Dear Members,
The Directors take the pleasure in presenting this 18th Annual Report
on the affairs of the Company together with the Audited Financial Statements for the
Financial Year (FY) ended on 31st March, 2024. The consolidated performance of the Company
and its subsidiaries has been referred to wherever required.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS/ PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY:
The financial results for the year ended 31st March, 2024 and the
corresponding figures for the last year are as under: -
(Rs. in lakhs)
Particulars |
Consolidated |
Standalone |
|
Financial Year 2023-2024 |
Financial Year 2022-2023 |
Financial Year 2023-2024 |
Financial Year 2022-2023 |
Total Income (Gross) |
40,313.10 |
42,740.65 |
38,958.60 |
41,769.89 |
Less: Expenses |
40,364.37 |
42,702.44 |
39,002.39 |
41,684.34 |
Profit Before Tax (Before Exceptional Item) |
(51.27) |
38.21 |
(43.79) |
85.55 |
Exceptional items |
65.95 |
- |
65.95 |
- |
Profit Before Tax (After Exceptional Item) |
14.68 |
38.21 |
22.16 |
85.55 |
Less: Current Tax |
2.03 |
60.07 |
- |
60.07 |
Deferred Tax |
(4.25) |
19.40 |
(4.26) |
19.40 |
Profit after Tax (Before Exceptional Item) |
16.90 |
(41.26) |
26.42 |
6.08 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be reclassified to Statement of Profit
and Loss: |
|
|
|
|
i. Re-measurement of gains on defined benefit plans |
13.67 |
30.71 |
13.78 |
6.25 |
ii. Income tax related to above |
(4.60) |
(2.09) |
(4.60) |
(2.09) |
Total other comprehensive income for the year (net of tax) |
9.07 |
28.62 |
9.18 |
4.16 |
Total comprehensive income for the year |
25.97 |
(12.64) |
35.60 |
10.24 |
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
(a) Shareholders of the Company |
20.97 |
(12.64) |
35.60 |
10.24 |
(b) Non-Controlling interest |
5.00 |
- |
|
- |
Retained earnings: Balance brought forward from the previous
year |
1447.70 |
1,468.02 |
1259.35 |
1,256.79 |
Profit for the period |
25.97 |
(12.64) |
35.60 |
10.24 |
Capital gain on closure of Jet FZCO |
(361.28) |
- |
- |
- |
Expenses incurred for Rights Issue |
(7.68) |
(7.68) |
(7.68) |
(7.68) |
Dividend Paid |
- |
- |
|
- |
Retained earnings: Balance to be carried forward |
1,104.71 |
1447.70 |
1287.27 |
1,259.35 |
NOTES:
1. The Consolidated Financial performance includes results of Jet
Freight Logistics Limited and its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary Jet Freight Express
Private Limited and Vank Global Services Private Limited (VANK) and wholly owned
international subsidiaries Jet Freight Logistics BV and Jet Freight Logistics Inc.
(together referred to as 'Group') together with results of the previous period have
been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in
Ind AS 34 Interim Financial Reporting prescribed under 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with relevant rules issued thereunder and other accounting principles generally accepted
in India.
2. The business of the Company has grown, specifically in Ocean
Product, for the year ended March 31,2024, in comparison to last year however due to a
drastic drop in the Freight rates, the Revenue of the Company is Rs 390 Crores during the
reported period. The company's EBITDA is Rs.7.20 Crores for the Financial year ended
31st March 2024. Increase in Volume AIR 18% and Ocean 7%.
3. The Company operates in a single segment of freight forwarding and
therefore, the segment-wise reporting is not applicable to the Company.
4. Previous periods' figures have been regrouped, rearranged, and
reclassified wherever necessary to correspond with those of the current period.
OVERVIEW OF AIR CARGO:
For the Financial Year 2023-24, the Indian air cargo sector has shown
notable developments and trends.
