Dear Shareholders,
The Directors of your Company are pleased to present the 60th
Annual Report on the business and operations of the Company together with the Audited
Financial Statements, Auditor's Report and comments of the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
Financial Highlights of the Company
During the financial year 2024-25 the Profit After Tax stands at
'40,298 lakhs as against '17,191 lakhs in the previous year. Profit Before Tax was '50,390
lakhs compared to '28,444 lakhs in the previous year. Company has recorded total revenue
of '38,750 lakhs. Total E-commerce income has increased from '36,409 lakhs to '36,627
lakhs.
The Standalone Financial results of the Company for the financial year
2024-25 and 2023-24 are given below:
(' in Lakhs)
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
Total Income |
38,750 |
51,929 |
Profit (Loss) before |
24,071 |
28,444 |
exceptional item and tax |
|
|
Exceptional Items: |
26,319 |
- |
Income/(Expenses) |
|
|
Profit (Loss) before tax |
50,390 |
28,444 |
Tax |
10,092 |
11,253 |
Profit after tax |
40,298 |
17,191 |
Paid up capital (Equity) |
7,040 |
7,040 |
Reserves |
68,139 |
59,417 |
Dividend (%) |
405%* |
155%** |
PBT Per Employee |
168.53 |
98.08 |
Earnings per share (') |
57.24 |
24.42 |
(Face value '10/-) |
|
|
"(Dividend (%) for FY 2024-25 includes 1st interim
dividend @ 40%, 2nd interim dividend @ 320% and 3rd interim dividend
@ 45%)
""(Dividend (%) for FY 2023-24 includes 1st
interim dividend @ 55%, 2nd interim dividend @ 50% and final dividend @ 50%)
Operational Highlights :
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has crossed '89,823.60
Lakhs in terms of value of goods transacted through its trading and e-commerce. Other
operational highlights are as follows;
1. Coal Mine Auction for Commercial Mining: 18 Coal Mine blocks have
been successfully allotted through auction for commercial mining in FY 2024-25.
2. Mineral Block Auction: 77 Major Mineral blocks have been
successfully allotted through auctions for various States in FY 2024-25.
3. Agreement signed with Ministry of Mines for auction of offshore
minerals and Tranche 1 of offshore Mineral block auction has been launched.
4. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has selected MSTC to
conduct e-auctions for 730 FM channels across 234 cities.
5. MSTC has launched MSTC REALTY Auction Portal on 15th
January, 2025 which offers an end to end solution for property auction.
6. MSTC has signed Selling Agency agreement with BPCL (Marketing) for
e-auction of their scrap materials.
7. MSTC will invite bids under UDAN scheme version 5.5 has been
launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation.
8. First stage bid submission of 11th tranche of coal block
auction for commercial mining has been completed.
9. MSTC has developed the e-auction platform for sale of timber from
Chhattisgarh Forest Department.
10. MSTC conducted auction of 5G spectrum on behalf Department of
Telecommunications.
11. MSTC is developing a portal called Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar
(KPKB) on behalf of the various central police organisations under the Ministry of Home
Affairs.
12. EXIM Portal for Petroleum Industry: The online bidding platform for
Export & Import of petroleum products was developed & delivered to IOCL. The EXIM
portal is fully operational and IOCL is reaping the benefits after transforming its Import
& Export activities to online mode.
13. MSTC continued to offer services for the Online Draw System for
selection of LPG & Petrol Pumps and Dealership to the Oil Marketing Companies.
14. MSTC has successfully developed the portal for Steel Import
Management System (SIMS) V0.2 for Ministry of Steel. Ministry of Steel entrusted the job
of developing the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) version 2.0 portal to MSTC. The
assignment was successfully completed in a record time of less
than two months as against a normal development cycle time of about
twelve months for a project of this nature. On 22nd July, 2024, Hon'ble Union
Minister of Steel had launched the SIMS 2.0 portal in presence of Secretary Steel.
15. MSTC has developed the website for the Ministry of Steel and is
also associated with other projects of the Ministry of Steel.
16. MSTC is providing the e-commerce Solution for e- Bidding for
Critical minerals and Exploration Licenses.
17. MSTC is also providing e-commerce solutions for coal gasification
project and allotment of Offshore Mineral Blocks.
