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March 2015

Disclosure in board of directors report explanatory

CORPORATE INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Managing Director
2. Smt. Priyadarshini Kanoria Whole-Time Director
3. Shri Darvinder Ambardar Whole-Time Director
4. Shri Munna Lal Goyal Director
5. Shri K. G. Dave Director
6. Shri Ram Krishna Director
7. Shri Alok Bhartia Director
PRESIDENT
Contents                                       Page No.

Notice........................................

Director’s Report………………..

Management Discussion and Analysis Report…….

Report on Corporate Governance………

Auditor’s Report…………..

Balance Sheet…………..

Profit & Loss Account………..

Notes to Financial Statements…………

Cash Flow Statement………………

Shri R. L. Adya
SR. VICE PRESIDENT (FINANCE) & CFO
Shri S. B. Vijay
COMPANY SECRETARY
Shri Lokesh Mundra
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s Agiwal & Associates
Chartered Accountants
New Delhi

SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
M/s Anil Somani & Associates
Company Secretaries
Bhilwara

BANKERS        REGISTRAR & TRANSFER AGENT
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur BEETAL HOUSE, 3rd Floor,
Bank of Baroda 99, Madangir, behind LSC,
State Bank of Patiala New Delhi - 110062

REGISTERED OFFICE & WORKS CORPORATE OFFICE

P. O. Hamirgarh- 311025 A-9-A, Green Park
District- Bhilwara (Rajasthan) New Delhi- 110016
                     NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the 35th Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of M/s A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Formerly known as “Shree Pipes Limited”) will be held on Wednesday, 30th September, 2015 at 3.00 p.m. at its Registered Office at Hamirgarh -311025, Distt. Bhilwara (Rajasthan) to transact the following business:

ORDINARY BUSINESS:

1. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st March, 2015 and Statement of Profit & Loss for the financial year ended on that date together with the Director’s Report and Auditor’s Report thereon.

2.      To declare Final Dividend on equity shares for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2015.

3. To appoint a Director in place of Smt. Priyadarshini Kanoria (DIN: 00114513) who has consented to retire by rotation for compliance with the requirements of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment.

4. To ratify the appointment of statutory Auditor and in this regard, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:

"RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 (2) and 142(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 the appointment of the statutory auditor of company M/s Agiwal and Associates, (Firm Registration Number 000181N), Chartered Accountants, as approved by Members at the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Company be and is hereby ratified by the members of the company for the financial year 2015-2016 at such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.”
      SPECIAL BUSINESS:

5. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification (s), following resolution as a Special Resolution:

“RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Sections 196, 197, 203 and any other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof), read with Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, the consent of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the re-appointment of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria (DIN: 00067203), as Managing Director of the Company for a period of five years commencing from 01.10.2015 on the remuneration and other terms and conditions as recommended by the nomination and remuneration committee and as set out in the explanatory statement annexed to the notice.
“FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in case the company has no profits or its profits are inadequate in any financial year during the currency of tenure of Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, Managing Director of the Company, the Company will pay minimum remuneration by way of salary, perquisites to Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, subject to the applicable provisions of Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.”
“FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria shall be entitled to be paid/ reimbursed by the company all costs charges and expenses as may be incurred by him on behalf of the Company.”

RESOLVED FURTHER that the Board of Directors be and is hereby authorized to alter or vary the scope of remuneration of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, Managing Director including the monetary value thereof, to the extent recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee from time to time as may be considered appropriate, subject to the overall limits specified by this resolution and the Companies Act, 2013.

RESOLVED FURTHER that any one of the Directors or Company Secretary of the Company be and is hereby authorized to sign & file necessary forms to ROC and to do all necessary acts, deeds and things, which may be usual, expedient or proper to give effect to the above resolution.”

6. Ratification of Remuneration to the Cost Auditors

To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:-

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. Mahendra Singh & Co., Cost Accountants appointed as the Cost Auditors of the Company by the Board of Directors, for the conduct of the audit of the cost records of the Company for the financial year 2015-16 at a remuneration of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) excluding service tax, travelling and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with the aforesaid audit be and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

                    By order of the Board                 

Place : New Delhi   Sd/-
Date : 01st September, 2015                                                Lokesh Mundra
                                                          Company Secretary   

            

Notes:

1. The Explanatory Statement setting out the material facts pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘‘the Act’’), relating to the Special Business to be transacted at the Annual General Meeting and the profile of the Directors seeking appointment/reappointment, as required in terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement entered with the Stock Exchange are annexed.

2. A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIMSELF AND THE PROXY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER. PROXIES IN ORDER TO BE VALID MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY NOT LESS THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING.

A PERSON CAN ACT AS PROXY FOR ONLY 50 MEMBERS AND HOLDING IN AGGREGATE NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY CARRYING VOTING RIGHTS. MEMBER HOLDING MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY CARRYING VOTING RIGHTS MAY APPOINT A SINGLE PERSON AS PROXY AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ACT AS PROXY FOR ANY OTHER MEMBER.

3. Corporate Members intending to send their authorized representatives to attend the AGM are requested to send a duly certified copy of their Board Resolution authorizing their representatives to attend and vote at the AGM.

4. In case of joint holders attending the Meeting, only such joint holder who is higher in the order of names will be entitled to vote.

5. Members / Proxies / Authorized Representatives should bring the enclosed Attendance Slip, duly filled in, for attending the Meeting. Copies of the Annual Report or Attendance Slips will not be distributed at the Meeting.

6. The Register of Members and the Share Transfer Books of the Company shall remain closed from Thursday, the 24th September, 2015 to 30th September, 2015 (both days inclusive) for payment of final dividend.

7. The Final dividend for the financial year ended 31st March, 2015, as recommended by the Board, if approved at the AGM, will be payable on and after 01st October, 2015, to those members who hold shares:

A. In dematerialised mode, based on the beneficial ownership details to be received from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and the Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) as at the close of business hours on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2015;

B. In physical mode, if their names appear in the Register of Members at the close of business hours on 23rd September, 2015. The instruments of transfer in respect of shares held in physical form of the Company should be lodged with BEETAL Financial & Computer Services Pvt Ltd.
BEETAL HOUSE, 3rd Floor, 99, Madangir, behind LSC, New Delhi - 110062, so as to reach them on or before the close of business hours on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2015;

8. a) Members holding the shares in electronic mode may please note that their dividend would be paid through National Electronic Clearing System (NECS) or Electronic Clearing Services (ECS) at the available RBI locations. The dividend would be credited to their bank account as per the mandate given by the members to their DPs. In the absence of availability of NECS/ECS facility, the dividend would be paid through warrants and the Bank details as furnished by the respective Depositories to the Company will be printed on their dividend warrants as per the applicable Regulations.

b) Members are requested to send their Bank Account particulars (viz. Account No., Name & Branch of the Bank and the MICR Code) to their Depository Participants and also inform any change in bank particulars and address to their Depository Participants in case the shares are held in electronic mode or to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agents in case the shares are held in physical mode for printing on dividend warrant to ensure that there is no fraudulent encashment of the warrants.

9. SEBI & the Ministry of Corporate Affairs encourages paperless communication as a contribution to greener environment.

To support the ‘Green Initiative’ Members holding shares in physical mode are requested to register their email ID’s with the BEETAL Financial & Computer Services Private Limited, the Registrars & Share Transfer Agents of the Company and Members holding shares in demat mode are requested to register their e-mail ID’s with their respective Depository Participants (DPs) in case the same is still not registered or members may also register their email id by sending a email on cs@kanoria.org.

If there is any change in the e-mail ID already registered with the Company, members are requested to immediately notify such change to the Registrars & Share Transfer Agents of the Company in respect of shares held in physical form and to DPs in respect of shares held in electronic form.

10. In terms of Section 101 and 136 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Rules made there under, the copy of the Annual Report including Financial Statements, Auditor’s Report, Board’s Report etc. and this notice are being sent by electronic mode, to those members who have registered their email ids with their respective depository participants or with the share transfer agent of the Company or with the company, unless any member has requested for a physical copy of the same. In case you wish to get a physical copy of the Annual Report, you may send your request to cs@kanoria.org mentioning your Folio/DP ID & Client ID.

11. Pursuant to Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013, members holding shares in physical form are advised to file nomination in the prescribed Form SH-13 with the Company’s share transfer agent. In respect of shares held in electronic/ demat form, the members may please contact their respective depository participant.

12. Members are requested to send all communications relating to shares, bonds and unclaimed dividends, change of address etc. to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agents at the following address:

BEETAL Financial & Computer Services Pvt Ltd.
BEETAL HOUSE, 3rd Floor,
99, Madangir, behind LSC, New Delhi - 110062
Ph. 011-29961281-283 Fax 011-29961284

If the shares are held in electronic form, then change of address and change in the Bank Accounts etc. should be furnished to their respective Depository Participants (DPs).

13. The Company’s Register of Members and Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from Thursday, the 24th September, 2015 to 30th September, 2015 (both days inclusive).

14. In compliance with the provisions of Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there under and the clause 35B of the Listing Agreement, the Members are provided with the facility to cast their vote electronically, through the e-voting services provided by NSDL, on all the resolutions set forth in this Notice. In order to enable its Members, who do not have the access to e-voting facility to send their assent or dissent in writing in respect of the resolutions as set out in this Notice.

15. Mr. Anil Kumar Somani of M/s. Anil Somani & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Membership No. 36055), has been appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting at the AGM and remote e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner.

16. The Members who have cast their vote by remote e-voting or by ballot form prior to the meeting may also attend the meeting but shall not be entitled to cast their vote again.

