Composition of Committees

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A. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE

(a) oversight of Company’s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible;

(b) To take note of the appointment and the terms of appointment of the auditors of the Company by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (“CAG”); and to recommend to the Board fixation of audit fee, appointment Internal auditors, Cost Auditors or and other external auditor and approval for payment for any other services

(c) examining and reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor's report thereon before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:

1. matters required to be included in the director’s responsibility statement to be included in the board’s report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013;

2. changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;

3. major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by management;

4. significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;

5. compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;

6. disclosure of any related party transactions; and

7. modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report.

(d) reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission to the board for approval;

(e) reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application of funds raised through an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer document / prospectus / notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilisation of proceeds of a public or rights issue or preferential issue or qualified institutions placement, and making appropriate recommendations to the board to take up steps in this matter;

(f) reviewing and monitoring the auditor’s independence and performance, and effectiveness of audit process;

(g) approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with related parties

(h) approval of any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with related parties and omnibus approval for related party transactions proposed to be entered into by the Company, subject to the conditions as may be prescribed. Provided that only those members of the committee, who are independent directors, shall approve related party transactions;

Explanation: The term “related party transactions” shall have the same meaning as provided in Regulation 2(1)(zc) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and/or the applicable Accounting Standards and/or the Companies Act, 2013.

(i) reviewing, at least on a quarterly basis, the details of related party transactions entered into by the Company pursuant to each of the omnibus approvals given

(j) make necessary changes to the policy on materiality of related party transactions and on dealing with related party transactions and guidelines as may be required, from time to time as it may deem fit;

(k) scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;

(l) valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;

(m) evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;

(n) reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequacy of the internal control systems;

(o) approve the disclosure of the key performance indicators to be disclosed in the documents in relation to the initial public offering of the equity shares of the Company;

(p) reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal audit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure coverage and frequency of internal audit;

(q) discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;

(r) reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the board;

(s) discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;

(t) to look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;

(u) to review the functioning of the vigil mechanism and whistle blower mechanism and to whom the directors and employee shall report in case of any concern;

(v) approval of appointment of chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the candidate;

(w) carrying out any other functions required to be carried out by the Audit Committee, as contained in the SEBI Listing Regulations or any other applicable law, as and when amended from time to time;

(x) reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment by the holding company in the subsidiary exceeding ₹ 100.00 crore or 10.00% of the asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans/ advances/ investments existing;

(y) consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involving merger, demerger, amalgamation etc., on the Company and its shareholders;

(z) To carry out such other functions as may be specifically referred to the Committee by the Board of Directors and/or other Committees of Directors of the Company.

(aa) Carrying out any other functions as may be required / mandated and/or delegated by the Board as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Listing Regulations, uniform listing agreements and/or any other applicable laws or by any regulatory authority and performing such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate for the performance of its duties.

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Name of the Director

Position in Committee

1.

Mr. Bimal Chand Oswal

Chairman (Independent Director)

2.

Dr. Viveka Nand Paswan

Member (Independent Director)

3.

Mr. Shanmugha Sundaram Kothandapani

Member (Executive Director)

B. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

1. Taking on record the appointment and removal of directors (including their remuneration and other terms of appointment), including independent directors, by the President of India, acting through the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

2. Taking on record the extension, if any, of the term of the independent directors of the Company, as may be directed by the President of India, acting through the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

3. To recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to the remuneration of the key managerial personnel and other employees.

4. Devising a policy on diversity of Board of Directors.

5. Identifying persons who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down and recommend to the board of directors their appointment and removal.

6. To recommend to the Board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management.

7. To ensure that the Company has in place programmes for the effective induction of new Directors.

8. To ensure ‘fit and proper’status/criteria of Directors in accordance with the RBI guidelines.

9. To carry out any other function contained in the SEBI Listing Regulations, DPE Guidelines, RBI guidelines and the Companies Act, 2013 as and when amended from time to time.

S.N.

Name of the Director

Position in Committee

1.

 Ms. Sajal Jha

Chairperson (Independent Director)

2.