18. MSTC started e-auctioning of coal on behalf of CIL and its
Subsidiaries as per the revised requirements of CIL.
Dividend
During the year, the Company paid first interim dividend of '4.00 per
share, second interim dividend of '32.00 per share and third interim dividend of '4.50 per
share, thereby taking the total dividend for the year to '40.50 per share with a total
pay-out of '28,512 Lakhs. The dividend declared for the year are in accordance with the
Company's dividend distribution policy. The Dividend Distribution policy as formulated by
the Company m a y b e a c c e s s e d a t t h e w e b l i n k
page/newpolicy/DIVIDENDDISTRIBUTIONPOLICY.pdf .
Reserves
The Reserves stand at '68,139 Lakhs as on 31st March 2025.
Changes in Share Capital
The authorized share capital of your Company as on 31st March,
2025 stands at '15,000.00 Lakhs divided into 1,500.00 Lakhs equity shares of '10.00 each.
During the year under review there is no change in share capital of your company.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act,
2013, the Board of Directors state that:
a) In preparation of the Annual Accounts, applicable Indian Accounting
Standards (IND-AS) have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures.
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as
to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as
at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the financial year
2024-25.
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting frauds and other irregularities.
d) The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts for the year ended
31st March, 2025 on a going concern basis.
e) The Directors had laid down internal financial controls of the
Company and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
Directors & Key Managerial Personnel
Shri Manobendra Ghoshal, Chairman and Managing Director, Smt. Bhanu
Kumar, Director (Commercial) and Shri Subrata Sarkar, Director (Finance) and Chief
Financial Officer are Whole-time Directors of the Company. Shri Manobendra Ghoshal is also
acting as Chairman of Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd. (MMRPL), a 50:50 joint venture of
the Company. Shri Subrata Sarkar is also acting as Director of MMRPL.
During the year under review Shri Adya Prasad Pandey (DIN: 09347851)
and Dr. Vasant Ashok Patil (DIN: 09352913), Independent Directors of the Company ceased to
be the member of the Board with effect from 1st November, 2024. The Board
places on its record sincere gratitude for the valuable guidance and support rendered by
Shri Adya Prasad Pandey and Dr. Vasant Ashok Patil during their association with the
company. Consequent to their retirement from the Board they also ceased to be the
Chairman/Member of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Risk
Management Committee.
Administrative Ministry has vide its Order No. 1/1/2025- BLA dated 15th
April, 2025 appointed Shri Ramesh Kumar Soni (DIN:09399355) as Non-Official Independent
Director of the company for a period of one year from the date of notification of his
appointment, or till further orders whichever is earlier. Administrative Ministry has vide
its Order No. 1/1/2025-BLA dated 15th May, 2025 appointed Smt. Alka Chandrakar
(DIN: 11111923) and Shri
Chandrashekhar Baghel (DIN: 11111187) as Non-Official Independent
Directors of the company for a period of three years from the date of notification of
their appointment, or till further orders whichever is earlier. Further, approval of
shareholders for appointment of the aforesaid Independent Directors is proposed to be
obtained in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Shri Subrata Sarkar, (DIN 08290021) Director (Finance) is retiring by
rotation and being eligible offered himself for reappointment. The Directors recommended
his reappointment in the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Company has received necessary declaration and certificate from all
the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria prescribed for
Independent Directors under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and rules made there
under.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held during the year.
The provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 require
a listed entity to include a statement indicating the manner of formal annual evaluation
of performance of the Board, its Committees and of individual Directors. However, the said
provisions are not applicable for Government Companies as the performance evaluation of
Directors is carried out by the Administrative Ministry as per laid down evaluation
methodology.
A brief profile of the Directors proposed to be appointed and
reappointed at the ensuing AGM is provided in the Corporate Governance Report section as
well as in the notice calling AGM. The details of the Key Managerial Personnel of the
Company as on the date of this report are as follows;
SI. No. |
KMP |
Designation |
1. |
Shri Manobendra |
Chairman and |
|
Ghoshal |
Managing Director |
2. |
Smt. Bhanu Kumar |
Director (Commercial) |
3. |
Shri Subrata Sarkar |
Director (Finance) & CFO |
4. |
Shri Ajay Kumar Rai |
Company Secretary &
Compliance Officer |
The provisions of Section 134(3)(e) of the Companies Act, 2013
regarding the policy on Director's appointment and remuneration including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other
matters provided in Section 178(3) are exempted for Government Companies.