17. The instructions for e-voting are as under:
The e-voting period begins on Saturday, 26th September, 2015 at 10.00 a.m. and ends on Tuesday, 29th September, 2015 at 5.00 p.m. During this period shareholders’ of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date of 23rd September, 2015, may cast their vote electronically. The e-voting module shall be disabled by NSDL for voting thereafter.
A. In case a member receives an email from NSDL (for members whose email IDs are registered with the Company/Depository Participant(s)] :
(i) Open email and open PDF file viz; “remote e-voting.pdf” with your Client ID or Folio No. As password. The said PDF file contains your user ID and password/PIN For E-Voting. Please note that the password is an initial password.
(ii) Launch internet browser by typing the following URL: https;//www.evoting.nsdl.com/
(iii) Click on shareholder-Login.
(iv) If you are already registered with NSDL for e-voting, then you can use your existing user ID and password for casting your vote.
(v) If you are logging in for the first time, please enter the user ID and password provided in the PDF file attached with the e-mail as initial password. The Password Change Menu will appear on your screen. Change to a new password of your choice, making sure that it contains a minimum of 8 digits or characters or a combination of both. Please take utmost care to keep your password confidential.
(vi) Home page of e-voting opens, click on e-voting: Active Voting cycles.
(vii) Select ”EVEN” of “A Infrastructure Limited which is ........... ”.
(viii) Now you are ready for e-voting as cast vote page opens.
(ix) Cast your vote by selecting appropriate option and click on “Submit” and also “Confirm” when prompted.
(x) Upon confirmation, the message “Vote cast successfully” will be displayed.
(xi) Once the vote on a resolution is cast, the Member shall not be allowed to change it subsequently.
(xii) Institutional & Corporate shareholders (i.e. other than individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) are required to send scanned copy (PDF/JPG Format) of the relevant board resolution/authority letter etc. together with attested specimen signature of the duly authorized signatory(ies) who are authorized to vote, to the Scrutinizer through e-mail to corporatesolutions14@gmail.com with a copy marked to evoting@nsdl.co.in.
B. In case a Member receives physical copy of the Notice of AGM(for members whose email IDs are not registered with the Depository Participant (s) or requesting physical copy] :
I. Initial password is provided as below :
EVEN(E Voting event number) USER ID PASSWORD/PIN


II. Please follow all steps from SI. No.(ii) to SI. No.(xii) above, to cast vote.
III. In case of any queries, you may refer the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for shareholders/Members and e-voting user manual for shareholders available at the downloads section of www.evoting.nsdl.com or call on toll free no. : 1800-222-990
IV. If you are already registered with NSDL for e-voting then you can use your existing user ID and password/PIN for casting your vote.
V. The e-voting period commences on 26.09.2015 at 10.00 A.M. and ends on 29.09.2015 at 5.00 P. M. During the period members of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date of September 23, 2015, may cast their vote electronically in the manner and process set out herein above. The E-voting module shall be disabled by NSDL for voting thereafter. Once the vote on a resolution is cast by the member, the shareholder shall not be allowed to change it subsequently. Further, the members who have cast their vote electronically shall not vote by way ballot form.
VI. The voting rights of members shall be in proportion to their shares of the paid up equity share capital of the Company as on the cut-off date of 23rd September, 2015.
VII. You can also update your mobile number and e-mail id in the user profile details of the folio which may be used for sending future communication(s).
VOTING AT AGM :- The members who have not casted their votes through electronically can exercise their voting rights at the AGM.

C. Other Instructions

1. A member can opt for only one mode of voting i.e. either in person or through proxy at the meeting or through e-voting. If a member casts votes by all the two modes, then voting done through e-voting shall prevail and voting through other means shall be treated as invalid.

2. The Scrutinizer shall within a period not exceeding three (3) working days from the conclusion of the e-voting period unblock the votes in presence of atleast two witnesses (not in the employment of the Company) and make a Scrutinizer’s Report (including result of polling at AGM) of the votes cast in favour or against, if any, forthwith to the Chairman.

3. The Results shall be declared at or after the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The results declared along with the Scrutinizer’s Report shall be placed on the company’s website www.ainfrastructure.com and on the website of NSDL www.evoting.nsdl.com within two (2) days of passing of the resolution at the Annual General Meeting of the Company and the same shall also be communicated to stock exchanges where the shares of the Company are listed.

4. The Register of Directors’ and Key Managerial Personnel and their shareholding maintained under Section 170 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Register of contracts or arrangements in which the Directors are interested under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 will be available for inspection at the AGM.

5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has mandated submission of Permanent Account Number (PAN) by every participant in securities market. Members holding shares in demat form are, therefore, requested to submit PAN details to the Depository Participants with whom they have demat accounts. Members holding shares in physical form can submit their PAN details to M/s. BEETAL Financial & Computer Services Pvt. Ltd.

6. Members desiring any information relating to the accounts are requested to write to the Company well in advance so as to enable the management to keep the information ready.

7. All documents referred to in the accompanying Notice and the Explanatory Statement, if any, shall be open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during normal business hours on all working days, except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, up to and including the date of the Annual General Meeting of the Company.

8. For convenience of the Members and proper conduct of the meeting, entry to the meeting venue will be regulated by Attendance Slip, which is enclosed with this Annual Report. Members are requested to sign at the place provided on the Attendance Slip and hand it over at the Registration Counter at the venue.
          By order of the Board
Place : Delhi   
Date : 01st September, 2015       Sd/-
               Lokesh Mundra
      Company Secretary













ANNEXURE TO NOTICE:
Details of Directors seeking Appointment/Re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting
(In pursuance of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements)
Particulars Mrs. Priyadarshinee Kanoria
Date of Birth 01.11.1969
Nationality Indian
1. Date of Appointment 14.08.2014
2. Qualification Graduate
3. Experience She has more than 20 years experience in Asbestos Cement Pipe & Sugar Industry.
4. List of the directorships held in other companies* 1. Kanoria Sugar & General Manufacturing Company Limited
2. Lalit Polymers & Electronics Limited
3. Mohindra Udyog Limited
4. B. S. Traders Private Limited
5. Ganga Projects Private Limited
6. Alok Fintrade Private Limited
7. Land Mark Dealers Private Limited
8. Dhoop Chawn Construction & finance Pvt. Ltd.
9. Samman Construction and Finance Pvt. Ltd.
10. Santur Construction and Finance Pvt. Ltd.
11. Tarouni Construction and Finance Pvt. Ltd.
12. Chiraj Stock and Securities Private Limited
5. Chairman/ Member in the Committees of the Boards of companies in which he is Director*. 01
6. Number of shares held in the Company NIL



EXPLANATORY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 102(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

The following Explanatory Statement sets out all the material facts relating to the Special Business under Item No. 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying Notice dated 30th May, 2015.

Item No. 5 Re-Appointment of M. D.

Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria is B.A. (Mathematics) from Bostan University, U.S.A. He has vast experience of Managing Pressure pipes and Roof sheet and sugar manufacturing units. He is instrumental the growth of the group as Managing Director of the company, he is a part of its success story.

Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria was appointed as a Managing Director of the company by the members of the company on 29.09.2012 for a period of three year w.e.f. 01.10.2012 and the said period will be expired on 30.09.2015.

The brief resume of Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, nature of his expertise and name of companies in which he holds the Directorship/Membership of the Board, as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is annexed hereto.

Considering the qualification and experience in managing affairs of the Company, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has recommended the re-appointment of Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria as Managing Director of the Company for a period of Five years w.e.f. 01st October, 2015 subject to the approval of the shareholders in the next Annual General Meeting. He will be paid remuneration as recommended by Nomination and Remuneration Committee as detailed below, within the limit prescribed under section 196, 197, 198 and Schedule V and other applicable provision of the Companies Act, 2013 amended from time to time.

Period of Appointment : 5 Years (i.e From 01.10.2015 to 30.09.2020)

Remuneration :

Basic Salary: Rs. 3, 50,000/- (Rupees Three Lacs and Fifty Thousand only) per month.

Perquisites:In addition to the salary, Managing Director shall be entitled to the following perquisites, unless the context otherwise requires, the perquisites are classified into two category ‘A’,’B’ as stated below: :
Category Rs.A’
1. Contribution to provident fund to the extent these either singly or put together are not taxable under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Gratuity payable will not exceed half a month’s salary for each completed year of service.
2. Encashment of leave at the end of the tenure will not be included in the computation of the ceiling on perquisites.
Category Rs.B’
Provision of car for use on company’s business and telephone will not be considered as perquisites.

In case the company has no profits or its profits are inadequate in any financial year during the currency of tenure of Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, Managing Director of the Company, the Company will pay minimum remuneration by way of salary, perquisites to Shri. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, subject to the applicable provisions of Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013.”

The details of the remuneration may be regarded as an abstract of the terms and conditions and memorandum of concern or interest for the purpose of provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and the requirements of the said Act may be deemed to have been sufficiently complied with.
The Board of Directors of the Company recommends the special resolution as set out in notice for approval by the shareholders.

None of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel other than Shri Sanjy Kumar Kanoria, appointee himself and Smt. Priyadarshinee Kanoria, Director of the Company are concerned or interested in the said resolution.

Item No. 6

In accordance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (the Rules), the Company is required to appoint a cost auditor to audit the cost records of Company. On the recommendation of the Audit Committee at its meeting held on 14th August, 2015, the Board has approved the appointment of M/s. Mahendra Singh & Co., Cost Accountants as the Cost Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2015-16 at a remuneration of Rs. 50,000 (Rs. Fifty Thousand Only), exclusive of reimbursement of service tax and all out of pocket expenses incurred, if any, in connection with the cost audit. The appointment and the remuneration of the cost auditor is required to be ratified subsequently in accordance to the provisions of the Act and Rule 14 of the Rules. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Ordinary Resolution to the Members for their acceptance.

None of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and their relatives are concerned or interested in the Resolution at Item No. 6 of the Notice.