The Indian air cargo industry experienced growth, although the pace
varied across different sectors. The overall cargo volume saw an increase, supported by
rising demand for e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and perishable goods. Airports like Delhi,
Mumbai, and Bengaluru continued to handle the majority of air cargo traffic. E-commerce
remained a significant driver of air cargo demand, with a notable increase in shipments
related to online retail.
There were ongoing investments in improving air cargo infrastructure,
including upgrades to cargo handling facilities at major airports and the development of
dedicated cargo airports and hubs. Initiatives to streamline processes and enhance
efficiency were also prominent.
The Indian government and aviation authorities continued to implement
policies aimed at boosting the air cargo sector. This included efforts to simplify
regulations, improve customs processes, and encourage public-private partnerships.
There was a growing focus on sustainability within the air cargo
sector, with efforts to reduce carbon emissions and improve the environmental footprint of
cargo operations.
Overall, the Indian air cargo sector in the Financial year 2023-24
demonstrated resilience and adaptability, reflecting broader trends in global logistics
and trade.
In upcoming years air cargo industry will be experiencing several key
trends and developments. The global air cargo market will be valued at approximately $226
billion in 2024, with expectations for steady growth driven by increasing demand in
various sectors. The industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
of around 4-5% over the next few years.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-2024:
a) Jet Freight Logistics FZCO
Jet Freight Logistics FZCO was a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Freight
Logistics Limited which was incorporated on April 01, 2018, however Management decided to
apply for voluntary liquidation by applying for deregistration with the Department of
Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA). Further, on February 9, 2024 license was
terminated by Department of Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA).
b) Vank Global Services Private Limited (Vank)
During the year under review, Company acquired 51% shares of Vank
Global Services Private Limited (Vank).
DEALING WITH BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
The Company had a cordial relationship with the bankers during the year
whereby the required support in terms of enhancement in the working capital limits was
adequately provided by the bankers. Multiple banking arrangements were entered into,
during the year, in order to diversify the sources of funding required for growth. All the
banks i.e Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, State Bank of India, Deutsche Bank AG, and IndusInd
Bank are keen on supporting our future growth and would stand by us in terms of their
commitment to be a valued stakeholder of our Company. The Company is thankful to the
Bankers for extending additional support by providing credit facilities in addition to the
existing one, for meeting the need for funds due to liquidity crunch faced by the Company.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has made no transfer to reserves for the Financial Year
2023-2024.
DIVIDEND
In order to conserve profits, the Board of Directors do not recommend
payment of dividend on the Equity Shares of the Company for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2024.
DEPOSITORY SYSTEM:
All the equity shares of the Company are in dematerialized form at
National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services India Limited.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
During the year under review, there were no material changes in the
nature of the business of the Company.
SHARE CAPITAL:
The Authorised Share Capital and the issued and paid-up Equity Share
Capital of the Company stood, as at the end of the financial year under review, at Rs.
75,00,00,000 and at Rs. 23,20,18,920/- respectively.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND HOLDING COMPANY:
The Company has four subsidiaries as on March 31,2024, three of which
are wholly-owned subsidiaries. There are no associates or joint venture companies within
the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"). There has been
no material change in the nature of the business of the subsidiaries.
Jet Freight Express Private Limited ("Jet XPS")
Jet XPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company was incorporated on
17.06.2018. The Company holds 100% stake in Jet XPS as on March 31,2024.
Jet Freight Logistics B.V.
Jet Freight Logistics B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is
incorporated in Netherlands on April 22, 2021. Jet Freight Logistics B.V. is yet to
commence its operations.
Jet Freight Logistics Inc.
Jet Freight Logistics Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company is
incorporated in United States of America on December 21, 2022. Jet Freight Logistics Inc.
is yet to commence its operations.