Related Party Transactions
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the
financial year were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business.
Hence, the provision of Section 188 of Companies Act, 2013 as amended are not attracted.
Details of all related party transactions are provided in the financial statement in notes
to accounts.
Thus, disclosures in Form AOC-2 are not required. Further there are no
related party transactions with the Directors and KMP or other designated persons, which
may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company. All Related Party
Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval.
The Company has a related party transaction policy and the same has
been uploaded on the website of the Company at www.mstcindia.co.in .
The details of the related party transactions during the financial year
are provided in note no. 34 of the standalone financial statement.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earning
and Outgo
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the
particulars relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange
Earnings and Outgo are given in Annexure-I to this Report.
Corporate Governance Report
Separate details on Corporate Governance Report along with the
Compliance Certificate on Corporate Governance are attached herewith as Annexure-II and
form part of the Board's Report.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forms part of the Board's
Report.
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report is attached herewith
as Annexure III and forms part of the Board's Report.
Annual Return
In compliance of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made
thereunder, the Annual Return for the financial year 2024-25 is available on the Company's
Website at https://www.mstcindia.co.in/content/
AnnualReturns.aspx
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Company is committed to social upliftment. In line with the
Companies Act, 2013, Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 &
DPE guidelines, the Company has constituted a CSR Committee which functions as per the
Govt. guidelines and the Company's CSR policy. The CSR Policy of the Company has been
approved by the Board and is hosted on the website of the Company.
The Company has undertaken various activities as per the CSR policy of
the Company. The Projects/ programmes/activities are taken up in line with Schedule VII of
the Companies Act, 2013.
Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility as required under Rule
8 of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is placed as Annexure
IV and forms part of the Board's Report.
Secretarial Audit
In compliance with Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9
of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Shri
Saurabh Basu (Membership No. A18686), Practicing Company Secretary has been appointed as
the Secretarial Auditor for the year 2024-25. The Report of the Secretarial Auditor as
prescribed is enclosed as Annexure V to this Report.
The Secretarial Auditor has made following observations;
1. In pursuance to the proviso to the Regulation 17(1)(a) and 17(1)(b)
of the SEBI LODR, 2015.The Company being in the top 1000 listed entities did not have at
least one Independent Woman Director on the Board during the period from 1st
April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025 and the number of Independent Directors on the
Board were less than fifty percent of Board Members during the period from 1st
April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025. From 1st November, 2024 to 31st
March, 2025, there has no Independent Director. So, the Company was not complied with the
Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Schedule IV during the period from 1st
November, 2024 to 31st March, 2025. Since the position of the Independent
Director(s) was vacant for more than 3 (three) months, the Company has not complied with
Regulations 17(1E) of SEBI LODR, 2015.
2. As per Regulation 17(1)(c) of the SEBI LODR, 2015, the Board of
Directors of the top 2000 listed entities with effect from 1st April, 2020
shall comprise of not less than six directors. The Board of Directors comprised of five
directors from 1st November, 2024 to 31st March,
2025, and therefore, the Company has not complied the aforesaid
Regulation(s).
3. As per Regulation 17(2A) of the SEBI LODR, 2015, at least one
Independent Director's presence is required for the quorum for every meeting of the Board
of Directors of top 2000 listed entities, that provision was not complied as the Company
had no Independent Director during the period from 1st November, 2024 to 31st
March, 2025.
4. During the period from 1st November, 2024 to 31st
March, 2025 the Company has no Independent Director, as a result following Statutory
Committees Like Audit Committee (Reg.18 of SEBI LODR, 2015 and Sec.177 of the Companies
Act, 2013), Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Reg.19 of SEBI LODR, 2015 and Sec. 178
of the Companies Act, 2013), Stakeholders Relationship Committee (Reg.20 of SEBI LODR,
2015 and Sec. 178 of the Companies Act, 2013), Risk Management Committee (Reg.21 of SEBI
LODR, 2015) and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (Sec.135 of the Companies Act,
2013) were not functioning in the company . As a result, the Company has not complied of
the above-mentioned provision(s) of SEBI LODR, 2015 and the Companies Act, 2013 along with
the functions of these Committee(s) assigned by SEBI LODR, 2015 and the Companies Act,
2013. In some cases, the mandatory number of meetings of these Committee(s) were not held.
In this regard it is clarified that your Company is a Govt. Company
under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India. Neither the Board
nor the Company is empowered to appoint Independent Directors as the power to appoint
Independent Director vest with Government of India as per the Government guidelines.
