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Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter and Nine-Month Period ended 31^st December 2009

REPORTING OF SEGMENTWISE REVENUE, RESULTS AND CAPITAL EMPLOYED FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31^st DECEMBER 2009

The operations of the company are mainly carried out within the country and therefore, geographical segments are not applicable.

Notes:

1. a) The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified by Regulations the terms and conditions for determination of tariff applicable with effect from 1^st April 2009 for a period of five years. Pending final determination of station-wise tariff by the CERC, sales have been provisionally recognized at Rs. 1,085,647 lakh for the quarter and Rs.3,329,693 lakh for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 on the basis of principles enunciated by the CERC in the said Regulations and considering the capital cost as per the orders of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE) for the tariff period 2004-2009.

Pending final determination of tariff by the CERC as above, the Company continues to provisionally bill the beneficiaries from 1^st April 2009 at the tariff approved by the CERC as applicable on 31^st March 2009 as provided in the Regulations, 2009. The amount billed for the quarter and for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 on this basis is Rs. 1,099,444 lakh and Rs. 3,266,511 lakh respectively.

b) Sales include Rs. 26,889 lakh for the quarter and Rs.26,778 lakh for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 (corresponding previous quarter Rs.52,343 lakh and nine-month Rs. 69,629 lakh) pertaining to previous years recognized based on the orders issued by the CERC/ATE.

c) In respect of stations/units where the CERC had issued final tariff orders applicable from 1^st April 2004 to 31^stMarch 2009, the Company aggrieved over many of the issues as considered by the CERC in the tariff orders, filed appeals with the ATE. The ATE disposed off the appeals favourably directing the CERC to revise the tariff orders as per the directions and methodology given. The CERC filed an appeal with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on some of the issues decided by the ATE which is pending. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has not stayed the orders of ATE and the sales for the tariff period 2004-2009 amounting to Rs. 104,429 lakh have been recognised in earlier years based on provisional tariff worked out by the Company as per the methodology and directions as decided by the ATE and the expert legal opinions obtained. Consequently, sales recognised for this quarter and nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 based on CERC Regulations, 2009 are lower by Rs.1,732 lakh and Rs. 2,672 lakh for the quarter and nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 respectively.

2. The CERC has issued Tariff Regulations, 2009 for a period of five years from 1^st April 2009. These Regulations provide that the balance depreciable value of the each of the existing stations as on 1^st April, 2009 shall be worked out by deducting the cumulative depreciation including the Advance Against Depreciation (AAD) as admitted by the CERC up to 31^st March 2009 from the gross depreciable value of the assets. There is no provision for AAD in the said Regulations.

In view of the change in the depreciation rates for tariff purposes as notified by the CERC, the company revised its accounting policy and the amount of AAD required to meet the shortfall in the component of depreciation in revenue over the depreciation to be charged off in future years has been assessed station-wise and wherever an excess has been determined as on 1^st April 2009, the same amounting to Rs.2,383 lakh and Rs.29,867 lakh has been recognised as sales during the quarter and nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 respectively.

3. Employees cost include: 
a) Rs.6,047 lakh for the quarter and Rs.18,614 lakh for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 (corresponding previous quarter Rs. 4,026 lakh and nine-month Rs.12,040 lakh) towards pay revision of employees in the non-executive category due w.e.f. 1^st January 2007 having regard to the guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises, Government of India on an estimated basis. 
b) Rs.5,466 lakh for the quarter and Rs.20,398 lakh for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 (corresponding previous quarter Rs.16,596 lakh and nine-month Rs. 51,297 lakh ) towards other employee's benefits.

4.Other expenditure for the quarter and for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 are net off of excess provision for employee's benefits amounting to Rs.Nil and Rs.8,293 lakh respectively related to prior periods.

5. Interest and Finance Charges include: 
a) Exchange differences regarded as an adjustment to interest costs amounting to Rs. 7,485 lakh (credit) for the quarter and Rs.Nil for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 (corresponding previous quarter Rs.1,783 lakh (debit) and for nine-month Rs.14,063 lakh (debit)). 
b) Other exchange differences arising from settlement/translation of monetary items denominated in foreign currency (other than long term) amounting to Rs.744 lakh (credit) for the quarter and Rs.134 lakh (debit) for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 (corresponding previous quarter Rs.2,694 lakh (debit) and nine-month Rs.6,426 lakh (debit).

6.Fringe benefit tax during the quarter and nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 pertains to earlier year.

7.Current tax for the nine-month period ended 31^st December 2009 is after adjustment of tax refund of Rs. Nil (Corresponding previous nine- month Rs.54,454 lakh) pertaining to previous years.

8.Construction work at Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project is suspended temporarily on the advise of Ministry of Power, Government of India (GOI) pending report of the Committee appointed by GOI.

9.Information on investors complaints pursuant to Clause 41 of Listing Agreements for the quarter ended 31^stDecember 2009:

10. The above results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and approved by the Board of Directors in their meetings held on 29^th January 2010.

11. The above results have been reviewed by the Statutory Auditors as required under Clause 41 of the Listing Agreements.

12. Figures for the previous period have been regrouped/rearranged wherever necessary.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Place: New Delhi
Date: 29^th January 2010

Sd/-
(A. K. SINGHAL)
DIRECTOR (FINANCE)

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