Information required under Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 and clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is given below:
1. General Information
1)     Nature of Industry: Asbestos Pipe and Roofing sheet industry.
2) Date or expected date of commencement of commercial production: Already in operation for more than 30 years.
3)    Financial performance                                                                      (Rs. in Lacs)
Particulars Year 2014-15 Year 2013-14 Year 2012-13
Revenue from Operations 25456.09 26402.62 21415.64
Profit after tax for the year 309.65   101.73 153.08 

Annual Report for the year 2014-2015 is attached with this notice.
4)    Export performance and net foreign exchange collaborations: 

The foreign exchange outflow was Rs 7706.03 Lacs (Rs. 9134.50 Lacs previous year) on account of import of raw-material, stores & spares, plant & machinery and foreign traveling. There were exports of Rs. 234.47 Lacs during the year to Nepal.

5)    Foreign Investment or collaborators, if any: Not applicable
II Information about Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria:
1) Background Details:
Shri. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, aged 55 years, is the Promoter of the Company. After graduating from Boston University U.S.A., he has started his career in the A.C.and Sugar Industry. Shri. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria has rich experience and deep knowledge about the A.C.and Sugar industry and has immensely contributed to the profitability of the company.
2) Past remuneration
Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria was paid a sum of Rs. 33.60 Lacs as remuneration for the year 2014-15.
3) Recognition or awards – Past president of East U. P. Sugar Mills Association and Past president of Asbestos Cement Products Manufactures Association.
4) Job profile and his suitability – Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria as Managing Director will look after the affair of the Company.
5) Remuneration proposed: As stipulated in the resolution.
6) Comparative remuneration profile with respect to industry, size of the Company,       
Profile of the position and person:
Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria is promoter of the Company and has contributed towards the growth of the company from 28 years.
Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria had always tried to align business priorities with meaningful social intervention, creating a framework for enduring value creation. His skills and experience place him on a correspondingly equal position to management of A.C Asbestos industry in India. Considering the general industry and the specific company profile, the proposed remuneration is in line with the industry and that of comparatively placed companies in India.
7) Pecuniary relationship directly or indirectly with the company, or relationship with the managerial personnel, if any – Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria is promoter of the company.
III   Other Information
Reason for inadequate profits, steps taken or proposed to be taken for improvement and expected increase in productivity and profits in measurable terms.
The Company has been profitable. There is pressure on margin due to new entrants in the AC Sheet market besides foreign exchange fluctuation and increase in input Cost. The Company has taken appropriate steps to ensure profitability. The Board of Director recommends the resolution for approval of the members.
None of the Directors of the Company except Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, appointee himself and Priyadarshinee Kanoria, Director are interested in the resolution.
By order of the Board,
      Sd/-
      Lokesh Mundra
Delhi, the 01st September, 2015    Company Secretary







DIRECTORS' REPORT

To
The Members

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 35th Annual Report and the Audited accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2015. Financial highlights are as follows:

1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:

PARTICULARS                     (Rs. In Lacs)
31.3.2015 31.3.2014
Revenue From Operations 25456 26403
Profit before Depreciation & Interest 1654 1322
Less: Interest 825 837
Profit before Depreciation 829 485
Less: Depreciation 346 358
Profit before tax 483 127
Less: Tax Expenses 173 25
Profit after tax for the year 310 102


2. DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend payment of a Final Dividend of 1.50 per equity share for the financial year 2014-15. The dividend if approved and declared in the forthcoming Annual General meeting would result a Dividend outflow of Rs. 159.92 Lacs and dividend Distribution Tax of Rs. 31.97 Lacs aggregating a total outflow of Rs. 191.89 Lacs.

3. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCTION AND PROTECTION FUND
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply as there was no dividend declared and paid last year.

4. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
During the year under review production of AC Pipes and AC Sheets was 34,826 Metric Tons and 1,60,468 Metric Tons respectively.


5. SHARES
The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
b. The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
c. No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
6. EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
7. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At the 34th Annual General Meeting of the company held on 26th September, 2014 the company had appointed the existing independent directors Shri Munna Lal Goyal (DIN 01427276), Shri Kiritkumar Gunvantrai Dave (DIN 00282707) and Shri Ram Krishna (DIN 02773366) as independent directors under the companies Act, 2013 for 5 consecutive years for a term upto the conclusion of the 39th Annual General Meeting.
At a board meeting held on 14.11.2014 the board had appointed Shri Alok Bhartia (DIN 00230767) as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 Smt. Priyadarshinee Kanoria (DIN: 00114513), Executive Director retires by rotation and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment.
During the year Mr. S. K. Jain, director resigned from directorship of the company. Your Board of Directors place on record their appreciation for valuable contributions made by Mr. S. K. Jain in furthering the objectives of your Company.
8. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
The Company had Six Board meetings during the financial year under review.
9. BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of companies Act, 2013 and clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Board has carried out annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Stakeholder’s Relationship committee. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in Corporate Governance Report.
10. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
All the Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they fulfill all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules.

11. REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors and fixing their remuneration and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The The Remuneration Policy has been uploaded on the website of the company.
12. BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company has an elaborate Risk Management procedure. The risk management includes identifying types of risks and its assessment, risk handling and monitoring and reporting. Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, fidelity risk, legal risk.
As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate are taken to mitigate the same.
13. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In order to ensure that the activities of the Company and its employees are conducted in a fair and transparent manner by adoption of highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour the company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism Policy. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of company.

14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Equity Listing Agreement, your Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions has been uploaded on the website of the company.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm’s length basis and were in the ordinary course of the business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the company with promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the company at large.
15. DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON ITS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable.

16. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company has adequate system of internal control to safeguard and protect from loss, unauthorized use or disposition of its assets. All the transactions are properly authorized, recorded and reported to the Management. The Company is following all the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accounts and reporting financial statements. The internal auditor of the company checks and verifies the internal control and monitors them in accordance with policy adopted by the company. Even through this non-production period the Company continues to ensure proper and adequate systems and procedures commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
17. AUDITORS
17.1 STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s Agiwal and Associates (Firm Registration No. 000181N), Chartered Accountants have been appointed as statutory auditors of the company at the last Annual General Meeting held on 26.09.2014 for a period of three years subject to ratification by members at every consequent Annual General Meeting. Therefore, ratification of appointment of Statutory Auditors is being sought from the members of the Company at the ensuing AGM.
17.2 SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed Anil Somani & Associates (CP No.:13379, ACS: 36055), Company Secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the company. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as ‘Annexure A’.
17.3 INTERNAL AUDITORS
M/s Kalani & Co., Chartered Accountants performs the duties of internal auditor of the company and their report is reviewed by the audit committee from time to time.
17.4 COST AUDITORS
M/s Mahendra Singh & Co., Cost Accountants performs the duties of cost auditors of the company and their report is reviewed by the audit committee from time to time.
18. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary or Joint venture company. The Company has one Associate Company named “Chiraj Stock and Services Private Limited”.
19. DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
20. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, a separate section titled Report on Corporate Governance has been included in this Annual Report. Your Directors are pleased to report that as on 31st March 2015, your Company is fully compliant with the SEBI Guidelines on Corporate Governance.
A Certificate from the Auditors confirming compliance with the conditions of corporate Governance is also annexed.
21. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, annexed to this Directors’ Report, provides a more detailed review of the operating performance.
22. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013, your Directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with no material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for the same period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls in the Company that are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that these are adequate and are operating effectively;
23. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as “Annexure B”.
24. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The extracts of Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and administration) Rules, 2014 is furnished in Annexure “C” and is attached to this Report.
25. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
The particulars of Contracts or Arrangements made with related parties made pursuant to Section 188 are furnished in Annexure- D and are attached to this report.
26. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
There were no loans, guarantees or investments made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
27. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule, 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, in respect of employees of the Company and Directors is as follows:
S. No. Name Designation Remuneration paid F. Y. 2014-15
(Rs. Lacs) Remuneration paid F. Y. 2013-14
(Rs. Lacs) Increase in Remuneration from previous year
(Rs. Lacs)
1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Managing Director 33.60 33.60 -
2. Mrs. Priyadarshinee Kanoria Whole- Time Director 9.57 - -
3. Mr. Darvinder Ambardar Whole- Time Director 12.62 10.21 2.41
4. Mr. S. B. Vijay CFO 20.03 15.07 4.96
5. Mr. Lokesh Mundra Company Secretary 3.91 1.50 0.31

The particulars of the employees who are covered by the provisions contained in Rule 5(2) and rule 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are:
a) Employed throughout the year Nil
b) Employed for part of the year Nil
28. PERSONNEL
The directors wish to place on record their appreciation to the employees for their notable contributions to the Company and for the Co-operation extended to the management in maintaining harmonious industrial relations at all the units.
29. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude for the valuable guidance and support rendered by the Banks, Government of Rajasthan and various stakeholders, such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers, among others and society at large for their support and cooperation and continuing commitment and dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical for the Company’s success. Your Directors also acknowledges gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed on your Company. The Directors look forward to their continued support in future.

30. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
The statements contained in the Board’s Report and Management Discussion and Analysis contain certain statements relating to the future and therefore are forward looking within the meaning of applicable securities, laws and regulations.
Various factors such as economic conditions, changes in government regulations, tax regime, other statues, market forces and other associated and incidental factors may however lead to variation in actual results.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors



Place : Delhi Munna Lal Goyal       Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Date : 30th May, 2015            Director             Managing Director
                                              DIN : 01427276     DIN : 00067203














ANNEXURE-A


SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2015
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule No.9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration Personnel) Rules, 2014]

To,
The Members,
A Infrastructure Limited
Hamirgarh, Bhilwara
Rajasthan - 311025

We have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by A Infrastructure Limited (hereinafter called the company). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliance's and expressing our opinion thereon.
Based on our verification of the A Infrastructure Limited books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the company and also the information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives during the conduct of secretarial audit, We hereby report that in our opinion, the company has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March, 2015 complied with the statutory provisions listed here-under and also that the Company has proper Board processes and compliance-mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter:
We have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by A Infrastructure Limited (“the Company”) for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2015 according to the provisions of:
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made there under;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (‘SCRA’) and the rules made there under;
(iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws framed there under;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made there under to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment, Overseas Direct Investment and External Commercial Borrowings;
(v) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (‘SEBI Act’):-
(a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011;
(b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992;
(c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009;
(d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999;
(e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008;
(f) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client;
(g) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009; and
(h) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998;
(vi) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(vii) The EPF & Misc. Provisions Act, 1952;
(viii) Employees’ state Insurance Act, 1948;
(ix) The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965;
(x) The payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
We have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the following:
(i) Secretarial Standards issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, yet to be approved by the Central Government;.
(ii) The Listing Agreements entered into by the Company with Stock exchanges;
During the period under review, the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above.
We further report that
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the period under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the Board Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance, and a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting. Majority decision is carried through while the dissenting members’ views are captured and recorded as part of the minutes.
We further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the company commensurate with the size and operations of the company to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
We further report that during the audit period the company has Major decisions taken by the members in pursuance to section 180 of the Companies Act, 2013, having a major bearing on the company’s affairs in pursuance of the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, etc. referred to above).
For Anil Somani & Associates
Company Secretaries


CS Anil Kumar Somani
ACS : 36055
COP :13379
Place : Bhilwara
Date : 30th May, 2015

This report is to be read with our letter of even date which is annexed as’ Annexure a’ and forms an integral part of this report.










Annexure - a
To,
The Members
A Infrastructure Limited
Hamirgarh, Bhilwara
Rajasthan - 311025

Our report of even date is to be read along with this letter.
1. Maintenance of secretarial record is the responsibility of the management of the company. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these secretarial records based on our audit.
2. We have followed the audit practices and processes as were appropriate to obtain reasonable assurance about the correctness of the contents of the secretarial records. The verification was done on test basis to ensure that correct facts are reflected in secretarial records. We believe that the processes and practices, we followed provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. We have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of financial records and Books of Accounts of the company.
4. Where ever required, we have obtained the Management representation about the compliance of laws, rules and regulations and happening of events etc.
5. The compliance of the provisions of Corporate and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards is the responsibility of management. Our examination was limited to the verification of procedures on test basis.
6. The Secretarial Audit Report is neither an assurance as to future viability of the company nor of the efficacy or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the company.
For Anil Somani & Associates
Company Secretaries


CS Anil Kumar Somani
ACS : 36055
COP :13379
Place : Bhilwara
Date : 30th May, 2015




ANNEXURE-B

Information under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 and forming part of the Directors' Report.

POWER & FUEL CONSUMPTION:

Particulars 31.03.2015 31.03.2014

1 Electricity:
(A) Purchased
Units(in '00000) 142.15 134.37
Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 958.48 837.81
Rate/Unit (in Rs.) 6.74 6.24
(B) Own Generation
Units(in '00000) 1.96 1.54
Unit/Ltr. of Diesel oil 3.86 3.40
Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 28.16 23.97
Cost/Unit (in Rs.) 14.40 15.56
2 Coal:
Quantity (in Tones) 2315.330 3326.060
Total cost (Rs. in Lacs ) 169.03 221.80
Cost/Tone (in Rs.)  7300.40 6668.41
3 Consumption Per M. T. of production of A. C. Pressure Pipes and Sheets
Electricity (in Units/per M.T.)  73.96 72.75
Furnace Oil 
Coal (per M.T) 0.01 0.02

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
The foreign exchange outflow was Rs 7706.03 Lacs (Rs. 9134.50 Lacs previous year) on account of import of raw-material, stores & spares, plant & machinery and foreign traveling. There were exports of Rs. 234.47 Lacs during the year to Nepal.

ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
Continuous efforts made to reduce coal consumption in Boiler.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors


Place : Delhi     Munna Lal Goyal Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Date : 30th May, 2015          Director                Managing Director
                                           DIN : 01427276              DIN : 00067203
ANNEXURE-C

Form No. MGT-9
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
as on the financial year ended on 31.03.2015
[Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014]

I.  REGISTRATION AND OTHER DETAILS:
CIN L25191RJ1980PLC002077
Registration Date 30.08.1980
Name of the Company A Infrastructure Limited
Category / Sub-Category of the Company Company limited by shares
Address of the Registered office and contact details Hamirgarh, Bhilwara, Rajasthan - 311025
01482-286102
Whether listed company  Yes
Name, Address and Contact details of Registrar and Transfer Agent, if any BEETAL Financial & Computer Services Pvt Ltd.
BEETAL HOUSE, 3rd Floor,
99, Madangir, behind LSC, New Delhi - 110062

II. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY
All the business activities contributing 10 % or more of the total turnover of the company shall be stated:-
Sl. No. Name and Description of main products / services NIC Code of the Product/ service % to total turnover of the company
1 Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes, A.C. Cement Corrugated Sheets and allied products. 23959      94%


III.  PARTICULARS OF HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES -

S.
No. Name and Address of the Company CIN/GLN Holding/ Subsidiary/ Associate % of Share held Applicable Section
1.
Chiraj Stock and Securities Private Limited U65993DL1994PTC114646 Associate 40.30% 129



IV. SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (Equity Share Capital Breakup as percentage of Total Equity)

i) Category-wise Share Holding

Category of
Shareholders No. of Shares held at the beginning of the year No. of Shares held at the end of the year % Change during
the year 
Demat Physical Total % of Total Shares Demat Physical Total % of Total Shares
A. Promoters

a) Individual/HUF - 200100 200100 1.88% - 200100 200100 1.88%    NIL
b) Central Govt.
c) State Govt. (s)
d) Bodies Corp. - 7683685 7683685 72.07% 7590135 93550 7683685 72.07% NIL
e) Banks / FI
f) Any Other….
Sub-total (A) (1):- NIL 7883785 7883785 73.95% 7590135 293650 7883785 73.95% NIL
(2) Foreign
a) NRIs - Individuals
b) Other – Individuals
d) Bodies Corp.
e) Banks / FI
f) Any Other….
Sub-total (A) (2):- NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Total shareholding of Promoter (A) = (A)(1)+(A)(2) NIL 7883785 7883785 73.95% 7590135 293650 7883785 73.95% NIL
B. Public Shareholding
a) Mutual Funds/ Banks/FI - 301650 301650 2.83% - 301650 301650 2.83% -
b) Central Govt.
c) State Govt. (s)
d) Venture Capital funds
e) Insurance Companies
g) FIIs
h) Foreign Venture Capital Funds
i) Others (specify)
Sub-total (B)(1):- - 301650 301650 2.83% - 301650 301650 2.83%
2. Non-Institutions
A) Bodies Corp. - 2092230 2092230 19.62% - 2092230 2092230 19.62%
i) Indian - 330510 330510 3.09% 1250 329260 330510 3.09%
ii) Overseas
b) Individuals
i) Individual
shareholders holding
nominal share
capital upto Rs. 1 lakh
ii) Individual
shareholders holding
nominal share
capital in excess of Rs 1 lakh
c) Others Clearing Members
d) NRI’s - 54500 54500 0.51% 54500 54500 0.51%
Sub-total (B)(2):- - 2475990 2475990 23.22% 1250 2475990 2477240 23.22%
Total Public Shareholding
(B)=(B)(1)+(B)(2)
(B)(2) - 2777640 2777640 26.05% 1250 2777640 2778890 26.05%
C. Shares held by Custodian for GDRs & ADRs
Grand Total (A+B+C) NIL 10661425 10661425 100% 7591385 3070040 10661425 100% NIL


(ii)Shareholding of Promoters

Sl. No. Shareholder’s Name Shareholding at the beginning of the year Share holding at the end of the year
No. of Shares % of total Shares of the company %of Shares Pledged / encumbered to total shares No. of Shares % of total Shares of the company %of Shares Pledged / encumbered to total shares % change in share holding during the year
1 Binod Kumar Kanoria 1500 0.01% - 1500 0.01% - -
2 Sanjay Kumar Kanoria  198600 1.86% - 198600 1.86% - -
3 Alok Fintrade Pvt. Ltd. 1613125 15.13% - 1613125 15.13% - -
4 Nandit Investment Company Limited  47500 0.45% - 47500 0.45% - -
5 Ganga Project Pvt. Ltd. 1979510 18.56% - 1979510 18.56% - -
6 Kanoria Properties Private Limited 195000 1.83% - 195000 1.83% - -
7 Landmark Dealers Private Limited 600000 5.63% - 600000 5.63% - -
8 Anchal Fintrade Private Limited 1385000 12.99% - 1385000 12.99% - -
9 B S Traders Private Limited 1863550 17.48% - 1863550 17.48% - -
Total 7883785 73.95% NIL 7883785 73.95% NIL -

(iii) Change in Promoters’ Shareholding ( please specify, if there is no change)
Sl. No. Shareholding at the beginning of the year Cumulative Shareholding during the year
No. of shares % of total shares of the company No. of shares % of total shares of the company
At the beginning of the year No changes during the year
Date wise Increase / Decrease in Promoters Share holding during the year specifying the reasons for increase/ decrease (e.g. allotment / transfer / bonus/ sweat equity etc): No changes during the year
At the End of the year No changes during the year






(iv) Shareholding Pattern of top ten Shareholders (other than Directors, Promoters and Holders of GDRs and ADRs):

Sl. No. Shareholding at the beginning of the year Cumulative Shareholding at the end of the year
For Each of the Top 10
Shareholders No. of shares % of total shares of the company No. of shares % of total shares of the company
1. Nathdwara Fibre Cement Product Ltd. 1181920 11.09 1181920 11.09
2. Generatio Next Medical Services Co. P. L. 463060 4.34 463060 4.34
3. Shaurya Production Co.Pvt .Ltd. 330000 3.10 330000 3.10
4. Rajasthan State Ind Dep. & Inv. Cor. Ltd 301650 2.83 301650 2.83
5. Bern Trading Pvt. Ltd. 100000 0.94 100000 0.94
6. Kasliwal Prem Chand 7510 0.07 7510 0.07
7. Mahendra Doshi 6500 0.06 6500 0.06
8. Hemendra Kothari 6500 0.06 6500 0.06
9. Place Siddons and Gough Pvt. Ltd. 4675 0.04 4675 0.04
10. Arun Jayanti Lal Shah 4525 0.04 4525 0.04