Company has requested administrative ministry for appointment of Independent directors and
have continuously followed up.
Further, due to completion of the tenure of Shri Adya Prasad Pandey and
Dr. Vasant Ashok Patil, Independent Directors w.e.f 1st November, 2024, there
were no Independent Directors in the Board of the Company. Therefore, the Board Committees
could not be constituted from 1st November, 2024 to 15th April,
2025. The Board Committees were reconstituted w.e.f. 16th April, 2025 upon
appointment of Shri Ramesh Kumar Soni as Non-Official Independent Director of the company.
The committees were further reconstituted on 29th May, 2025 upon appointment of
Smt. Alka Chandrakar and Shri Chandrashekhar Baghel as Non-Official Independent Directors.
Auditors
Pursuant to Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India, has appointed m/s. S Guha & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (FRN: 322493E), as Statutory Auditors of the Company for the year 2024-25. The
report of the Auditors is attached to the Financial Statements of the Company. Management
replies on the comments/observations of the Auditors are placed as Annexure VI to
the Board's Report.
Comments by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
The comments of the CAG on the Annual Accounts of the Company in terms
of Section 143(6) (b) of the Companies Act, 2013, shall be deemed as part of the Board's
Report.
Number of Meetings of the Board
The Board met seven times during the financial year 2024-25. The
details of number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the year 2024-25 form
a part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Disqualification of Directors
Pursuant to Section 164(2) of the Act and Rule 14(1) of Companies
(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, all the Directors have intimated
that, they stand free from any disqualification from being appointed as a Director.
Notice of Interest by the Directors
Pursuant to Section 184(1) of the Act, Rule 9(1) of the Companies
(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and applicable provisions of SEBI, all the
Directors have given Notice of Interest.
Committees of the Board
MSTC has constituted five committees of the Board viz., Audit
Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee, details of
which are provided in the Corporate Governance Report.
However, due to non-availability of any Independent Director in the
Board of the Company, aforesaid Committees of the Board could not be constituted for a
period from 1st November, 2024 to 15th April, 2025. All the
aforesaid Board Committees were reconstituted w.e.f. 16th April, 2025 upon
appointment of Shri Ramesh Kumar Soni as Non-Official Independent Director of the company.
Audit Committee
The Company has in place a board level Audit Committee, the details in
respect of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report. Further, there has been no
instance where the Board of Directors has not accepted the recommendation of Audit
Committee.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee
In compliance of Section 135(l) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the
Companies (CSR Policy) Rules 2014, the Company has constituted CSR Committee of the Board
with Shri Ramesh Kumar Soni, Independent Director as Chairman, Shri Ashwini Kumar, Govt.
Nominee Director, Shri Vinod Kumar Tripathi, Govt. Nominee Director and Shri Subrata
Sarkar, Director (Finance) as members.
Subsidiary and Joint Venture Company Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ("CCEA"), GoI, in
its meeting held on 27th October, 2016, accorded its 'in-principle' approval to
disinvest entire equity shareholding held through MSTC in FSNL, through strategic
disinvestment and transfer of management control. Shareholders of MSTC had also approved
the proposal of Strategic Disinvestment of FSNL. Further, the Alternative Mechanism,
empowered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved M/s. Konoike Transport Co.
Ltd. as Strategic Buyer for disinvestment of Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL) Pursuant to
share purchase agreement dated 24th October, 2024 executed among FSNL, MSTC and
M/s. Konoike Transport Co. Ltd, MSTC Limited has transferred its entire shareholding in
FSNL to Konoike Transport Co. Ltd on 21st January, 2025. Accordingly, FSNL
ceases to be the subsidiary of MSTC w.e.f 21st January, 2025.
Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.
