nmdc ltd Auditors report

To

The Members of NMDC Limited

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of NMDC Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which comprise the Standalone Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2023, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Standalone Statement of Changes in Equity and the Standalone Cash flow statement for the year then ended, and notes to the Standalone financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (hereinafter referred to as the "standalone financial statements").

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Ad") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under sedion 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2023, and its profit, other comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under sedion 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the Standalone Financial Statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAIs Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the standalone financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the following matters to be the Key Audit matters to be communicated in our report.

SI. No.		Key Audit Matter	How our audit addressed the key audit matter
1		Capital Work-in progress (BACHELI):	Our audit procedures included the following:
		The estimated project cost of Iron Ore Processing Plants at Kirandul and Bacheli, Kirandul-Bacheli-Nagarnar Iron Ore Concentrate Slurry Pipeline and Pellet Plant At Nagarnar, as per DPR of Mecon dtd. Feb- 2014 is Rs. 4080.94 crores. However, the revised cost estimate is not available.	We obtained a view of the management and examined the process of capitalization. The management has given a reply that the account of IEDC amounting to Rs. 182.57 crores as on 31.03.2023 will be reviewed in accordance with the Ind AS-16 during capitalization of the asset.
		The cumulative capital work in progress (CWIP) as on 31.03.2023 is Rs.l 170.70 crores which includes incidental expenditure during construction (IEDC) amounting to Rs.l 82.57 crores. Further this IEDC includes certain item of revenue in nature as well as not directly attributable to the project. This is considered to be a key audit matter.
2		Trade Receivables from Monitoring Committee: (Refer Note No.2.8.1 & 2.34.6 of the standalone financial statements)	Our audit procedures included the following: We analyzed the ageing of trade receivables. We obtained the list of long outstanding receivables from the monitoring committee and assessed the recoverability of these through inquiry with management and by obtaining sufficient corroborative evidence to support these conclusions.
		As at 31st March 2023, current financial assets in respect of trade receivables includes receivables from monitoring committee as specified in aforesaid notes.
		Trade receivables from Monitoring committee is a key audit matter due to the size of the receivable and involvement of management judgement in determining the impairment provision	Based on the above procedures performed, we did not identify any significant exceptions in the managements assessment and presentation of trade receivables and impairment provision thereof.
3		Mine Closure Obligation (MCO): (Refer Note-1 (x) and Note no. 2.14.4 to the standalone financial statement)	Our audit procedures included the following: We have reviewed the recommendations of the committee for mine closure obligations.
		The company creates Mine closure obligation (MCO) liability based on the present cost of closure of mining project of the latest mine. The rate of closure arrived at based on such cost is uniformly applied to other mines for arriving at the total MCO liability. The matter is considered to be a key audit matter because there is an estimate involved as per managements policy.	We have reviewed the methodology to arrive at the liability for mine closure obligation at a rate per MT on the cumulative RoM quantity for mine closure obligations. We have verified the arithmetical accuracy of the mine closure obligation provision based on the recommendation of the committee. Based on the above procedures performed, we did not identify any significant exceptions in the managements assessment in Mine closure obligation provision.
4		Investment in Legacy Iron Ore Ltd., Australia (LIOL) (Refer Note No. 2.4.1 & 2.34.10 of the standalone financial statements)
	The Company accounts for equity investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures at cost (subject to impairment assessment) and other investments at fair value.
	The company has equity investments in LIOL as referred in above notes.
	The accounting for investments in LIOL is a Key Audit Matter as the determination of recoverable value for impairment assessment/fair valuation involves significant management judgement.

Emphasis of Matter

We draw your attention to the following matters forming part of the financial statements without modifying our opinion in respect thereof:

I Note No: 2.34.7, regarding show cause notice having been served on Baildilla Project by the District collector, South Bastar, Dantewada pursuant to judgment of Honorable Supreme court of India with the demand of Rs.l 623.44 Crores against which company has paid an adhoc amount of Rs.600 Crores under protest and filed writ petition in the Honble High court of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh and a Revision application with Mines Tribunal, Ministry of mines, Government of India and disclosure of contingent liability as mentioned in the said note.