Vank Global Services Private Limited (Vank)
Vank Global Services Private Limited, a subsidiary of the Company
engaged in the import and export of fresh fruits and vegetables, coconuts, ground nuts,
products of plantation, horticulture, agriculture, and farm products. The Company holds
51% stake in Vank as on March 31,2024.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement
containing the salient features of financial statements of the Company's subsidiaries
in Form AOC-1 is attached to the financial statements of the Company.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the
financial statements of the Company, consolidated financial statements along with relevant
documents and separate audited financial statements in respect of subsidiaries (except for
Jet Freight Logistics B.V. & Jet Freight Logistics Inc.), are available on the website
of the Company https://www.ifll.com.
DETAILS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
> The Composition of the Board of Directors of the Company at the
end of the Financial Year 2023-2024 are as follows:
Sr. No. Name of the Person |
Category |
1. Mr. Richard Francis Theknath |
Chairman & Managing Director |
2. Mr. Dax Francis Theknath |
Executive Director |
3. Mrs. Agnes Francis Theknath |
Non-Executive Director |
4. Ms. Kamalika Guha Roy |
Independent Director |
5. Mr. Keki Cusrow Patel |
Independent Director |
6. Mr. Rushabh Prashant Patil |
Independent Director |
7. Mr. Ajay Madhusudan Gandeja |
Independent Director |
During the year Ms. Kamalika Guha Roy, Independent Director tendered
her resignation from Directorship of the company w.e.f. close of business hours of March
11,2024.
Mr. Keki Cusrow Patel, Independent Director tendered his resignation
from the Directorship of the Company w.e.f. close of business hours of April 02, 2024.
Ms. Jaya Ankur Singhania was appointed as an Additional Director in the
Category of Independent Director w.e.f. 07.05.2024. Re-appointment of Director retiring by
rotation:
Pursuant to the provisions of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,
the office of Mr. Dax F Theknath, (DIN: 01338030) Director is liable to retire by rotation
at this Annual General Meeting, and being eligible, he has offered himself for
re-appointment. Accordingly, the proposal for his re-appointment has been included in the
Notice convening the Annual General Meeting of the Company.
A brief resume of directors seeking appointment/re-appointment
consisting nature of expertise in specific functional areas and name of companies in which
they hold directorship and/or membership/ chairmanships of committees of the respective
Boards, shareholding and relationship between directorship inter-se as stipulated under
Reg. 36(3) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, are given in the section of notice of AGM
forming part of the Annual Report.
The Board of Jet Freight is strong, diverse, upholds integrity and
comprises of strategic thinkers. It has a proper mix of Directors having knowledge and
expertise in technology, business operations, legal and finance/banking field for
conducting the affairs of the Company effectively.
Change in Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Arvind Kumar Talan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company has
resigned from the office w.e.f. February 9, 2024 to pursue alternate career opportunity.
The Board of Directors based on the recommendation of Audit Committee and Nomination &
Remuneration Committee at it's meeting held on February 12, 2024 appointed Mr. Deepak
Kacha as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Further, on the recommendation of Audit Committee & Nomination
& Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors and at it's meeting held on May
29, 2024 appointed Mr. Deepak Kacha as full-time Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Ms. Shraddha Prakash Mehta (Membership No: A44186), Company Secretary
& Compliance Officer tendered her resignation from the office w.e.f. close of Business
hours of April 22, 2024. The Board of Directors based on the recommendation of Nomination
& Remuneration Committee at it's meeting held on July 11, 2024 appointed Ms.
Anmol Ashvin Patni (Membership No: A54691) as Company Secretary & Compliance officer
of the Company w.e.f. July 11,2024.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INSURANCE ('D AND O INSURANCE'):
With the continuous effort of becoming a qualitative Corporate
Governance Company and in order to safeguard the interest of our Directors and Officers,
the Company has renewed Directors and Officers insurance ('D and O insurance') from
TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd, one of the most preferred liability insurance
underwriters among corporates in India on a voluntary basis.
CREDIT RATING OF THE COMPANY:
In November 2023, India Ratings & Research rated the outlook on the
various instruments of the Company and assigned an IND BB+/ Stable on the Long-Term Bank
Facilities and IND A4+ on the Short-Term Bank Facilities.
VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER:
A fraud and corruption free environment in a Company is the objective
and in view of that, a Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower) Policy has been adopted by the
Board for Directors and employees, which is uploaded on the website of the Company under
the heading polices at https://wwwjfll.com pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9)
& (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. No complaint of this nature has been received by
the Audit Committee during the year under review.
ANNUAL RETURN:
The Annual Return for FY 2023-24 as per provisions of the Act and Rules
thereto, is available on the Company's website at https:// www.ifll.com/financials/
STATUTORY AUDITOR:
As per Section 139(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made
thereunder, it is mandatory to rotate the statutory auditors on completion of two terms of
five consecutive years and each such term would require approval of the Members. In view
of the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013, M/s S. C. Mehra & Associates LLP (R.
No. 106156W/ W100305) has completed their consecutive second term as Statutory Auditor at
the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors of the Company based on the recommendation of
Audit Committee in their meeting held on May 29, 2024 have appointed GMCS & Co.,
Chartered Accountants (FRN-141236W) as Statutory Auditors of the Company, subject to the
approval of members in the ensuing annual general meeting of the Company for a period of 5
(Five) years from the conclusion of 18th Annual General Meeting to the Conclusion of 23rd
Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2029.
M/s. S. C. Mehra & Associates LLP has audited the book of accounts
of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 and have issued the
Auditors' Report thereon. There are no qualifications or reservations or adverse
remarks or disclaimers in the said Report.
The report of the Statutory Auditors on Standalone & Consolidated
Financial Statements forms a part of the Annual Report. There are no specifications,
reservations, adverse remarks on disclosure by the Statutory Auditors in their report.
They have not reported any incident of fraud to the Audit Committee of the Company during
the year under review.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR:
Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 inter-alia requires every listed
Company to annex with its Board's report, a Secretarial Audit Report given by a
Company Secretary in practice, in the prescribed form. The Board appointed Parikh &
Associates (Registration No. P1988MH009800), Practicing Company Secretaries, as
Secretarial Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the FY 2023-2024 and
their report is annexed to this report as Annexure - A.
There are no qualifications or reservations or adverse remarks or
disclaimers in the said Report.
The Board has also appointed Parikh & Associates as Secretarial
Auditor to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for FY 20242025.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL WITH REFERENCE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has adequate financial control procedure commensurate with
its size and nature of business. These controls include well defined policies, guidelines,
standard operating procedure, authorization and approval procedures. The internal
financial control of the Company is adequate to ensure the accuracy and completeness of
the accounting records, timely preparation of reliable financial information, prevention
and detection of frauds and errors, safeguarding of the assets, and that the business is
conducted in an orderly and efficient manner.
DEPOSITS:
The Company has not invited/ accepted any deposits from the public
during the year ended March 31, 2024. Hence, there were no unclaimed or unpaid deposits as
on March 31,2024.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
During the year under review, there has been no such significant and
material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going
concern status and Company's operations in future.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
As per the provision of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 every
company having net worth of Rs. 500 Cr (five hundred crore) or more, or turnover of Rs.
1,000 (one thousand crore) or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 (five crore) or more during
immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee. However, during the preceding financial year, the Company did not fall under
the aforesaid criteria to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and
contribute funds towards CSR activities during the period.
Further, as per section 135(9) of the Act provides an exemption from
the requirement of constituting a CSR Committee if the amount to be spent by the company
referred under section 135(5) of the Act does not exceed Rs. 50 lakhs in a financial year.
In such cases, the functions of CSR Committee as provided under section 135 of the Act
shall be discharged by the Board of Directors of such company.
In view of the above provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Board of
Directors of the Company dissolved the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee in
it's meeting held on 7th July, 2023.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the requirement under section 134(3)(c) of the Companies
Act, 2013 with respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed
that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2024, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out
under Schedule III to the Act have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
(ii) the Directors 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 as at March 31,2024
and of the profit and loss of the Company for that period;
(iii) the Directors 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;
(iv) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
(v) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively.