MSTC had entered into a JV Agreement with m/s Mahindra Accelo Ltd. and
formed a Joint Venture Company "Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd." MSTC through
this JV, had set up India's first authorised Collection and Dismantling centre at Greater
Noida in 2018. At present MMRPL has 6 operational Registered Vehicle Scrapping Centre/
Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Greater Noida, Chennai, Indore. Ahmedabad,
Guwahati and Bengaluru respectively. Apart from RVSF plants, MMRPL has setup 34 collection
centres throughout India.
MMRPL has tied up with M&M Ltd., Renault India and Daimler as a
partners for exchange of scrap vehicles Pan India. MMRPL is also in discussion with other
OEMs for tie-up.
During the year ended 31st March 2025, the Company earned an
income of '3,466 lakhs as against a figure of '2,981 lakhs in previous year.
The detailed information relating to the Joint Venture company in form
AOC-1 in compliance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, read with Rule 5 of
Companies (Accounts) Rules forms part of Annual Report as Annexure VII.
Consolidated Financial Results
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, your
Company has prepared the Consolidated Financial Statement for the group, including its
joint venture.
The Summary of Consolidated Financial Results are as
follows :
('
in Lakhs)
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
Total Income |
38,750 |
51,929 |
Profit (Loss) before |
24,480 |
27,757 |
exceptional item and tax |
|
|
Exceptional Items: |
26,319 |
- |
Income/(Expenses) |
|
|
Profit (Loss) before tax |
50,799 |
27,757 |
Tax |
10,092 |
11,252 |
Profit after tax |
40,707 |
16,505 |
Paid up capital (Equity) |
7,040 |
7,040 |
Reserves |
66,801 |
56,086 |
PBT Per Employee |
169.90 |
95.71 |
Earnings per share (') |
57.82 |
23.44 |
(Face value ' 10/-) |
|
|
Material Changes and Commitments, if any, affecting the Financial
Position of the Company
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial
position of the Company that have occurred between the close of the financial year ended
31st March, 2025 and the date of Board's Report.
Details of Significant and material order passed by the Regulators,
Courts and Tribunals
No significant and material order has been passed by the Regulators,
Courts and Tribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operation in
future.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act,
2013 and Rules made there under are given in the notes to the financial
statements.
Public Deposits
Your company has not accepted any deposits under the Companies Act,
2013 during the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
Compliance with DPE Guidelines and Policies
The guidelines and policies issued by the Department of Public
Enterprise from time to time are duly complied with by the Company.
Compliance with Secretarial Standards
Your Company complies with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued
by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Internal Financial Controls
Your Company has put in place adequate internal financial controls for
ensuring the efficient conduct of its business in adherence with laid-down 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, which is commensurate with the operations of the Company.
M/s. S. Poddar & Co. (FRN: 320294E) was the Internal Auditor of the
Company for the year and their reports are put up to the management at regular intervals
and summarized statement of important issues are placed before the Audit Committee.
Systems
MSTC's IT infrastructure is by far the most sophisticated and robust in
the country to take up ecommerce services in a secure and transparent manner for more than
2,24,000 clients across the globe.
MSTC's IT Department is equipped with the powerful RISC based IBM Power
Series Servers having robust processing power and can serve more than ten thousand
concurrent hits. The servers are highly energy efficient leading to saving of power and
these servers are in operation with redundancy & high availability disaster recovery
mode for providing uninterrupted services to our stakeholders like Principals, Bidders
& other users. Mumbai Disaster Recovery site is also having a similar set up as in
Kolkata Data Centre.
MSTC is concerned with information security issues and has left no
stone unturned to achieve maximum security by installing different OEM Next Generation
Firewall,
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Managed Distributed Denial of
Service (MDDoS), SSL etc.
The much-needed security features 'Write Once Media' which captures the
Audit trails on a non-editable tamperproof media, has been the hallmark of MSTC's e-
Commerce system.
SSL Encryption
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for
establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a client end browser. This link
ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and
integral. We have implemented 256-bit SSL in our web server with enforcement of TLS 1.3
& above.
All network equipment like routers, switches are from CISCO/CHECKPOINT
and are totally ready for IPv6 migration. Security Appliances like Firewalls, IPS are in
place to prevent unauthorized intrusion with latest signatures.
