4) Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee |
(5) Vigil Mechanism Committee |
(6) Finance and Borrowing Committee |
All the above mentioned committees consist maximum of independent
directors. A detailed note on the composition of the Board and its committees is provided
in the corporate governance report section of this Annual Report.
POLICIES
The Company has adopted the following policies and codes, in terms of
requirements of Companies Act, 2013 and relevant updated SEBI regulations and these are
reviewed periodically by the Board and updated based on need and new compliance
requirement, as applicable upon the Company, from time to time:-
1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy |
2. Policy to Determine Material Subsidiary |
3. Risk Management Policy & Procedure |
4. Related Party Transaction Policy (Policy
& Standards Operating Process) |
5. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy |
6. Code of practices & procedures for
fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitivity information |
7. Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring & Reporting
of Trading by Insiders |
8. Board Performance Evaluation Policy
(Policy & Standards Operating Process) |
9. Nomination & Remuneration Policy |
10. Criteria for Determining Qualifications,
Positive Attributes & Independence of a Director |
11. Familiarization Programme for Independent Directors |
12. Policy on Archiving & Preservations
of Documents |
13. Policy for Determination of Materiality of Events or
Information Financial Controls for Disclosure to the Stock Exchange |
14. Policy & Procedures on Internal |
15. Dividend Distribution Policy |
16. Code of conduct for the Directors and
Senior Management |
17. Code of Conducts for Independent 18. Succession Plan for
the Board and Directors |
Senior Management |
A detailed note on the Policies of the Board is provided in the
corporate governance report section of this Annual Report.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent
director(s) under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013, that he/she meets the
criteria of independence laid down in Section 159(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
This is for the information of the members, the requirement to attached
extract of annual return in form MGT-9 has been omitted vide the Companies (Management and
Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 dated 05.03.2021, therefore your Company has not
attached the extract of the annual return in Form MGT-9 with the Board's report for
the F.Y. 2024-25.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND ITS ADEQUACY
The internal financial controls with reference to the Financial
Statements are commensurate with the size and nature of business of the Company. A policy
in this regard has been framed by the Company for effective formulation of Internal
Financial Controls.
BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, the Board
conducted its annual performance evaluation, covering the Board, its Committees, and
individual Directors. Feedback was obtained through a structured questionnaire assessing
Board composition, culture, governance, and execution of duties.
A separate exercise was carried out by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of the Board to evaluate the performance of individual Directors. The
performance evaluation of the Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole was
carried out by the Independent Directors. The performance evaluation of the Chairman of
the respective Committee Meeting(s) of the Company was also carried out by the Independent
Directors, taking into account the views of the Executive Director and Non-Executive
Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section
134 of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently
(c) and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so
as to give
(d) a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the
end of the financial year and of the loss of the company for that period;
(e) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act
for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
(f) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis; and
(g) the directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively.
(h) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
AUDITOR AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
The members in their 88th Annual General Meeting, have
already approved the appointment of M/s. Chopra Vimal & Co., Chartered Accountants
(Firm Registration No. 06456C) as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the next Five
years i.e. from the conclusion of the 88th AGM till the conclusion of the 93th
AGM to be held in the year 2028.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated May 07th,
2018 omitted the requirement to ratify the appointment of Statutory Auditors of the
Company in every annual general meeting.
The Notes on financial statement referred in the Auditors' Report for
the F.Y. 2024-25 are self explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
The observations and comments given in the report of the Auditors read
together with notes to accounts are self-explanatory and hence do not call for any further
information and explanation or comments under Section 134(3)(f) of the Companies Act,
2013. The report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or
disclaimer.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2024-25, issued by
Mr. Amit Kansal, a peer-reviewed Practicing Company Secretary, is attached as "Annexure-II"
to this Report. The report does not contains any qualifications or reservations that could
materially impact the Company's operations.
Further, in accordance with Regulation 24A and other applicable
provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations, read with Section 204 and Rule 9 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Audit
Committee and the Board of Directors, at their respective meetings held on August 11,
2025, approved and recommended to the Members the appointment of Mr. Amit Kansal (ICSI
Certificate of
Practice No. 10283) as the Secretarial Auditor for a term of five
consecutive years, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2030.
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of Corporate
Governance. Corporate Governance is about maximizing shareholder's value legally,
ethically and sustainably. Anand believe sound corporate governance is critical to enhance
and retain investor trust. Our disclosure seeks to attain the best practices in efficient
corporate governance. Our Corporate Governance report for the year ended as at March 31st,
2025 forms part of this Annual Report.
SECRETARIAL STANDRADS
In terms of Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company is
complying with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India and approved by Central Government.
AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As required by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)
Regulations, 2015, the auditors' certificate on corporate governance is enclosed as
"Annexure-III" to the Board Report. The auditors' certificate for
fiscal year 2024 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
Particulars of contracts or arrangements made with related parties
referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, (as applicable / required) in
the prescribed Form AOC-2, is appended as "Annexure-IV" to the
Board's Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY
Anand Projects Limited has been an early adopter of CSR initiatives.
The Company works primarily through the Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation (KJBF),
towards supporting projects in the areas of eradicating extreme hunger and poverty,
promotion of education, reducing child mortality and improving maternal health, combating
human immuno-deficiency virus, acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome, malaria and other
diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and rural development projects.
Further, your Company doesn't fall in any of the criteria
mentioned in Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 during the immediately preceding
financial year but for the better Corporate Governance and understanding, the annual
report on our CSR activities is appended as "Annexure-V" to the
Board's report.
The Company's CSR Policy is available on our website, at
http://www.anandprojects.com/policies.php.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Your Company treats its "human resources" as one of its most
important assets.
Your Company continuously invests in attraction, retention and
development of talent on an ongoing basis. From time to time some training program(s) that
provide focused people attention are/would be called up. Your Company thrust is on the
promotion of talent internally through job rotation and job enlargement.
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
A) Details of the ratio of the remuneration of each director and/or
KMPs to the median employee's remuneration and other details as required pursuant to
Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014:
Name of Director / KMP and Designation |
Remuneration of Director / KMP for F.Y.
24-25 (in ) |
% increase in Remuneration in the F.Y.
24- 25 |
Ratio of remuneration of each Director/
to median remuneration of employees |
1. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma (Whole-Time Director &
CFO) |
40,13,072 |
9.34 % |
1.61 |
2. Mr. Neeraj Khari (Company Secretary) |
9,64,836 |
9.00 % |
0.39 |
3. Mr. Manish Sharma Non-Executive Director |
NIL |
NIL |
Not Applicable |
4. Mr. Omparkash Verma, Non-Executive Director |
NIL |
NIL |
Not Applicable |
5. Ms. Neha Sharma Non-Executive Director |
NIL |
NIL |
Not Applicable |
Notes:-
i) Median remuneration of employees of the Company during the financial
year 2024-2025 was Rs. 24,88,954/-
ii) Median remuneration of employees of the Company during the
financial year 2023-2024 was Rs. 22,77,649/-.
iii) There were two confirmed employees on the rolls of the
Company as on 31st March 2025.
It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid is as per the
Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other Employees.
B) Details of every employee of the Company as required pursuant to
rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014:
During the year under consideration, none of the employees of the
company was in receipt of remuneration in excess of limits prescribed under clause 5(2) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 hence
particulars as required under 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are not given.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
In view of the nature of activities which are being carried on by the
Company, Disclosure of particulars with respect to conservation of energy, technology
absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,
respectively are not applicable to the Company.
During the year under review, there was no foreign exchange earnings
and outgo.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return as provided under Section 92(3) of the Companies Act,
2013 and as prescribed in Form No. MGT-7 of the Companies (Management and Administration)
Rules, 2014, is available on the website of the company at
http://www.anandprojects.com/notice-to-the-shareholders.php.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, neither the statutory auditors nor the
secretarial auditors has reported to the audit committee, under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers
or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's Report.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED/UNPAID AMOUNT TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND
PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to provisions of the Act read with the Investor Education and
Protection Fund Authority
(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, as amended,
(Rules'), the dividend which remains unclaimed or unpaid for a period of seven
years from the date of transfer to the Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company and shares
on which dividend are unclaimed or unpaid for a consecutive period of seven years or more
are liable to be transferred to IEPF. This clause is not applicable.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION / ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY
AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 of 2016)
Neither any application was made nor any proceeding pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the financial year.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME
OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
As Company has not availed any credit facility/ financial assistance
from any banks/ financial institutions, hence such disclosure is not applicable upon the
Company.
ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The Company has complied with provisions relating to the constitution
of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received
and disposed off during the current financial year.
Number of Complaints received |
: Nil |
Number of Complaints disposed off |
: N.A. |
Number of Cases pending more than Ninety days: |
NA |
COMPLIANCE UNDER MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
During the year under review (F.Y. 2024-25), there was no female
employee in the Company.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As required under the provision of Section 197 of the Companies Act,
2013, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules 2014 in respect of employees of the Company is not given, as there were
no employees drawing remuneration beyond the prescribed limit under the above referred
provisions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of
the assistance and support extended by customers, financial institutions, banks, vendors,
Government and other associated (as the case may be) with the activities of the Company.
Your Directors acknowledge with gratitude the encouragement and support by our valued
shareholders.
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For and on behalf of the Board of
Directors of |
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Anand Projects Limited |
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
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Rajesh Kumar Sharma |
Manish Sharma |
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(Whole-Time Director & CFO) |
(Director) |
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(DIN: 09388677) |
(DIN: 09375119) |
Place: Noida |
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Dated: August 11th, 2025 |
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