ii. Note No.2.8.1 & 2.15.3 of Notes forming part of accounts for the period ended 31st March 2023 which describes that the balances of Trade Receivables and Trade Payables respectively are subject to confirmation/ reconciliation and consequential adjustments, if any.

iii. Note No: 2.34.3, regarding the demerger of NMDC Iron & Steel Plant (NISP) which has been given effect from the Appointed date i.e 1st April, 2021 as per the Sanctions of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Order dated 6th October, 2022. Accordingly, the financial information in the financial statements in respect of the prior periods is restated effective from the Appointed date.

iv. Note No:2.32.5 (iv), The Company has given an Advance of Rs 639.61 Crores to Karnataka Vijaynagar Steels Ltd (KVSL) towards cost of 2857.54 Acres of land handed over by KIADB to KVSL. In view of the timeline for commencement of production at the allotted site, KVSL and the Company are pursuing with KIADB / Govt of Karnataka for extension of the Lease period. Financial impact, if any, depend upon the final decision and mutual agreement between KIADB / Govt of Karnataka and KVSL.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of these matters.

Information Other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditors Report Thereon

The Companys Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management Discussion and Analysis, Boards Report including Annexures to Boards Report, Business Responsibility Report, Corporate Governance Report, and Shareholder Information, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditors report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Managements Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Companys Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act, with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance including other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of the Company in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) prescribed under section 133 of the Act, read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India

This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Companys ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

The Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.

Auditors Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(lf the Act, we are also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the

Company has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the standalone financial statements.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Other Matter

We did not audit the financial statements and other financial information of 5 Branches/Units (Kirandul, Bacheli, Donimalai, Panna & RO Vizag) included in the accompanying standalone financial statements of the Company whose financial statements/financial information reflect total assets of Rs. 13589.01 Crores as at March 31,2023 and total revenues of Rs. 1 7797.29 Crores for the year ended on that date. The financial statements and other financial information of these branches have been audited by the branch auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of these branches, is based solely on the report of such branch auditors. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, based on our audit we report that;

a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;

b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of our audit have been received from the branches not visited by us.

c) The reports on the accounts of the branch offices of the Company audited under Section 143(8) of the Act by branch auditors have been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report.

d) The Standalone Balance Sheet, the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss (including other comprehensive income), Standalone Statement of changes in equity and the Standalone Statement of Cash Flow dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account and with the returns received from the branches not visited by us.

e) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Indian Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014.

f) The provisions of Section 164(2) of the Act, in respect of disqualification of directors are not applicable to the company, being a Government company in terms of notification no:- G.S.R.463(E) dated 5th June 2015 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

g) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure -A". Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Companys internal financial controls with reference to standalone financial statements.

h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the auditors report in accordance with the requirements of Section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:

We are informed that the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule V of the Ad, relating to managerial remuneration are not applicable to the company, being a Government Company, in terms of Ministry of Corporate Affairs notification no- G.S.R.(E)

5th June 2015.

i) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

a. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its Standalone Financial Statements - Refer Note 2.31 to the financial statements

b. The company has made provisions, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contrads.

c. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the company.

d. i. The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the Company to or in any other persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Intermediaries") with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:

• Directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the

Company or

• Provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries.

ii. The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any persons or entities, including foreign entities ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:

• Directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Funding Party or

• Provide any guarantee, security or the like form or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

iii. Based on such audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (d) (i) and (d)(ii) contain any material mis-statement.

e. The Dividend declared or paid during the year by the Company is in compliance with Section 123 of the Act.

2. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure B" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

3. We are enclosing our report in terms of section 143(5) of the Act, on the basis of such checks of books and records of the company as we consider appropriate and according to the information and explanations given to us, in "Annexure-C" on the directions issued by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

For Sagar & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Firms Registration No: 00351 OS

CA. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Partner

Membership No.205468

UDIN: 23205468BGZHQZ4361

Place: Hyderabad

Date: 23.05.2023

"Annexure - A" to the Independent Auditors Report

(Referred to in paragraph 1 (g) under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section of our report to the Members of NMDC Limited of even date)

Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting under Clause (i) of Subsection 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")

We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of NMDC Limited ("the Company") as of March 31st, 2023 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the company for the year ended on that date.

Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the respective companys policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Ad

Auditors Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Company based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered

Accountants of India and the Standards on Auditing prescribed under section 143 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companys internal financial controls system over financial reporting.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

A companys internal financial control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

In our opinion, to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the Company has in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at March 31,2023, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For Sagar & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Firms Registration No: 00351 OS

CA. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Partner

Membership No.205468

UDIN: 23205468BGZHQZ4361

Place: Hyderabad

Date: 23.05.2023

"Annexure - B" to the Independent Auditors Report

(Referred to in paragraph 2 under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section of our report to the Members of NMDC Limited of even date)

I (a) (A) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant & Equipment.

(B) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars of Intangible assets.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its Property, Plant and equipment by which all the Property, Plant and equipment are physically verified by the management over a period of three years. In our opinion the periodicity of the physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of fixed assets. In accordance with this program, certain Property, Plant and equipment were verified during the year and no material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the company as to whether the title deeds of immovable properties (other than immovable properties where the Company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) disclosed in the financial statements are held in the name of the company, our observations are listed below:

Description of property		Gross carrying value INR (In Crores)		Held in name of		Whether promoter, director or their relative or employee		Period held - indicate range, where appropriate		Reason for not being held in name of company*
KIRANDUL
Land at Madadi Village		-		Not in the name of Company		No		31-03-2006		Panchnama done by Railway, Revenue NMDC officials is available with the Project.
Railway Land		-		Not in the name of Company		No		29-10-2014		Panchnama done by Railway, Revenue NMDC officials is available with the Project.
Freehold Land		0.0023		Not in the name of Company		No		31-03-1966		Sale Deed available with the management for total 19.09 Hectares. Appeal against the order issued by the Tahsildar, Bade Bacheli is being prepared by the advisor (Revenue) and same will be submitted before the SDM, Bade Bacheli. (The status remains same for FY-2022-23)
Revenue Land				Not in the name of Company		No				File has been sent to Head Office for approval so that proper application can be submitted before district Administration for the allotment of Land. It is under Progress. (The status remains same for the FY-2022-23)
Description of property	Gross carrying value INR (In Crores)		Held in name of		Whether promoter, director or their relative or employee		Period held - indicate range, where appropriate		Reason for not being held in name of company*
Bacheli
Forest Land for Uniflow Rly. Dispatch system	0.124		Forest Department		No		07-06-2002		This is Forest Land. (MOEF Letter No. 8B/007/2002/FCW/1313 dated 07.06.2002)
Land for Shankhni pump House & pipeline hect 4.68	0.0103		Forest Department		No		14-03-2002		This is Forest Land (MOEF clearance Letter dated 14.03.2002).
Infrastructure Land Lease of Deposit- 10(FO)	13.92		Forest Department		No		10-07-2019		This is Forest Land (MoEF letter dated 10 July 2019).
Note : The Area of Land of 2037.46 Acres (i.e., 1015.31 Govt Land,938.95 Acre Forest Land and 83.2 Acre Railway Land) has been taken from Govt, Forest and Railway authorities. These lands are not in the companys name.
HEAD OFFICE
R&D Centre (Leased Premises)							9.12 Acres		Lease period completed but lease agreement not extended. Further CSIR-IICT served legal notice seeking immediate vacation of the leased premises. The process of handing over the site to CSIR, IICT is under progress.
PALONCHA
SIU NMDC Ltd, Paloncha							11.35 Acres		Provisional allotment order has been issued byAPIIC and not yet registered
SIU NMDC Ltd, Paloncha							2.08 Acres		During the survey 2.08 Acres found shortage out of 13.43 Acres is pending confirmation from APIIC.

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not revalued its Property, plant and equipment (including Right-of-use assets) or Intangible assets or both during the year.