Periodical Application Security Testing is conducted by STQC, a Govt.
of India Department. MSTC ensures security through periodical penetration, vulnerability
& performance testing by STQC. MSTC conducts its business through a dedicated 255 MBPS
ILL and also has another 200MBPS ILL connectivity taken from a different provider and with
Point-to-Point (P2P) connectivity between DC & DR for data synchronization with
redundancy. Two ILLs are in operation with load balancing with the implementation of
Radware Link Load Balancer.
MSTC has developed an in-house browser independent e-Procurement
solution with e-tendering, e-reverse auction, e-reverse auction with L1 matching and many
other models. General Financial Rules, CVC guidelines, IT Act 2000 and its Amendment of
2008 have been adhered to in this e-Procurement application and the said service has been
certified by STQC.
MSTC server in Kolkata is manned round-the-clock throughout the year.
The Systems dept. is well equipped with qualified professionals whose skills are
continuously upgraded with training on latest technology.
MSTC's System Department is ISO 27001:2022 certified by STQC,
MSTC e-Commerce division is also ISO 9001:2015 Quality certified.
Developments of Information Technology during 202425
MSTC e-Commerce Systems is certified for ISO 27001:2022 by STQC and is
valid up to 27th August 2026
(Information Security Management System Certification).
Security is in place with two different OEM Checkpoint & CISCO Next
Generation Firewall at two levels (Perimeter & Server side).
ISO 9001:2015 certification is also maintained as per standards and
this certificate is valid up to 19th January 2027.
Imperva Write-once management device (DAM) is in place for better
management & monitoring of activities related to data.
MSTC has developed in-house and implemented many customised projects
like Udaan 5.5(bidding for seaplanes and Helicopters), Chhattisgarh Forest Department
portal, FM Channel auction portal, SCCL Shakti Short term linkage, Bank API Integration,
Fixed Virtual Account Number, Multi Currency Bidding for V3 portal, Dynamic EMD for MLCL
portal, MSTC Realty Portal, Penny Drop System for account verification, Ticket Raising
Systems for users, nCode multi-browser PKI implementation, OTP verification in buyer login
across portals, etc.
MSTC has also developed and customised in-house application of SIMS
Phase 2, Fixed Deposit Register, Portal for Contractual and Retired Employees, Automated
Refund Portal, Fixed Asset Register, Development and deployment of packages for FSNL like
Online Recruitment module etc.
MSTC has implemented Security Information & Event Management (SIEM)
and Security Orchestration, Automation, & Response (SOAR) solutions in its Data Centre
at Kolkata for automation in log collection, analysis and response for improved security
across different devices and servers.
In the recent times MSTC has been increasing focus on Automation,
streamlined solutions, updation of user interface and integrated solutions.
To increase financial accessibility, API based integration was done
with banks like Bank of Baroda and SBI for payment of Pre-Bid EMD in global wallet.
Furthermore, the data transfer is API based which enables the bidders to make instant
payments and updation of their wallets along with implementation of fixed VAN.
Portal was developed for auctioning of FM bands to finalize FM service
providers in major cities of India. The portal has been certified by STQC and MSTC is
anticipating conduction of SMRA event in FY 2025-26.
To digitalising the process of selling timbers, online bidding platform
has been developed for Chhattisgarh Forest Department.
To increase robustness of the ELV portal and to ensure that "End
of Life Vehicles" are procured only by authorized RVSF's, login module for bidders
has been linked to the MAC address of their system. With implementation of 3 factor
authorization i.e. user id and password, OTP and MAC verification, there is an additional
surety that only the intended RVSFs are participating and procuring the vehicles. This is
as per the directive from Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways.
Third tranches of e-Auction for Spectrum were successfully conducted by
MSTC Limited at the behest of Department of Telecommunications. For 5G spectrum auction
conducted in FY 2024-25, Gol earned a revenue of '11340.79 cr. For the 3rd
tranche of events, all the formalities have been completed in the portal for necessary
compliance.
To further strengthen integrated solutions, MSTC has done API based
data integration with Director of Mines and Geology, Uttar Pradesh for transfer of auction
creation data and post auction data. It has reduced human dependence and allow seamless
event conduction. Such process automation is also taking place with other major clients
like DMG Rajasthan and Odisha Mining Corporation.
In FY 2024-25, MSTC has generated revenue from operations from service
charges on e-Commerce to the tune of '27,829 Lakhs (previous year '28,029 Lakhs).