(v) Shareholding of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
Sl.No.
Shareholding at the beginning of the year Cumulative Shareholding during the year
For Each of the Directors and KMP No. of shares % of total shares of the company No. of shares % of total shares of the company
At the beginning of the year 198600 1.86% 198600 1.86%
Date wise Increase / Decrease in Share holding during the year specifying the reasons for increase
/ decrease
(e.g. allotment / transfer / bonus/ sweat
equity etc): N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
At the End of the year 198600 1.86% 198600 1.86%














V. INDEBTEDNESS

Indebtedness of the Company including interest outstanding/accrued but not due for payment
Secured Loans excluding deposits
(Rs. In Lacs) Unsecured
Loans
(Rs. In Lacs) Deposits Total
Indebtedness
(Rs. In Lacs)
Indebtedness at the beginning of the financial year
i) Principal Amount
ii) Interest due but not paid
iii) Interest accrued but not due


5458.95


937.24

6396.19
Total (i+ii+iii) 5458.95 937.24 NIL 6396.19
Change in Indebtedness during the financial year
•  Addition
•  Reduction
1699.17
120.13
127.85
110.76


-
1827.02
230.89


Net Change 1579.04 17.09 NIL 1596.13
Indebtedness at the end of the financial year
i) Principal Amount
ii) Interest due but not paid
iii) Interest accrued but not due
7037.99
954.33
-
7992.32
Total (i+ii+iii) 7037.99 954.33 NIL 7992.32




VI. REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

A. Remuneration to Managing Director, Whole-time Directors and/or Manager:
Sl. no. Particulars of Remuneration Name of MD/WTD/ Manager Total
Amount
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Smt. Priyadarshini Kanoria Mr. Darvinder
Ambardar
1. Gross salary
(a) Salary as per provisions contained in section 17(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
(b) Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income-tax Act, 1961
(c) Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) Income- tax Act, 1961
30,00,000

3,60,000

-
8,54,718

1,02,567

-
10,33,080

2,29,222

-
48,87,798

6,91,789

-
2. Stock Option - - - -
3. Sweat Equity - - - -
4. Commission
-  as % of profit
-  others, specify… - - - -
5. Others, please specify - - - -
Total (A) 33,60,000 9,57,285 12,62,302 55,79,587





B. Remuneration to other directors:

Sl. no. Particulars of Remuneration Name of Directors Total
Amount
M. L. Goyal K. G. Dave Ram Krishna Alok Bhartia
1. Independent Directors
• Fee for attending board committee meetings
• Commission
• Others, please specify

50,000


50,000

50,000

10,000

1,60,000
Total (1) 50,000 50,000 50,000 10,000 1,60,000
2. Other Non-Executive Directors
• Fee for attending board committee meetings
• Commission
• Others, please specify
Total (2) - - - - -
Total (B)=(1+2) 50,000 50,000 50,000 10,000 1,60,000







C. REMUNERATION TO KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL OTHER THAN MD/MANAGER/WTD

Sl. no. Particulars of Remuneration Key Managerial Personnel
CEO CFO
Company Secretary
Total
1.
Gross salary

(a) Salary as per provisions contained in section 17(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961
(b) Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income-tax Act, 1961
(c) Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) Income-tax Act, 1961


-

-

-


18,45,120

1,58,120

-


3,58,572

33,338

-


2203692

191458
2. Stock Option - - - -
3. Sweat Equity - - - -
4. Commission
- as % of profit
- others, specify… - - - -
5. Others, please specify - - - -
Total - 2003240 391910 2395150












VII. PENALTIES / PUNISHMENT/ COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES:


Type Section of the Companies Act of Brief Description Details of Penalty /Punishment/Compounding fees imposed Authority [RD / NCLT) Appeal made
A. COMPANY
Penalty None
Punishment
Compounding
B. DIRECTORS
Penalty None
Punishment
Compounding
C. OTHER OFFICERS IN DEFAULT
Penalty None
Punishment
Compounding








“ANNEXURE - D”
Form No. AOC-2

(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014)

Form for disclosure of particulars of contracts/ arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 the Companies Act, 2013, including arms’ length transactions under third proviso thereto:

Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at arm’s length basis:
SL. No. Particulars Details
a)    Name (s) of the related party & nature of relationship Kanoria Sugar & General Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
b)    Nature of Relationship Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, Managing Director and Smt. Priyadarshini Kanoria, Whole-Time Director are interested.
c)    Nature of contracts/arrangements/transaction Sale or purchase of goods & Material
d)    Duration of the contracts/arrangements/transaction 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2015
e)    Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transaction Sale or purchase of goods & Material
f)     Justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements or transactions Approval of Audit Committee and Board has been obtained.
g)     Date of approval by the Board & Audit Committee 30.05.2014
h)     Amount Involved, if any Rs. 86.89 Lacs




















Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions not at arm’s length basis:
SL. No. Particulars Details
a)    Name (s) of the related party & nature of relationship NIL
b)    Nature of contracts/arrangements/transaction NIL
c)    Duration of the contracts/arrangements/transaction NIL
d)    Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transaction including the value, if any NIL
e)    Justification for entering into such contracts or arrangements or transactions NIL
f)     Date of approval by the Board NIL
g)     Amount paid as advances, if any NIL




























MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
We submit herewith our Management Discussion & Analysis Report on the Company’s Business for the year ended 31st March, 2015. We have attempted to include on all specified matters to the extent relevant or within limits that in our opinion are imposed by the Company’s competitive position.
OVERVIEW OF INDIAN ECONOMY
The Indian economy had its own sets of challenges during the year. It dealt with issues like high inflation, tightening monetary policy, weakening industrial growth and investments and depreciating rupee. In the domestic market, better macroeconomic conditions, coupled with improved sentiment post the general elections, helped India to be among the better performing emerging market economies. There was a slight increase in the GDP growth, while inflation moderated and the Rupee remained relatively stable during the year
COMPANY & INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
The asbestos cement industry is more than 76 years old industry in India. Demands of Asbestos Cement Sheet market have grown during the past couples of years because of the industry’s efforts in making in roads into rural markets. Demand of Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Roofing sheets is encouraging due to policies of various States Government. Our Company operates Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Roofing sheets under the brand name of JAI KIRTI. Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes are used for Portable Water Supply, Casing Pipes in Bore well, Sewage, Irrigation and Optical cables and Roofing Sheet products are used as a roofing material for housing, warehousing and industrial purpose.
OPERATIONS
A Summary of key indication is given below detailed financial and physical performance may be viewed from the Balance Sheet and schedules thereto in the Annual Report.



Particulars   2014 -15    2013 -14                     
Production
A.C Pressure Pipe (in T.) 34826 42243
A.C roofing Sheet ( in T.)     160468 144578
Sales A.C Pressure Pipe (in T.) 48428 59109
A.C roofing Sheet ( in T.)     153191 149464
Gross Sales (Rs in Lacs)  27887 28757

             
   ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY
We are conscious of the need of the environmentally clean and safe operations. Our policy requires all operations to be conducted in way so as to ensure safety of all concerned, compliance of statutory and industrial requirement for environment protection and conservation of natural resources.

HUMAN RESOURES
Management recognizes that employees represent our greatest assets and are strong pillars of organization and it is only thought motivated, creative and committed employees that we can achieve our aims. Hence, the Company attempts to take good care of welfare and betterment of employees.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We record our appreciation of all our sincere employees, gratefulness to our shareholders, lenders, bank and other stakeholders, concerned Government and other authorities for their continued support and to customers for their reposing faith and confidence in us.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT, RISK AND CONCERNS
Statement in this “ Management Discussion & Analysis” which seek to describe the Company’s objective, projection, estimates, expectations or prediction may be considered to be “ Forward Looking statement “within the meaning of application securities laws or regulations. The recovery from global economic recession is still shrouded with uncertainty.
Uncertainty about demand conditions given sluggish global economic recovery and its likely contagion effects, regulatory issues regarding environment clearance and land acquisitions as well as sector specific issues like high cost of capital have stagnated the growth in the economy of our country.

FOR AND ON THE BEHALF OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM


Date : 30th May, 2015                                              Sanjay Kumar Kanoria                 
Place : Delhi                                                        Managing Director
   DIN : 00067203




         REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance is about commitment to values and about ethical business conduct. It is about how an organization is managed. This includes its corporate and other structure, its culture, policies and the manners in which it deals with various stakeholders. Accordingly, timely and accurate disclosure of information regarding the financial situation, performance, ownership and governance of the Company is an important part of Corporate Governance.
A. COMPLIANCE OF MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
In accordance with clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the stock exchanges, the details of Corporate Governance Compliance's by the Company are as under:
1. Company’s philosophy on corporate governance
Company believes that good corporate Governance is a basic tool to achieve long term corporate goals and to create shareholder’s value on a substantial basis. The Company’s philosophy on Corporate Governance envisages attainment of high level of Transparency, accountability and integrity in all its facets including the conduct of its business, its relationship with its stakeholders VIZ Shareholders, Employees, Customers, Government and the Lenders.
2. The Board of Directors
a) Composition of the Board
I. The Board of Directors of the company presently comprises of 7 Directors of which 3 are an Executive Directors including women director and 4 are Non-Executive and Independent Directors. The composition of the Board is in conformity with clause 49 of the listing Agreement entered into with the stock Exchanges.
II. The names and categories of the Directors on the Board, their attendance at Board Meetings held during the year and the number of Directorships and Committee Chairmanship /Memberships held by them in other companies is given below.
None of the present directors except Smt. Priyadarshinee Kanoria wife of Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria are “Relative” of each other as defined in Section 2 (77) of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 4 of the companies (Specification of definitions details) Rule 2014
Independent Directors play an important role in deliberation at the Board level and bring the company their wide experience in fields of industry, banking and finance, administration and law and contribute significantly to the various Board Committees.
BOARD MEETINGS

The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / business policy and strategy apart from other Board business. The Board / Committee Meetings are pre-scheduled and a tentative annual calendar of the Board and Committee Meetings is circulated to the Directors well in advance to facilitate them to plan their schedule and to ensure meaningful participation in the meetings. However, in case of a special and urgent business need, the Board’s approval is taken by passing resolutions by circulation, as permitted by law, which is noted and confirmed in the subsequent Board meeting.

