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We submit herewith our Management Discussion & Analysis Report on the Companys Business for the year ended 31st March, 2023. We have attempted to include on all specified matters to the extent relevant or within limits that in our opinion are imposed by the Companys competitive position.

ECONOMY OVERVIEW INDIAN ECONOMY

India outperformed and repositioned itself amongst the worlds fastest growing economies, even as most developed countries faced slowing growth amidst high inflation in FY 202223. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has also increased the repo rate by 250 basis points to 6.50% in FY 2022-23 to curb inflation and boost economic growth. The accelerated pace of economic reforms has led to the sustainable growth of the Indian economy and strengthened its position in the world.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

INDIAN REAL ESTATE SECTOR

The real estate sector in India is one of the most globally recognized sectors and the second-highest employment generator, after the agriculture sector. The growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi-urban accommodation.

The real estate sector in India has assumed growing importance with the liberalization of the economy. The consequent increase in business opportunities and migration of the labour force has, in turn, increased the demand for commercial and housing space, especially rental housing.

The real estate sector is one of the most globally recognized sectors. It comprises of four sub-sectors - housing, retail, hospitality, and commercial. The growth of this sector is well complemented by the growth in the corporate environment and the demand for office space as well as urban and semi-urban accommodation. The construction industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors in terms of direct, indirect and induced effects in all sectors of the economy.

In India, the real estate sector is the second-highest employment generator, after the agriculture sector. It is also expected that this sector will incur more non-resident Indian (NRI) investment, both in the short term and the long term

The sector is expected to continue its journey of long-term growth with continuous rise in GDP per capita, higher disposable incomes, growing urbanisation, and most of all, a larger focus on India to emerge as the next big economy.

NCR (NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION) RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

In 2022, the National Capital Region (NCR)s primary residential market was on a substantial upward trajectory as strong homebuying demand accentuated by the pandemic continued throughout the year. Despite the cumulative repo rate hike of 225 basis points in the year, the total sales reached a nine-year high at 58,460 units, a 67% growth over 2021. Buoyed by a sustained demand scenario and limited availability of ready to move in inventory, developers have been scaling up new launches since the beginning of 2022. In 2022, 62,233 units were launched, taking the launch total to a seven-year high. Due to the limited launch of new residential projects in 2021 because of the pandemic, this translates into a 207% YoY growth over 2021.

NCR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

The National Capital Region (NCR) office market witnessed a 10-year high in office spaces leased during 2022. The office transaction volume surpassed all previous records of pre-Covid years, reporting a strong upsurge in market volume at 0.8 mn sq m (8.9 mn sq ft), a 39% YoY growth over 2021. Office spaces transacted in NCR made it one of the best-performing office markets in terms of office leasing across the top eight cities in 2022 as the return to office transition continued. There has been a significant increase in office space occupancies in 2022 as occupiers expanded footprints across business districts of NCR. In H2 2022, nearly 0.4 mn sq m (4.8 mn sq ft) office space was leased in NCR, marking a 20% YoY growth.

STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY

Grovy India Ltd is a Real Estate & Infrastructure Development and Consultancy Company established the year 1985. Grovy has completed more than 80 projects, satisfied over 500 Customers and has footprint in 4 Northern States of India.

The Company is equipped with teams of skilled and experienced engineers, architects, planners and designers, 40 years of experienced and young graduates from top universities. We have established ourself as creators of Boutique Properties which are truly one of its kind

Strong domain expertise and understanding of the NCR market, long-term relations with local supply chains, robust execution capabilities and innovative offerings underpin the operations of the Company and have made it a preferred player.

FUTURE OUTLOOK

2022 was a turnaround year for the real estate industry for segments such as residential and retail, recovering from the COVID-19 lows and recording strong year-on-year growth. A growing economy, return to pre-pandemic working conditions, and various government initiatives will create a favourable environment for the real estate markets prosperity As a move forward and with the help of information technology, your Company is planning to explore new market. Our outlook is very positive and we expect to continue doing well in near future.

OPERATION REVIEW

Your Company is engaged in to the Business of development of property and trading of shares and commodities. During the year under review, your Company has shown commendable performance and managed to generate a net profit of Rs. 90.52 Lakhs. Your Directors are confident of improved performance by the Company in financial year 202324

Except, as disclosed elsewhere in the Report, there have been no material changes and commitments, which can affect the financial position of the Company between the end of the Financial Year and the date of this Report.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS:

Your Company is engaged into the Businesses listed as under: a) Construction Business:

Residential Segment:

Your company, Grovy India Limited has completed their projects and sustains credi bility among its customers by providing possession on time and quality of work to all of them.