(vi) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance
with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
RISK MANAGEMENT:
The Company has developed and implemented on voluntary basis, a Risk
Management Policy which identifies and, monitors major risks which may threaten the
existence of the Company. The same has also been adopted by our Board and is also subject
to its review from time to time. Risk mitigation process and measures have been also
formulated and clearly spelled out in the said policy.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' DECLARATION:
The Company has received the necessary declaration from each
Independent Director in accordance with Section 149(7) of the Act and Regulations 16(1)(b)
and 25(8) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, that he/she meets the criteria of independence
as laid out in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulations 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations.
In the opinion of the Board, there has been no change in the
circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors of the Company and
the Board is satisfied with their integrity, expertise, and experience.
COMPANY'S POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION INCLUDING
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING QUALIFICATIONS, POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES, INDEPENDENCE OF A DIRECTOR
AND OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF SECTION 178:
A policy known as "Appointment criteria for Directors &
Senior Management and their Remuneration Policy" approved by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and Board is followed by the Company on remuneration of Directors
and Senior Management employees as required under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act,
2013 and Rule 6 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. The
Policy aims at attracting and retaining high caliber personnel from diverse educational
fields and with varied experience to serve on the Board for guiding the Management team to
enhanced organizational performance.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and
securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is
proposed to be utilized by the recipient under the provisions of Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014
amended from time to time, are forming part of the notes to the financial statements
provided in this Annual Report.
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES REFERRED
TO IN SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 188 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
The particulars of material contracts or arrangements made with related
parties referred to in section 188(1) of the Companies Act 2013, in the prescribed form
AOC-2 is appended as Annexure - B to the Boards' Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEE:
Details in terms of the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration) Rules 2014, the
names and other particulars of the employee are appended as Annexure - C to the
Boards' Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with
Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names and other particulars of employees
drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said Rules forms part of this
report, is annexed herewith as Annexure - C.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Jet Freight is one of the leading freight forwarders today, offering
complete logistics solutions. The vision of the Company is to be a growth-oriented company
by becoming the indisputable choice in total logistics management and serving the global
customer by adhering to the corporate governance norms and creating value for our
stakeholders.
The Company is committed to transparency in all its dealings and places
high emphasis on business ethics. Our Corporate Governance norms guide the conduct of
affairs of the Company and clearly delineate the roles, responsibilities, and authorities
at each level of its governance structure and key functionaries involved in the
governance.
A detailed Report on Corporate Governance along with a Certificate from
a Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance with the conditions of Corporate
Governance as stipulated under Schedule V of the SEBI Listing Regulations is included as a
separate section and forms part of this Annual Report.
General Meeting:
The 17th Annual General Meeting of the Members was held on 10th August,
2023.
Meetings of the Board:
During the Financial Year 2023-2024, the Board of Directors met Five
times viz. on May 25, 2023; July 07, 2023; August 11, 2023; November 11,2023 and February
12, 2024.
The Committees of the Board usually meet on the day of the Board
meeting, or whenever the need arises for transacting business. Details of the composition
of the Board and its Committees as well as details of Board and Committee meetings held
during the year under review and Directors attending the same are given in the Corporate
Governance Report forming part of this Report.
In accordance with the Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
2015, ensuring that we follow the corporate governance guidelines and diligently follow
best corporate practices, the Company presents disclosures on the Corporate Governance
Report along with the Certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary, certifying
compliance with conditions of Corporate Governance, required under Section C of Schedule V
of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is annexed herewith as Annexure - D and forms part
of this Report.
Committees of the Board:
Audit Committee:
The Audit Committee of the Company comprised Four Non-Executive
Directors three of whom are Independent Directors. Details of the composition of Audit
Committee as on March 31,2024 is given hereunder:
Mr. Keki Cusrow Patel - Chairperson
Mrs. Agnes Francis Theknath - Member
Mr. Rushabh Prashant Patil - Member
Mr. Ajay Madhusudan Gandeja - Member
Mr. Keki Cusrow Patel, Independent Director tendered his resignation
w.e.f. April 02, 2024 and he ceased to be Chairperson and Member of the Audit Committee.