The notice of Board meeting is given well in advance to all the Directors. Usually, meetings of the Board are held in Delhi. The Agenda of the Board / Committee meetings is set by the Company Secretary in consultation with the Chairman and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Agenda is circulated a week prior to the date of the meeting. The Agenda for the Board and Committee meetings includes detailed notes on the items to be discussed at the meeting to enable the Directors to take an informed decision.

During the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2015, Six Board meetings were held on 30th May, 2014, 14th August, 2014, 14th November, 2014, 04th December, 2014, 13th February, 2015 and 14th February, 2015. The maximum interval between any two meetings was well within the maximum allowed gap of 120 days

The details of each member of the Board along with the number of Directorship(s) / Committee Membership(s)/Chairmanship(s) and attendance at the Board are provided herein below:
S No         Name Category No. of Directorship and other committee Membership/Chairmanship
Attendance Particulars No. of shares held in the Company as on 31.03.2015
Directorship Committee Membership Chairmanship Board Last AGM
1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Managing Director 11 4 1 5 No 198600
2. Smt. Priyadarshini Kanoria Whole-time Director
12 1 - 3 No -
3. Mr. Darvinder Ambardar Whole-time Director
1 1 -- 4 Yes -
4. Mr. Munna Lal Goyal Independent Director 5 3 2 5 Yes -
5. Mr. K.G. Dave Independent Director 2 1 - 5 No -
6. Mr. Ram Krishna Independent Director 1 1 - 5 No -
7. Mr. Alok Bhartia Independent Director 10 - - 1 No -



The number of Directorships, Committee Memberships/ Chairmanships of all Directors is within respective limits prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreement and tenure will be governed by provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The company issued formal letters of appointment to independent directors in the manner as provided in the Companies Act, 2013. The terms and conditions of appointment are disclosed on the website of the company.
The company has formulated a policy to familiarize the independent directors with the company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the company, nature of the industry in which the company operates, business model of the company, etc., through various programmes. The details of such familiarization programmes are disclosed on the website of the company.

APPOINTMENT AND TENURE

The Directors of the Company are appointed by Members at the General Meetings. In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, all Directors, except the Managing Director and Independent Directors of the Company, step down at the Annual General Meeting each year and, if eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The Executive Directors on the Board serve in accordance with the terms of their contract of service with the Company.
As regards the appointment and tenure of Independent Directors, following is the policy adopted by the Board:
• The Company has adopted the provisions with respect to appointment and tenure of Independent Directors which are consistent with the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreement.
• The Independent Directors will serve a maximum of two terms of five years each.
• The Company would not have any upper age limit of retirement of Independent Directors from the Board and their appointment

BOARD INDEPENDENCE

Our definition of ‘Independence’ of Directors is derived from Clause 49 of the Equity Listing Agreement and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. Based on the confirmation / disclosures received from the Directors and on evaluation of the relationships disclosed, all Non-Executive Directors are Independent in terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS’ MEETING
During the year under review , the Independent Directors met on February 13, 2015, inter alia to discuss:
i. review the performance of non-independent directors and the Board as a whole;
ii. review the performance of the Chairperson of the company, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors;
iii. assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the company management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties.

BOARD EVALUATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company recommended a Evaluation Policy during the year, which was adopted by the Board of Directors. The policy provides for evaluation of the Board, the Committees of the Board and individual Directors, including the Chairman of the Board. The Policy provides that evaluation of the performance of the Board as a whole, Board Committees and Directors shall be carried out on an annual basis.
During the year, the first Evaluation cycle was completed by the Company internally which included the Evaluation of the Board as a whole, Board Committees and Directors. The exercise was led by a Senior Independent Director of the Company. The Evaluation process focused on various aspects of the Board and Committees functioning such as composition of the Board and Committees, experience and competencies, performance of specific duties and obligations, governance issues etc. Separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors on parameters such as attendance, contribution and independent judgment.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The Board of Directors has laid down the code of conduct for all the Board members and members of the Senior Management of the Company. Additionally all independent directors of the company shall be bound by duties of independent directors as set out in the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Schedules and Rules there under.
All the Board members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the code of conduct.
The Code of Conduct is available on the website of the company.

3. BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board Committees play a crucial role in the governance structure of the Company and have been constituted to deal with specific areas / activities which concern the Company and need a closer review. The Board Committees are set up under the formal approval of the Board to carry out clearly defined roles which are considered to be performed by members of the Board, as a part of good governance practice. The Board supervises the execution of its responsibilities by the Committees and is responsible for their action. The minutes of the meetings of all Committees are placed before the Board for review. The Board Committees can request special invitees to join the meeting, as appropriate.
The Board has currently established the following statutory and non-statutory Committees.

a) Audit committee
In terms of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement as well as Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board has constituted Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. At present the Committee consists of three independent and Non-executive Directors and one executive Director. All members of the committee are financially literate.
The major tasks performed by the audit committee may be grouped under the following heads: Statutory audit, internal audit, reporting and other aspects
i. The Audit Committee of the Company is entrusted with the responsibility to supervise the Company’s internal controls and financial reporting process The Committee acts as a link between the Management, Auditors and the Board of Directors of the Company and has full access to the financial Information.
ii Oversight of the company’s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible and ensuring timely submission to statutory authorities.
iii. Reviewing the Management Discussion & Analysis of financial and operational performance.
iv. Reviewing with the management, the quarterly financial statements and annual financial statements and auditor's report thereon before submission to the board for approval.
v. Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the company’s system and internal control.
vi. Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems.
vii. To review the functioning of the Whistle Blower mechanism.
Audit & other duties
i. Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern.
ii. Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on.
iii. Review and recommend to the Board the appointment/re-appointment of the Statutory Auditors and internal Auditors considering their independence and effectiveness and their replacement and removal.
iv. To recommend to the Board the remuneration of the Statutory Auditors and internal auditors.
v. To grant approval for related party transactions which are in the ordinary course of business and on an arms length pricing basis and to review and approve such transactions subject to the approval of the Board.
(ii) Four Meeting of the Audit Committee were held during the year and the gap between two meetings never exceeded four months. The dates on which such meetings were held are as follows:
30th May 2013 14th August 2013 14th November 2013 14th February 2014
(iii) The Constitution of the Audit Committee and the attendance of each member of the Committee in financial year 2014-15 are given below:
S. No Name of the Director Position Category No. of meeting during the year 2014-15
Held Attended
1 Mr. Munna Lal Goyal Chairman Independent Director 4 4
2 Mr. K.G. Dave Member Independent Director 4 2
3 Mr. Ram Krishna Member Independent Director 4 1
4 Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Member Managing Director 4 4

The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the committee.
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
During the year under review, the Remuneration Committee was renamed as “Nomination and Remuneration Committee”, in line with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 at the Board Meeting held on 04th December, 2014.
(i) The Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors has been constituted to recommend/review remuneration to Managing Director/Directors based on their performance and defined assessment criteria. The remuneration policy of the Company is directed towards rewarding performance, based on review of achievements on a periodic basis. The remuneration policy is in consonance with the existing Industry practice. The Committee has been constituted in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. The committee comprises of three Directors, all of them are Non Executive and Independent directors.
The terms of reference of the committee are as follows:
1. Formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
2. Formulation of criteria for evaluation of Independent Directors and the Board;
3. Devising a policy on Board diversity;
4. Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the Board their appointment and removal.
The remuneration policy as adopted by the company envisages payment of remuneration according to qualification, experience and performance at different levels of the organization.The workers at the factory as well as those rendering clerical, administrative and professional services are suitably remunerated according to the industry norms.
(ii) The Constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the attendance of each member of the Committee in financial year 2014-15 are given below:


S. No Name of the Director Position No. of Meeting held during the year No. of Meetings attended
1 Mr. Munna Lal Goyal Chairman 2 2
2 Mr. K. G. Dave Member 2 2
3 Mr. Ram Krishna Member 2 -











Board Membership Criteria

The Board of Directors are collectively responsible for selection of a member on the Board. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company follows a defined criteria for identifying, screening, recruiting and recommending candidates for election as a Director on the Board. The criteria for appointment to the Board include:
• composition of the Board, which is commensurate with the size of the Company, its portfolio, geographical spread and its status as a listed Company;
• desired age and diversity on the Board;
• size of the Board with optimal balance of skills and experience and balance of Executive and Non-Executive Directors consistent with the requirements of law;
• professional qualifications, expertise and experience in specific area of business;
• balance of skills and expertise in view of the objectives and activities of the Company;
• avoidance of any present or potential conflict of interest;
• availability of time and other commitments for proper performance of duties;
• personal characteristics being in line with the Company’s values, such as integrity, honesty, transparency, pioneering mindset.

c) STAKEHOLDERS’ RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEES
(i) During the year under review, the nomenclature of the Shareholders / Investors Grievance Committee was changed to “Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee”, in line with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 w.e.f. 04th December, 2014. This Committee is responsible for the satisfactory redressal of investors’ complaints and recommends measures for overall improvement in the quality of investor services.
The Committee is headed by Mr. Munna Lal Goyal, Independent Director and consists of the members as stated below.
   1.   Mr. Munna Lal Goyal         Chairman
   2. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria Member  
   3. Mr. Darvindar Ambardar      Member 