Dr. Viveka Nand Paswan

Member (Independent Director)

3.

Mr. Bimal Chand Oswal

Member (Independent Director)

C. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF STAKEHOLDER’S RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference for the Stakeholders's Relationship Committee is as follows:

(a) Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the Company including complaints related to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc.

(b) Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the Company in respect of various services being rendered by the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent

(c) Reviewing of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders;

(d) Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the Company for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the company;

(e) carrying out any other functions required to be carried out by the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee as contained in the SEBI Listing Regulations or any other applicable law, as and when amended from time to time.

S.N.

Name of the Director

Position in Committee

1.

Dr. Viveka Nand Paswan

Chairman (Independent Director)

2.

Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan

Member (Executive Director)

3.

Mr. Shanmugha Sundaram Kothandapani

Member (Executive Director)

D. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference for the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is as follows:

(a) formulate and recommend to the Board, a “Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the Company as specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules made thereunder and make any revisions therein as and when decided by the Board;

(b) To identify corporate social responsibility policy partners and corporate social responsibility policy programmes;

(c) review and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred for the corporate social responsibility activities and the distribution of the same to various corporate social responsibility programmes undertaken by the Company; 

(d) To review and monitor the implementation of corporate social responsibility programmes and issuing necessary directions as required for proper implementation and timely completion of corporate social responsibility programmes; 

(e) To formulate and recommend to the Board, an annual action plan in pursuance to the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, which shall include the following, namely:

i. the list of Corporate Social Responsibility projects or programmes that are approved to be undertaken in areas or subjects specified in the Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013;

ii. the manner of execution of such projects or programmes as specified in Rule 4 of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014;

iii. the modalities of utilisation of funds and implementation schedules for the projects or programmes;

iv. monitoring and reporting mechanism for the projects or programmes; and

v. details of need and impact assessment, if any, for the projects undertaken by the company.

Provided that the Board may alter such plan at any time during the financial year, as per the recommendations of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, based on the reasonable justification to that effect.

(f) monitor the corporate social responsibility policy of the Company and its implementation from time to time; and 

(g) To perform such other duties and functions as the Board may require the corporate social responsibility committee to undertake to promote the corporate social responsibility activities of the Company and exercise such other powers as may be conferred upon the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in terms of the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, as amended.

(h) any other matter as the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee may deem appropriate after approval of the Board or as may be directed by the Board from time to time and/or as may be required under applicable law, as and when amended from time to time.

S.N.

Name of the Director

Position in Committee

1.

Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan

Chairman (Executive Director)

2.

Mr. Shanmugha Sundaram Kothandapani

Member (Executive Director)

3.

Dr. Viveka Nand Paswan

Member (Independent Director)

E. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference for the Risk Management Committee is as follows:

1. To formulate a detailed risk management policy which shall include: 

i. A framework for identification of internal and external risks specifically faced by the Company, in particular including financial, operational, sectoral, sustainability (particularly, ESG related risks), information, cyber security risks or any other risk as may be determined by the Committee. 

ii. Measures for risk mitigation including systems and processes for internal control of identified risks. 

iii. Business continuity plan. 

2. To ensure that appropriate methodology, processes and systems are in place to monitor and evaluate risks associated with the business of the Company; 

3. To monitor and oversee implementation of the risk management policy, including evaluating the adequacy of risk management systems; 

4. To periodically review the risk management policy, at least once in two years, including by considering the changing industry dynamics and evolving complexity; 

5. To keep the board of directors informed about the nature and content of its discussions, recommendations and actions to be taken; 

6. The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the Chief Risk Officer (if any) shall be subject to review by the Risk Management Committee; and

7. Any other similar or other functions as may be laid down by Board from time to time and/or as may be required under applicable law, as and when amended from time to time, including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

S.N.

Name of the Director

Position in Committee

1.

Mr. Shanmugha Sundaram Kothandapani

Chairman (Executive Director)

2.

Mr. Jaikumar Srinivasan 

Member (Executive Director)

3.

Mr. Bimal Chand Oswal

Member (Independent Director)

4.

Mr. Rajiv Gupta

Member (Chief Executive Officer)

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