(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, there are no proceedings initiated or pending against the Company for holding any benami property under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder.

ii (a) The inventory has been physically verified by the management during the year in our opinion the frequency of such verification is reasonable and procedures and coverage as followed by management were appropriate. No discrepancies were noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book records that were 10% or more in the aggregate for each class of inventory

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the company, the Company has been sanctioned working capital limits against Bank Term Deposit (refer Note No.2.15.1) in excess of five crore rupees, as per terms of sanction provisions of paragraph 3 (ii) (b) of the order is not applicable.

iii According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has made investments, stood guarantee, granted advances in the nature of loans, secured or unsecured and the details are given below:

A. The aggregate amount during the year, and balance outstanding at the balance sheet date with respect to such loans or advances and guarantees or security to subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates;

(INR in Crore

S.No.	Particulars	Guarantees	Investments	Loans	Advances
1	Aggregate amount granted/provided during the Year:
	Subsidiaries	...	...	...	1.51
	Joint ventures	...	...	...	9.52
	Associates	...	...	...	—
2	Balance outstanding as at balance sheet date in respect of above cases:
	Subsidiaries	...	216.80	...	642.44
	Joint ventures	504.22	251.03	...	55.70
	Associates	...	418.87	...	...

B. The Company has provided advances in the nature of loans or advance and guarantee or security to any other entity during the year.

(INR in Crore

S.No.	Particulars	Guarantees	Investments	Loans	Advances
1	Aggregate amount granted/provided during the Year:
	Common Control Entity	...	...	...	2057.59
2	Balance outstanding as at balance sheet date in respect of above cases:
	Common Control Entity	...	...	...	2542.93

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the audit procedures conducted by us. We are of the opinion that the terms and conditions of the loans given are prima facie, not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

(c) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the company, no schedule of repayment of principal prescribed in respect of loans and advances in the nature of loans granted by the Company.

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, No loan or advance amount granted by the Company is overdue.

(e) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, there is no loan and advances given falling due during the year, which has been renewed or extended or fresh loan given to settle the over dues of existing loans given to the same party.

(f) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has granted loans or advances in the nature of loans either repayable on demand or without specifying any terms or period of repayment to wholly owned Subsidiaries, Joint venture and Associate companies, which are repayable on demand and the details of which are given below:

(INR in Crore)

Particulars	All Other Parties	Related Parties	Promoters
Aggregate amount of loans/ advances in nature of loans	...	...	—
A). Repayable on demand	117.26	...	...
B). Agreement does not specify any terms or period of repayment	2,542.93	698.14
Total (A+B)	2660.19	698.14
%age of loans /advances in the nature of loans to the total loans	96%	100%

(iv) According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records, the Company has complied with the provisions of Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of loans granted, investments made and guarantees and securities provided, as applicable.

(v) The Company has not accepted any deposits or amounts which are deemed to be deposits form the public. Accordingly, clause 3(v) of the order is not applicable.

(vi) According to the information and expiations given to us, Central Government has prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for the business activities carried out by the Company. Accordingly, Company is generally maintaining proper cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.

(vii) (a) The Company does not have liability in respect of sales tax. Service tax, Duty of excise and value added tax during the year since effective 1 July 201 7, these statutory dues has been subsumed into GST.

According to the information and explanation given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records the Company, amounts deducted/ accrued in the books of accounts in respect of undisputed statutory dues including Goods and Services Tax (GST), provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income- tax, Duty of customs, Cess and other material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities except the following:

i). Donimalai Unit does not collect/remit GST on:

a) . Liquidated damage/penalty collected from the suppliers and

b) . Interest received from monitoring committee.

c) . Also the branch could on deduct/remit TDS on commission charges levied by Monitoring

Committee.

According to the information and explanation given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of GST, provident fund, Employees State Insurance, Income- tax, Duty of customs, Cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears as at 31 March 2023 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable, except those noted above.

(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are no dues of GST, provident fund, employees State Insurance, Income- tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty of Customs, Value added tax, Cess or other statutory dues which have not been deposited by the Company on accounts of disputes, except for the following:

Unit	Name of Statue	Nature of Dues	Period	Forum where Dispute is Pending		Amount (In Rs. Crore)
Kirandul	Nagar palika, Kirandul	Export Tax	1995 to 2023	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		11.80
	Nagar palika, Kirandul	Interest on Export Tax	1997 to 2020	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		15.30
	Nagar palika, Kirandul	Conservancy Tax	2013 to 2020	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		1.73
	Nagar palika, Kirandul	Property Tax	2013 to 2020	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		79.03
	DFO, Dantewada and State of Chattisgarh	Forest permit fees	14.06.2002 to 31.10.2012	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		65.10
	GST Authority	Interest on GST for DMF and NMET	July2012 - June2014	GST Authority		8.86
	Service tax	Service tax leviable on forfeiture of Earnest money Deposits/Levy of penalty)	July 2012 to June 2014	CESTAT, New Delhi		0.65
	Service Tax	Service tax on Railway freight refund	July 2012	Service Tax Appellate Tribunal		8.81
	Service Tax	Interest on Service tax on Railway freight refund	July 2012 to March 2023	Service Tax Appellate Tribunal		12.60
	GST Authority	Differential GST under RCM on Royalty charges (Including DMF & NMET)	July 2017 to December 2018	Honbe High Court of Bilaspur		90.02
	High Court	Common Cause Notice	2018-19	Honbe High Court of Bilaspur		491.47
Unit	Name of Statue	Nature of Dues	Period	Forum where Dispute is Pending		Amount (In Rs. Crore)
Donimalai	Karnataka Forest Act 1963	Forest Development Tax	FY 2008-09 to 2010-11	Honble Supreme Court of India		243.69
	Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax	Service tax on services provided to CISF	FY 2012-13 to 2017-18	Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)		0.27
	Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax	Service Tax on LD and penalty recovered from Contractors	FY 2013-14 to 2017-18	Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)		0.96
Panna	Commercial Tax	Sales &Entry tax	2014-15	DCIT, Sagar		0.048
	Commercial Tax	Sales & Entry tax	2013-14	DCIT, Sagar		0.23
Bacheli	Nagarpalika, Bacheli	Export tax	March2010 to March2023	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		1.95
	Nagar Palika, Bacheli	Property Tax	2015-16	Honble High Court, Bilaspur		26.12
	Service tax authority	Service tax on security services	July 2012 to June 201 7	CESTAT, New Delhi		2.22
	Service tax authority	Service tax on Forfeiture of Earnest money Deposits/ Levy of Penalty	July 2012 to June 201 7	CESTAT, New Delhi		1.42
	Service tax authority	Service tax on Railway freight refund		Service tax appellate tribunal		33.57
	Service tax authority	Service tax on Railway freight refund (Interest)	July 2012 to March 2023	Service tax appellate tribunal		45.86
	DFO, Dantewada and State of Chhattisgarh	Forest permit fees	14.06.2002 to 31.10.2012	Bilaspur Bench of Honble High court, Chhattisgarh		79.52
	GST Authority	Interest on GST for DMF and NMET	01.07.201 7 to 28.02.2020	GST Authority		9.30
	GST Authority	Differential GST under RCM on Royalty charges (Including DMF & NMET)	July 2017 to December 2018	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		130.96
	Nagar palika, Bacheli	Interest on Export Tax	March 2010 to March 2023	Honble High Court of Bilaspur		1.84
	High court	Common cause notice	2018-19	Honble high court of Bilaspur		1131.97
Unit	Name of Statue	Nature of Dues	Period	Forum where Dispute is Pending	Amount (In Rs. Crore)
RO Vizag	Service Tax Authority	Demand cum show cause Notice for service Tax on Screening of ore 2007-08 to 2011-12	2007-08 to 2011-12	Service tax appellate tribunal	3.55
	Service Tax Authority	Service Tax cases of MMTC for which amount has to be borne by NMDC as per agreement between MMTC & NMDC	2017-18	The matter is in Appeal stage	3.26
	Commissioner of Customs	Custom Duty cases of MMTC for which amount has to be borne by NMDC as per agreement between MMTC & NMDC	2021-22	The case is being heard by Appellate Authority and is in the process of going to CESTAT Hyderabad	1.86
	Directorate of Revenue Intelligence	DRI cases of MMTC for which amount has to be borne by NMDC as per agreement between MMTC & NMDC	2012-13	The case is pending with Appellate tribunal CESTAT, Hyderabad	2.45
	Directorate of Revenue Intelligence	DRI cases of MMTC for which amount has to be borne by NMDC as per agreement between MMTC & NMDC	2011-12	The case is pending with AP High Court	4.42

(viii) According to the information and explanations give to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, there were no transactions relating to previously unrecorded income that have been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the Tax assessments under the Income-tax Act, 1961..

(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations give to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, The Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or in the payment of interest thereon to any lender during the year.

(b) According to the information and explanations give to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not been declared a willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or government authority.