During the year ended on 31st March, 2015, this Committee had 4 meetings. During the year Shri M. L. Goyal, Director of the company appointed as a member and chairman of the committee.
 The role of Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee are as follows:
• consider and resolve the grievances of shareholders of the Company with respect to transfer of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared dividend, etc;
• ensure expeditious share transfer process in line with the proceedings of the Share Transfer Committee;
• evaluate performance and service standards of the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company;
• provide guidance and make recommendations to improve investor service levels for the investors.
Details of Shareholders’ / Investors’ Complaints

Mr. Lokesh Mundra, Company Secretary, is the Compliance Officer for resolution of Shareholder’s/Investor’s complaints. During the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2015, NIL complaints were received from the shareholders. All complaints have been redressed to the satisfaction of the shareholders and none of them were pending as on 31st March, 2015.
Non-Receipt of Dividend Complaints Received Complaints Redressed
Non-Receipt of Dividend - -
Non-Receipt of Shares lodged for Transfer - -
Others (e.g. non-receipt of Annual Report) - -
TOTAL - -





   (b) SHARE TRANSFER COMMITTEE

The Share Transfer Committee has been formed to look into share transfer and related applications received from shareholders, with a view to accelerate the transfer procedures.
The Committee comprises two Directors of the Board. The Committee inter alia considers applications for transfer, transmission, split, consolidation of share certificates and cancellation of any share certificate in compliance with the provisions in this regard. The Committee is authorised to sign, seal or issue any new share certificate as a result of transfer, consolidation, splitting or in lieu of share certificates lost, defaced or destroyed.
The Committee meets at regular intervals to approve the share transfers and other related matters.

VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In order to ensure that the activities of the Company and its employees are conducted in a fair and transparent manner by adoption of highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior the company has adopted a vigil mechanism / Whistle Blower policy. This policy is posted on the website of company at www.ainfrastructure.com/investorrelations/CorporateGovernance/.

POLICY ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Equity Listing Agreement, your Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions and dealing with Related Party Transactions which is also available on Company’s website. The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and Related Parties.
This Policy specifically deals with the review and approval of Material Related Party Transactions keeping in mind the potential or actual conflicts of interest that may arise because of entering into these transactions. All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for Related Party Transactions on a yearly basis for transactions which are of repetitive nature and / or entered in the Ordinary Course of Business and are at Arm’s Length. 

4. FORMULATION OF POLICY FOR SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR REMUNERATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee discussed and thereafter decided upon the policy for selection of appointment of directors and their remuneration. The highlights of this policy are as follows:
1. Criteria of selection of Non Executive Directors
a. The Non Executive Directors shall be of high integrity with relevant expertise and experience so as to have a diverse Board with Directors having expertise in the fields of manufacturing, marketing, finance, taxation, law, governance and general management.
b. In case of appointment of Independent Directors, the Committee shall satisfy itself with regard to the independent nature of the Directors vis-à-vis the Company so as to enable the Board to discharge its function and duties effectively.
c. The Committee shall ensure that the candidate identified for appointment as a Director is not disqualified for appointment under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.
d. The Committee shall consider the following attributes / criteria, whilst recommending to the Board the candidature for appointment as Director.
i. Qualification, expertise and experience of the Directors in their respective fields;
ii. Personal, Professional or business standing;
iii. Diversity of the Board.
e. In case of re-appointment of Non Executive Directors, the Board shall take into consideration the performance evaluation of the Director and his engagement level.

(c) Remuneration 

Details of remuneration paid to the Directors for the year:

(I) Executive Directors (Managing /Whole - time Directors)

The Company pays remuneration only to Executive Directors. The details of remuneration paid to Directors of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2015 are as follows:
     (Amount Rs. in Lacs)
Name Salary     P.F  Other Perquisites   Total
Mr. S. K. Kanoria 30.00 3.60 - 33.60
Smt. Priyadarshinee Kanoria 8.55 1.02 - 9.57
Mr. Darvinder Ambardar 6.04 0.72 5.86 12.62

(II) Non Executive Directors
Non-Executive Directors are not entitled to any remuneration other than sitting fees for attending the meetings of the Board of Directors and Committee thereof, held during the financial year.
The Company does not have Employee Stock Option Scheme in force.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors has adopted code of conduct for Directors and Senior Management. The said code has been confirmed by all the directors and members of the senior management.
As provided under clause 49 of the listing agreement with Stock Exchanges, it is hereby declared that all the Board members and senior management personnel of the Company have confirmed compliance with the code of conduct for the year ended 31.03.2015.

SHARES HELD BY DIRECTORS

Details of Shareholding of Directors as on 31.03.2015 in the Company are as under:
S.No. Director No. of Equity Shares
1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria 198600
2. Mr. Munna Lal. Goyal NIL
3. Mr. K. G. Dave NIL
4. Mr. Ram Krishna NIL
5. Mr. Alok Bhartia NIL
6. Mr. Darvinder Ambardar NIL











5. Subsidiary Company:
The Company does not have any subsidiary Company.

6. CEO/ Sr. V. P. Finance& CFO Certificates:

As required under Clause 49 IX of the listing agreement with the stock exchanges Shri Sanjay Kumar Kanoria, Managing Director and Shri S. B. Vijay, Sr. Vice President - Finance as well as CFO certify to the Board that:
a) The financial statements and the Cash Flow Statement for the year have been reviewed and to the best of his knowledge and belief:
(i) these statements do not contain any untrue statement of material fact, have not omitted any material fact and do not contain any statement that is misleading;
(ii) these statements together present a true and fair view of the company’s affairs and are in compliance with existing accounting standards applicable laws and regulations.
b) To the best of his knowledge and belief no transactions entered into by the company during the year are fraudulent, illegal or violate the Company’s code of conduct.
c) He accepts responsibility for establishing and maintaining internal controls for financial reporting and that he has evaluated the effectiveness of internal control systems of the company pertaining to financial reporting.
d) He has indicated to the auditors and the Audit Committee:
i) Significant changes in the internal control over financial reporting during the year
ii) Significant changes in accounting policies during the year and that the same has been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements; and
iii) There have been no instances of significant fraud either by the management or an employee having a significant role in the Company’s internal control system of financial reporting.
The CEO/ Sr. V.P. Finance Certificate as required under clause 49 is enclosed with this report.

7. General Body Meeting
The last Three Annual General Meetings were held as per details given below:
Date of AGM Relevant financial year Venue / Location where meeting held Time of Meeting
29th September 2012 2011-2012 Registered Office & Works at Hamirgarh, Distt. Bhilwara (Rajasthan) 311025 3.00 P.M

30th September 2013 2012-2013
26th September 2014 2013-2014

8. Disclosures
a) Related Party Disclosure: Information on related party disclosure is given in Note No.35 of Notes to the financial statement as per requirements of AS-18 – “Related party disclosures” issued by ICAI.
b) Disclosure of Accounting Treatment: The Company follows the Accounting Standards as specified in the Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules, 2006 and the relevant provisions of Companies Act, 1956.The Company has not adopted a treatment different from that prescribed in any Accounting Standard, in the preparation of financial statements. The significant accounting policies which are consistently applied are set out in the Annexure to Notes to the Accounts.
c) Risk Management: The Company has laid down a robust Risk Management Policy, defining Risk profiles involving Strategic, Technological, Operational, Financial, Organizational, Legal and Regulatory risks within a well defined framework. The periodical update on the risk management practices and mitigation plan of the Company are presented to Audit Committee and Board of Director. The Audit Committee and Board periodically review such updates and findings and suggest areas where internal control and risk management practices can be improved.
d) No money was raised by the Company through public issue, right issue, preferential issues etc. in the last financial year and hence, provision contained in this behalf in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement are not applicable for Compliance by the Company.
9. SEBI prescription of Insider Trading:
As per SEBI guidelines, the Board has designed a code of conduct strictly in accordance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation; 1992. The Code besides other relevant matters prohibits an insider from dealing in shares of the Company while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation to Company. During the time of declaration of results and other material events the trading window is closed as per code.
11. Means of Communication.
The Company has been sending Annual Reports, Notices and other communication to each shareholder through post or courier or email.
The quarterly/ annual results of the Company as per the statutory requirement under clause 41 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchange are generally published in the Financial Express, Delhi and one regional daily at Bhilwara in the state of Rajasthan.
12. Appointment/Re- appointment of Directors
The details of the Directors seeking appointment/ re-appointment have been provided in the Notice of Annual General Meeting attached with this Annual Report.
13. Compliance Certificate of the Auditors
Certificate from the Auditors of the Company, M/s Anil Somani & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, is annexed hereinafter.

