Amal Ltd 2018-19

Amal Ltd | Annual Report 2018-2019 ( ` 000) Note 18 Repairs and maintenance 2018-19 2017-18 Consumption of stores and spares 11,038 8,901 Plant and equipment repairs 18,207 15,328 Engineering inventory not usable written off 932 - 30,177 24,229 ( ` 000) Note 19 Employee benefit expenses 2018-19 2017-18 Salaries, wages and bonus 8,325 5,487 Contribution to provident and other funds (refer Note 29) 374 274 Staff welfare 72 80 Directors’ remuneration 1,144 1,147 9,915 6,988 ( ` 000) Note 20 Finance costs 2018-19 2017-18 Interest on redeemable preference shares 7,916 8,204 Interest on borrowings - secured loans 12,974 14,071 Interest on borrowings - unsecured loans 2,949 2,464 23,839 24,739 ( ` 000) Note 21 Other expenses 2018-19 2017-18 Plant operation charges 7,237 6,953 Freight, cartage and octroi 1,148 1,262 Effluent treatment expenses 870 1,217 Security service charges 2,687 2,502 Business and auxiliary services 3,295 2,971 Legal and professional charges 2,435 2,705 Directors' sitting fees 410 461 Rent (refer Note 24) 123 134 Rates and taxes 969 719 Payments to the Statutory Auditors a) Audit fees 505 477 b) Tax matters 117 113 c) Out of pocket expenses - 25 Remuneration to Internal Auditors 277 259 Expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives (refer Note 30) 1,832 646 Miscellaneous expenses 4,909 2,366 26,814 22,810 Notes to the Financial Statements