(c) The Company has not taken any term loan during the year and there are no outstanding term loans at the beginning of the year and hence, reporting under Clause 3 (ix) (c ) of the Order is not applicable.

(d) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the balance sheet of the Company, Funds raised on short term basis have, prima facie, not been used during the year for long term purpose by the Company.

(e) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the financial statements of the company, we report that the Company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligation of its subsidiaries as defined under the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, Clause 3(ix) (e) of the order is not applicable.

(f) According to the information and explanations given to us and procedures performed by us, we report that the Company has not raised loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries as defined under the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, Clause 3(ix) (f) of the order is not applicable.

(x) (a) The Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments). Accordingly, Clause 3(x) (a) of the order is not applicable.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares of fully of partly convertible debentures during the year Accordingly, Clause 3(x) (b) of the order is not applicable.

(xi) (a) Based on examination of the books and records of the Company and according to the information and explanations given to us, considering the principles of materiality outlined in Standards on Auditing, we report that no fraud by the Company or on the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Company Act, 2013 has been filed by the auditors in Form ADT -4 as prescribed under Rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government.

(c) We have taken in to consideration the whistle blower complains received by the Company during the year while determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures.

(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence, Clause 3(xii)

(a) to Clause 3(xii) (c) of the order is not applicable.

(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, the transactions with related parties are in complaince with Section 177 and 188 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the details of the related party transactions have been disclosed in the standalone financials statements as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards.

(xiv) (a) Based on information and explanations provided to us and our audit procedures, in our opinion, the company has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

(b) We have considered the internal audit reports of the company issued till date for the period under audit, in determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures.

(xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given us, the Company has not entered in to any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons or persons connected to its directors and hence, provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company.

(xvi) (a) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, Accordingly, Clause 3(xvi) (a) to Clause 3(xvi) (d) of the order is not applicable.

(xvii) The company has not incurred cash losses in the current financial year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial year.

(xviii) There has been no resignation of the statutory auditors during the year, Accordingly, Clause 3(xviii) of the order is not applicable.

(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of the financial ratios, ageing and expected dated of realisation of financial assets and payments of financial liabilities, other information accompanying the financial statements, our knowledge of the Board of Directors and management plans and based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, nothing has come to our attention, which causes us to believe that any material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report that the Company is not capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet date. We however, state that this is not an assurance as to the future viability of the Company. We further state that our reporting is based on the facts up to the date of the audit report and we neither give any guarantee nor any assurance that all liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date will get discharged by the Company as and when they fall due.

(xx) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is no unspent amount under sub-section (5) of section 135 of Companies Act, 2013.

Accordingly, Clause 3(xx) (a) and 3(xx) (b) of the order is not applicable.

For Sagar & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Firms Registration No: 00351 OS

CA. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Partner

Membership No.205468 UDIN: 23205468BGZHQZ4361

Place: Hyderabad Date: 23.05.2023

"Annexure - C" to the Auditors* Report

(Referred to in paragraph 3 under Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements section of our report to the Members of NMDC Limited of even date)

Report on the Directions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India required under sub section 5 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")

S.No.	Direction	Reply
1	Whether the company has system in place to process all the accounting transactions through IT systemRs. If yes, the implications of processing of accounting transactions outside IT system on the integrity of the accounts along with the financial implications, if any, may be stated.	Yes, the Company had SAP-ERP package to process all the accounting transactions through IT System. The Units has system in place to process all the accounting transactions through IT system. However some process such as inventory valuation and costing is done manually.
2	Whether there is any restructuring of an existing loan or cases of waiver /write off of debts / loans / interest etc. made by a lender to the company due to the companys inability to repay the loanRs. If yes, the financial impact may be stated.	According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the company, there are no such restructuring of existing loan or cases of waiver/ write off of debts noticed during the period under audit.
3	Whether funds received /receivable for specific schemes from central/ state agencies were properly accounted for/ utilized as per its term and conditionsRs. List the cases of deviation.	As per information and explanations provided to us and on the basis of examination of financial transactions company has not received any specific fund from Central/State agencies during the period under audit

For Sagar & Associates Chartered Accountants

Firms Registration No: 00351 OS

CA. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Partner

Place: Hyderabad Membership No.205468

Date: 23.05.2023

UDIN: 23205468BGZHQZ4361