14. Secretarial Audit for Reconciliation of Capital
As stipulated by SEBI, a qualified practicing Company Secretary carries out the secretarial audit to reconcile the total issued capital and paid up capital. This audit is carried out every quarter and report their on is submitted to the Stock Exchanges.
15. Management Discussion & Analysis Report (MDAR)
The Management Discussion & Analysis Report is attached and forms part of the Directors’ Report.
16. General Shareholders information:
Detailed information in this regard is provided in the section “Shareholders information” which forms part of this Annual Report.
SHARE HOLDERS INFORMATION
a) Annual General Meeting:
Date and Time: Wednesday, The 30th September, 2015 at 3.00 p.m.
Venue: Works at Hamirgarh Distt. Bhilwara 311025
Rajasthan
b) Financial Calendar:

The Financial year of the company is 1st April to 31st March and the financial results are proposed to be declared as per the following tentative schedule:

Financial reporting for the quarter ending 30th June, 2015  First fortnight of August, 2015
Financial reporting for the half year ending 30th Sept, 2015 First fortnight of November, 2015
Financial reporting for the quarter ending 31st Dec, 2015 First fortnight of February, 2016
Financial reporting for the quarter ending 31st March, 2016  First fortnight of May, 2016
Annual General Meeting for the year ending 31st March, 2016   September, 2016
c) Dividend Payment:  
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 30th May, 2015, recommended a Final Dividend of Rs. 1.5/- per equity share for the financial year ended 31st March, 2015.
d) Date of Book Closure:    24th September, 2015 to 30th September, 2015
       (both days inclusive)

e) Registered Office:  P.O. Hamirgarh Distt. Bhilwara 311025 Rajasthan
      Tel: (01482) 286102, Fax: (01482) 286104
      Email: cs@kanoria.org

f) Corporate office:   A-9-A Green Park Main
     New Delhi - 110016
g) Corporate Identification No.: L25191RJ1980PLC002077
h) Listing of Equity Shares on Stock Exchange at:
• The Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd. (DSE)
• The Jaipur Stock Exchange Ltd. (JSE)

i) Physical/NSDL/CDSL/summary report as on 31st March, 2015
Particulars Shares Percentage (%)
Physical 3070040 28.795%
NSDL 7590485 71.195%
CDSL 900 0.008%
Total 10661425 100%





Dematerialisation of Shares
NSDL (71.195%)
Physical (28.795%)
CDSL (0.008%)

j) Market Price Data:
Company’s equity Shares are Listed at The Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd & Jaipur Stock Exchange Ltd. There are no trading platforms available either of these stock exchanges hence stock market quote for the company’s equity shares is not available.

k). Compliance officer: Mr. Lokesh Mundra, Company Secretary is the Compliance officer. Investor Correspondence should be addressed to:
Company Secretary
A Infrastructure Limited
P.O. Hamirgarh, Distt. Bhilwara, Rajasthan - 311 025
Telephone No. 01482 -286102, 286107 Fax- No.01482- 286104
Email: cs@kanoria.org.
l). Share Transfer System:
Presently, the share transfers received in physical form are processed and the share certificates returned with in a period of 15 days from the date of receipt subject to the documents being valid and complete in all respects.

m) Details of RTA : Beetal Financial & Computer Services Pvt Ltd
             Beetal House, 3rd Floor, 99, Madangir, behind 
          Local Shopping Complex, New Delhi-110062
          Tel: 011-29961281, 29961284


n) Details of Cost Auditor : Mahendra Singh & Co.
           D-411, Sahara Plaza, Patrakarpuram, 
         Gomti Nagar, Lucknow - 226010
          Tel: 9335717339, 9453454641

Date of filing of Cost Audit Report : ............. August, 2015.
o) Plants location:
1. P.O. Hamirgarh,
Distt. Bhilwara Rajasthan 311025
Telephone No.01482-286102, 286107
Fax- 01482- 286104
Email: bhilwara@kanoria.org.
2. Digvijay Nagar, Ranip
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Telephone No. 079 -27524830
Fax No.079-27524519
Email: ahmedabad@kanoria.org

p) Distribution of shareholding as on March 31, 2015:
No. of equity Shares No. of Shareholders % of shareholders No. of shares held % of shareholding
Up to 500 1833 93.57 246475 2.31
501 to 1000 74 3.78 64350 0.60
1001 to 2000 22 1.12 32050 0.30
2001 to 3000 6 0.31 13925 0.13
3001 to 4000 2 0.10 7550 0.07
4001 to 5000 4 0.20 17650 0.17
5001 to 10000 3 0.15 20510 0.19
10001 and above 15 0.77 10258915 96.23
GRAND TOTAL 1959 100.00 10661425 100.00














SECRETARIAL AUDITORS CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

THE MEMBERS OF
A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

We have examined the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by A Infrastructure Limited for the year ended on 31st March 2015 as stipulated in Clause 49 of the Listing agreement of the said Company with Stock Exchange(s).
The Compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the Management. Our examination was limited to procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring the compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion on the financial statements of the Company.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, we certify that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in the above mentioned Listing agreement.
We further state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company, nor the efficiency or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.

For Anil Somani & Associates
Company Secretaries


CS Anil Kumar Somani
ACS : 36055
COP :13379
Date : 30th May, 2015    
Place: Bhilwara
 



CERTIFICATE FROM MANAGING DIRECTOR AND SR. V. P. FINANCE & CFO OF THE COMPANY

To
The Board of Directors,
A Infrastructure Limited

We, the undersigned in our respective capacities in A Infrastructure Limited (“the Company”), to the best of our knowledge and belief certify that:

We have reviewed financial statements and the cash flow statement for the year ended 31st March, 2015 and based on our knowledge and belief certify that these statements do not contain any materially untrue statement or omit any material fact or contain any statement that might be misleading and these statements together present a true and fair view of the Company’s affairs and are in compliance with existing accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations.

We are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls and for evaluating the effectiveness of the same over the financial reporting of the Company and have disclosed to the Auditors and the Audit Committee, deficiencies in the design or operation of internal Controls, if any of which we are aware and the steps we have taken or propose to take to rectify these deficiencies.
We have indicated, based on our most recent evaluation, wherever applicable, to the auditors and audit committee:
a.) Significant changes, if any in internal control over financial reporting during the year;
b.) Significant changes, if any in the accounting policies made during the year and that the same has been disclosed in the notes to the financial statements; and
c.) Instances of significant fraud of which we have become aware and to involvement therein, if any, of the management or an employee having a significant role in the Company’s internal control system over financial reporting.    

          FOR A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED


Date : 30th May, 2015                 S. B. Vijay                Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Place : New Delhi           Sr. V.P. (Fin.)& CFO             Managing Director
 




DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 49(I)(D) REGARDING COMPLIANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.

This is to confirm that the Company has adopted the Code of Conduct for its Board Members and Senior Management Personnel.

We confirm that the Company has, in respect of the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2015, received from the Senior Management Team of the Company and the Members of the Board a Declaration of Compliance with the Code of Conduct as applicable to them.

We hereby declare that all the members of the Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel have confirmed compliance with the code of conduct as adopted by the Company.

We further state that to the best of our knowledge and belief, there are no transactions entered into by the company during the year, which are fraudulent, illegal or volatile of the Company’s code of conduct.


 FOR A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED


Date : 30th May, 2015                 S. B. Vijay                Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Place : New Delhi           Sr. V. P. (Fin.) & CFO           Managing Director

Description of state of companies affair

A INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (the ‘Company’) is a public limited company domiciled in India and is listed on the Jaipur Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE). The Company is incorporated on 30/08/1980 and formerly known as ‘Shree Pipes Ltd.’ The Company is mainly engaged in the business of manufacturing of A.C. Pressure Pipes, Couplings, A.C. Sheet & Moulded Goods and laying & jointing of Asbestos Cement Products.

Details regarding energy conservation

The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as “Annexure B”. ANNEXURE-B Information under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 and forming part of the Directors' Report. POWER & FUEL CONSUMPTION: Particulars 31.03.2015 31.03.2014 1 Electricity: (A) Purchased Units(in '00000) 142.15 134.37 Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 958.48 837.81 Rate/Unit (in Rs.) 6.74 6.24 (B) Own Generation Units(in '00000) 1.96 1.54 Unit/Ltr. of Diesel oil 3.86 3.40 Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 28.16 23.97 Cost/Unit (in Rs.) 14.40 15.56 2 Coal: Quantity (in Tones) 2315.330 3326.060 Total cost (Rs. in Lacs ) 169.03 221.80 Cost/Tone (in Rs.) 7300.40 6668.41 3 Consumption Per M. T. of production of A. C. Pressure Pipes and Sheets Electricity (in Units/per M.T.) 73.96 72.75 Furnace Oil Coal (per M.T) 0.01 0.02 FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO The foreign exchange outflow was Rs 7706.03 Lacs (Rs. 9134.50 Lacs previous year) on account of import of raw-material, stores & spares, plant & machinery and foreign traveling. There were exports of Rs. 234.47 Lacs during the year to Nepal. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES Continuous efforts made to reduce coal consumption in Boiler.

Details regarding technology absorption

The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as “Annexure B”. ANNEXURE-B Information under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 and forming part of the Directors' Report. POWER & FUEL CONSUMPTION: Particulars 31.03.2015 31.03.2014 1 Electricity: (A) Purchased Units(in '00000) 142.15 134.37 Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 958.48 837.81 Rate/Unit (in Rs.) 6.74 6.24 (B) Own Generation Units(in '00000) 1.96 1.54 Unit/Ltr. of Diesel oil 3.86 3.40 Total amount (Rs. in Lacs) 28.16 23.97 Cost/Unit (in Rs.) 14.40 15.56 2 Coal: Quantity (in Tones) 2315.330 3326.060 Total cost (Rs. in Lacs ) 169.03 221.80 Cost/Tone (in Rs.) 7300.40 6668.41 3 Consumption Per M. T. of production of A. C. Pressure Pipes and Sheets Electricity (in Units/per M.T.) 73.96 72.75 Furnace Oil Coal (per M.T) 0.01 0.02 FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO The foreign exchange outflow was Rs 7706.03 Lacs (Rs. 9134.50 Lacs previous year) on account of import of raw-material, stores & spares, plant & machinery and foreign traveling. There were exports of Rs. 234.47 Lacs during the year to Nepal. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES Continuous efforts made to reduce coal consumption in Boiler.

Details regarding foreign exchange earnings and outgo

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO The foreign exchange outflow was Rs 7706.03 Lacs (Rs. 9134.50 Lacs previous year) on account of import of raw-material, stores & spares, plant & machinery and foreign traveling. There were exports of Rs. 234.47 Lacs during the year to Nepal.

Disclosures in director’s responsibility statement

Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013, your Directors confirm that: a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with no material departures; b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for the same period; c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; e) they have laid down internal financial controls in the Company that are adequate and are operating effectively; and f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that these are adequate and are operating effectively;