Project Location Constructed Area Project Status Project Type
South Delhi 10,000 Sq. Ft. Completed Residential Project
Noida 15, ,000 Sq. Ft. Completed Residential Project
South Delhi 10,000 Sq. Ft. On-going Residential Project
South Delhi 15,000 Sq. Ft. On-going Residential Project
South Delhi 20,000 Sq. Ft. On-going Residential Project
South Delhi 15,000 Sq. Ft. Project in pipeline Residential Project
South Delhi 15,000 Sq. Ft. Project in pipeline Residential Project
South Delhi 20,000 Sq. Ft. On-going Residential Project
South Delhi 10,000 Sq. Ft. Completed Residential Project
South Delhi 10,000 Sq. Ft. On-going Residential Project

b) Shares Trading:

Your Company is also engaged in trading of Shares, commodities, Currencies, and other financial instruments. This segment is also very important in the view of present situation of the Indian Capital Market.

During the year under review, the Company had a revenue of Rs.. 1.13 (In Lakhs) from the shares trading business. Management believes that Company has the potential to compete with its peer competitors in the same business and may be emerged as big name in the coming years.

Key Financial ratios

Pursuant to Schedule V (B) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

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Ratio 2022-23 2021-22
1. Current ratio 2.51 2.83
2. Debt Equity ratio 0.58 0.57
3. Debt Service Coverage Ratio 4.78 16.16
4. Return on equity 6.18 % 9.64%
5. Inventory Turnover ratio 1.10 1.56
6. Trade Receivable turnover ratio NA 272.22
7. Net capital turnover ratio 1.30 2.03
8. Net profit ratio 4.33% 4.99%
9. Return on Capital Employed 5.39% 6.23%
10. Return on investment 5.60% 6.52%

ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

We are conscious of the need of the environmentally clean and safe operations. Our policy requires all operations to be conducted in way so as to ensure safety of all concerned, compliance of statutory and industrial requirement for environment protection and conservation of natural resources.

HUMAN RESOURES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATION

Employees are the backbone of the Company and crucial for the organisations continued success. The Company strives to foster a conducive environment to attract and retain the best talent and ensure employee welfare with its robust HR policies and practices.

To boost employee capabilities, the Company conducts numerous skill development and learning programmes. The Company draws on a wide range of information, qualifications, skills, professional experience, culture, geography, and industry understanding.

The Company gives utmost importance to health and safety management and conducts mock trainings and drills on a regular basis to ensure preparedness.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company has a robust internal control framework commensurate with the size and complexity of its business operations. Well-documented policies, guidelines, and procedures are put in place for monitoring business and operational performance, ensuring safeguarding of assets and compliance with laws and regulations, and proper reporting of financial transactions. Periodic audits are conducted by the independent internal audit firm to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems. The Companys robust MIS system assists in rigorous monitoring of data to confirm that all major expenses are within the budgeted limits.

RISK AND CONCERNS

The Company believes that an effective, consistent and sustainable risk management framework is an essential part of the work culture. Risk management must be fully integrated into the organisations governance policies. It is vital to identify, assess and act to minimise various risks. Some of the key risks identified include: Uncertainty about demand conditions given sluggish global economic recovery and its likely contagion effects, regulatory issues regarding environment clearance and land acquisitions as well as sector specific issues like high cost of capital have stagnated the growth in the economy of our country.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

The Management Discussion and Analysis contains statements for describing the Companys objectives, projections, estimates, expectation or predictions. These statements are forward-looking in nature and are within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. The Company has undertaken various assessments and analysis to make assumptions on future expectations on business development. However, various risks and unknown factors could cause differences in the actual developments from our expectations. Important factors that could make a difference to the Companys operations include macro-economic developments in the country and improvement in the state of capital markets, changes in the Governmental regulations, taxes, laws and other statutes and other incidental factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future/likely events or circumstances.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Date: 25.08.2023 Place: New Delhi

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(Prakash Chand Jalan) Director DIN: 00475545

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(Nishit Jalan) Whole-Time Director & CEO DIN: 002964239