Ms. Jaya Ankur Singhania, Additional Director in the Category of
Independent Director was appointed as member of the Audit Committee w.e.f. May 07, 2024.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The information under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 for the year ended March 31,2024 is
given below:
A. Conservation of Energy:
i) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy:
The operations of the Company do not involve high energy consumption.
However, the Company has for many years now been laying great emphasis on the Conservation
of Energy and has taken several measures including regular monitoring of consumption,
implementation of viable energy saving proposals, improved maintenance of systems etc.
ii) The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of
energy: Nil
iii) The capital investment on energy conservation equipments: Nil
B. Technology Absorption:
i) The efforts made towards technology absorption: Nil
ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction,
product development or import substitution: Nil
iii) In case of imported technology (imported during the last three
years reckoned from the beginning of the Financial Year)
a) the details of technology
b) the year of Import Nil
c) whether the technology been fully absorbed
d) If not fully absorbed, areas where this has not taken place,
reasons therefore and future plan of action
iv) The expenditure incurred on Research and Development during the
year included in the manufacturing cost.- Nil
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
(Figures in Rupees)
Particulars |
2023-2024 |
2022-2023 |
Foreign Exchange Earnings |
11,01,56,149 |
10,92,63,526 |
Foreign Exchange outgo |
5,62,36,359 |
1 1,28,26,501 |
FORMAL ANNUAL EVALUATION MADE BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE AND
THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS:
Pursuant to Section 134(3) read with Rule 8(4) of the Companies
(Account) Rules, 2014 & Section 178(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, a formal annual
evaluation needs to be conducted by the Board of its own performance and that of its
committees and individual Directors. Schedule IV to the Companies Act 2013 states that the
performance evaluation of Independent Directors shall be done by the entire Board of
Directors, excluding the Director being evaluated.
The Board based on evaluation criteria recommended by the 'Nomination
and Remuneration Committee' and 'Code for Independent Directors' evaluated the
performance of Board members.
The Board after due discussion and taking into consideration of the
various aspects such as Knowledge and skills, Competency, Financial literacy, Attendance
at the Meeting, Responsibility towards the Board, Qualifications, Experience, Fulfillment
of functions assigned to him, Ability to function as a team, Initiative Availability &
Attendance, Commitment, Contribution; expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation
process and performance of the Board.
DISCLOSURES UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has been employing women employees in various cadres within
its Registered Office and its Branches. The Company has in place a policy against Sexual
Harassment in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has gone a step ahead and
made the policy gender-neutral and applicable to all employees irrespective of their
sexual orientation or preferences. An Internal Complaint Committee along with coopted
members for various branches are set up to redress complaints if received and are
monitored on regular basis. During the year under review, the Company did not receive any
complaint regarding sexual harassment.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has in place proper systems to ensure compliance with the
provisions of the applicable secretarial standards issued by The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Company continues with its journey on sustainable development with
conscious efforts to minimize the environmental impact caused by its operations and
simultaneously taking responsibility to enable communities to Rise without losing focus on
economic performance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We place on record our appreciation of the contribution made by
employees at all levels. Our resilience to meet challenges was made possible by their hard
work, solidarity, cooperation and support.
Your Directors take this opportunity to place on record their
appreciation and sincere gratitude to the Government of India, the Government of
Maharashtra, Bankers to the Company, the Airlines, customers, its employees/consultants
for their valuable support and look forward to their continued co-operation in the years
to come.
Your Directors acknowledge the support and co-operation received from
the employees and all those who have helped in the day-today management.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
JET FREIGHT LOGISTICS LIMITED,
Richard Theknath
Chairman & Managing Director
DIN:01337478
Place: Mumbai
Dated: 27.08.2024
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