| Particulars |
For the year ended
March 31, 2016 |
For the year ended
March 31, 2015 |
| A. Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
| Profit before tax |
100,398 |
156,553 |
| Adjustments for: |
|
|
| Depreciation and amortisation expense |
95,431 |
75,597 |
| Exceptional Items (refer Note 36) |
2,925 |
- |
| Interest income |
(2,815) |
(1,396) |
| (Profit)/ loss on sale of investments |
(173) |
(34,698) |
| Finance costs |
35,590 |
14,091 |
| Unrealised foreign exchange (gain) / loss |
248 |
(853) |
| Expenses on employee stock option plan |
204 |
(6) |
| (Profit)/ loss on sale of assets (net) |
716 |
550 |
| Dividend income |
(9,470) |
(13,700) |
| Operating cash flow before changes in assets and liabilities |
223,054 |
196,138 |
| Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities : |
|
|
| - (Increase)/decrease in trade receivables |
(4,972) |
(11,455) |
| - (Increase)/decrease in other receivables |
(11,565) |
(4,074) |
| - (Increase)/decrease in inventories |
68 |
(83) |
| - Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
15,701 |
27,260 |
| - Increase/(decrease) in provisions |
93 |
148 |
| Cash generated from operations |
222,379 |
207,934 |
| CSR expenses Paid (refer Note 33) |
- |
(411) |
| Income taxes paid |
(21,797) |
(28,125) |
| Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities |
200,582 |
179,398 |
| B Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Purchase of tangible assets |
(117,411) |
(70,142) |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
(69,907) |
(6,900) |
| Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
4,852 |
501 |
| Sale/(Purchase) of investments (net) |
47,376 |
(40,392) |
| Proceeds from sale/redemption/reduction of shares in subsidiaries/ associates/ joint ventures (net of expenses) |
- |
40,499 |
| Acquisition/ subscription/investment in subsidiaries/ associates/ joint ventures (refer Note 37) |
(111,384) |
(40,292) |
| Advances given to subsidiaries/ associate / joint venture |
(15,338) |
(34,861) |
| Repayment of advances given to subsidiaries/ associate / joint venture |
26,749 |
8,513 |
| Purchase of bank deposits (with maturity more than three months) |
(46,717) |
(705) |
| Proceeds from maturity of bank deposits (with maturity more than three months) |
46,658 |
671 |
| Interest received |
2,819 |
1,396 |
| Dividend received from subsidiary companies |
9,470 |
13,700 |
| Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities |
(222,833) |
(128,012) |
| C Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from borrowings |
74,520 |
23,192 |
| Repayments of borrowings |
(37,648) |
(58,138) |
| Short-term borrowings (net) |
(105) |
3,094 |
| Dividend paid |
(8,875) |
(13,711) |
| Tax on dividend paid |
- |
(2) |
| Interest and other finance charges paid |
(9,007) |
(6,392) |
| Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities |
18,885 |
(51,957) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the year |
(3,366) |
(571) |
| Add: Balance as at the beginning of the year |
3,887 |
4,458 |
| Balance as at the end of the year (refer note 23) |
521 |
3,887 |
