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146 Jindal Steel & Power Limited Business Leadership Sustainable Operations Excellent Governance Robust FinancialsStandaloneAnnual Report 2011-12147NOTES to the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31st March, 2012 NOTES to the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31st March, 201233 ‘Employee Benefits’, in ACCORDANCE withACCOUNTING STANDARD (AS-15) (CONTD.)VVIChange in Fair Value of Assets Plan Assets atthe beginning of the year16.48 - 9.97 -1 Acquisition Adjustment 0.02 - - -2 Expected Return on Plan Assets 1.63 - 1.13 -3 Actuarial (Losses)/Gains 0.03 - 0.12 -4 Actual Company Contribution 4.21 5.03 6.01 2.845 Benefit Paid (0.93) (5.03) (0.75) (2.84)Plan Assets at the end of the year 21.44 - 16.48 -Actuarial Assumptions1 Discount Rate (%) 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.502 Expected Return on Plan Assets (%) 9.00 9.003 Salary escalation rate 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00Gratuity2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08VII Experience History (30.5) (26.3) (21.1) (9.51) (7.56)1 Defined benefit obligation 21.44 16.48 9.97 7.04 4.382 Plan Assets (9.01) (9.82) (11.2) (2.47) (3.18)3 Surplus/(Deficit) (0.62) (0.66) (0.22) 0.02 (0.39)4 Experience (Loss)/Gain on plan liabilities 0.03 0.12 (0.1) 0.29 (0.02)5 Experience (Loss)/Gain on plan assets - (1.18) (0.87) (0.44) (1.31)6 Actuarial (Loss)/Gain due to change ofassumptionsLeave Encashment2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-081 Defined benefit obligation (50.2) (37) (31.9) (26.2) (13.15)2 Plan Assets - - - - -3 Surplus/(Deficit) (50.2) (37) (31.9) (26.2) (13.15)4 Experience (Loss)/Gain on plan liabilities (4.81) (1.94) 4.9 -6.12 (1.02)5 Experience (Loss)/Gain on plan assets N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.6 Actuarial (Loss)/Gain due to change ofassumptionsCurrent YearPrevious Year(` in Crore)Gratuity Leave Encashment Gratuity Leave EncashmentFunded Non-Funded Funded Non-Funded- 2.27 (3.9) (1.8) (8.71)B. PROVIDENT FUNDThe Company contributed/ provided ` 22.97 crore and ` 7.83 crore towards provident fund during the year ended31st March, 2012 & 31st March, 2011 respectively.The Guidance on Implementing AS 15, Employee Benefits ( Revised 2005) issued by Accounting Standards Board (ASB)of the ICAI states that benefits involving employer established provident funds, which require interest shortfalls to berecompensed are to be considered as defined benefit plans. The Actuarial Society of India has issued the final guidancefor measurement of provident fund liabilities. The actuary has accordingly provided a valuation and based on the belowassumptions made a provision of ` 10.38 crore as at 31st March, 2012 (Previous Year ` nil)The details of fund and plan assets position are given below:Particulars As at 31.03.2012Provident FundInterest guaranteePlan assets at period end, at fair value 172.63 -Present value of benefit obligation at period end 172.63 10.38Assumptions used in determining the present value obligation of the interest rate guarantee under Deterministic Approach:Particulars 2011-12 2013 and thereafterExpected Return on assets of exempted provident fund 8.20% 8.20%Expected guaranteed interest rate 8.60% 8.60%Discount rate 8.50%34 The Company has over the years, expanded its steel power & mining businesses, both in India and internationally. The Companyhad expanded its diamond exploration business by making business investment in the diamond mines in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, so as to be part of global production & marketing hub in Africa. Since the diamond exploration business wasmaking continuous losses and the business investment(s) made by the Company had impaired, it was decided to dispose offsuch investment(s), in order to prevent any further business losses. Accordingly, an amount of ` 167.20 crore has been disclosedas “Loss arising from Business investment(s)” under Note no. 28 Other Expenses in the Statement of Profit & Loss.35 Disclosure as required by Accounting Standard (AS–17) ‘ Segment Reporting’:The primary reportable segments are the business segments namely Iron & Steel and Power. The secondary reportable segmentsare geographical segments which are based on the sales to customers located in India and outside India.Segment accounting policies are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. In addition, the following specific accountingpolicies have been followed for segment reporting:a) Segment revenue includes sales and other income directly identifiable with/allocable to the segment including intersegmentrevenue.b) Expenses that are directly identifiable with/allocable to segments are considered for determining the segment results.c) Expenses/Incomes which relates to the Company as a whole and not allocable to segments are included under Other UnallocableExpenditure (net of Un-allocable Income).d) Segment assets and liabilities include those directly identifiable with respective segments. Un-allocable assets andliabilities represent the assets and liabilities that relate to Company as a whole and not allocable to any segment.