In the upcoming year, MSTC plans to increase automation to a
significant degree and to improve the user experience with dedicated dashboards, API based
integration with clients, integration with state treasuries, development of new portal
etc.
In 2024-25, MSTC had executed 1,01,175 no. of Auctions/events through
its portal for general e-Auction, Coal e-Auction and e-Procurements.
MSTC has procured goods and services through GeM portal and such
procurement percentage comes to 96% of total procurement made during the FY 2024-25.
MoU Performance
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of India
setting performance parameters and targets for the year 2024-25 was signed by Chairman and
Managing Director of the Company and Secretary (Ministry of Steel), Govt. of India, on 2nd
August, 2024. MoU targets for the Company continue to be more challenging and tougher over
the years. However, the Company has been continuously striving to achieve new heights in
terms of performance numbers. The performance rating for the financial year 2024-25 is
under evaluation.
In terms of DPE guidelines, the evaluation of financial parameters of
MSTC will be done based on Standalone
Financial Results.
Human Resource Development (HRD)
MSTC Limited has always considered its human resource as the most
important resource. Since we are a people- oriented company, development of employees
through training has been an important area of HR activities.
Emphasis was laid on building capacity of employees by exposing them to
the training programs that could help improve their efficiency in performing the jobs
assigned to them. The topics for training were chosen to promote holistic development and
to foster understanding, collaboration, teamwork and leadership qualities amongst the
employees in the organization. The trainings were organised in Hybrid mode. The company
organised total 107 training programs and trained 226 executives and 62 non-executives.
The company employed various sources for training its employees: few were nominated in
institutional training programs; others were trained either by inviting external subject
matter experts or Internal Resource Persons (IRP). It was understood and recognised that
awareness of company's business modules is of utmost important for its employee's overall
development therefore, focus was on imparting training through Internal Resource Persons
(IRPs).
Welfare of Weaker Sections
The Presidential Directives issued from time to time in regard to
reservation, relaxation, concession, etc. for the SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates pertaining to
the policies and procedures of the Government were duly observed. The directives in
matters concerning recruitment and promotion regarding the weaker sections have been duly
complied with. All Departmental Promotion Committees constituted during the year had
representatives of SC/ST community.
During the year, 46 SC, 16 ST, 85 OBC and all PWD employees of the
Company, were sponsored for inhouse and Institutional training programmes. In addition,
all possible cooperation and assistance is provided to the MSTC SC/ST Employees' Council,
which functions primarily to safeguard the interest of the reserved section of employees
of the Company.
Empowerment of Women
MSTC is a Corporate Life Member of Forum of Women in Public Sector
(WIPS) a primary forum for women in the Indian public sector aims to promote the holistic
development and empowerment of women working in public sector
undertakings.
The company has Internal Complaints Committees constituted at zonal
level covering all its offices across the country. These committees have been functioning
successfully. Periodical meetings and Complaint redressal, awareness programs, etc. are
also duly conducted by the Committees.
MSTC keeps nominating its women employees for various training
programs. During financial year 2024-25, total 43 women employees were trained. Every
year, International Women' Day is celebrated with enthusiasm to appreciate women's
contribution in the company.
Disclosure under Section 22 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
MSTC has in place a mechanism for prevention and redressal of sexual
harassment of women employees at
the workplace, in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Complaints
Committees (iCCs) have been set up in all the offices of the Company for rendering
necessary assistance to and dealing with complaints, if any, of all the women employees of
the Company. All employees (permanent, outsourced, trainees etc.) are covered under this
policy. Workshops are held with an objective to create awareness among the employees.
(a) Number of Complaints filed during the financial year 2024-25:3
(b) Number of complaints disposed off during the financial year 2024-25
: 2
(c) Number of Complaints pending as on end of the financial year
2024-25 : 1*
*The matter is under investigation of Internal Complaints Committee.
Manpower Statistics of
MSTC as on 31st March 2025 |
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EXECUTIVE |
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18 |
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233 |
NON-EXECUTIVE 18 |
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including one official posted in MMRPL.
SC/ST/OBC/Physically
Handicapped Employees status as on 31st March 2025 |
GROUP |
TOTAL |
SC(%) |
ST(%) |
OBC(%) |
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (%) |
A |
233 |
37(15.88) |
13(5.57) |
63(27.03) |
7(3.00) |
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NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
C |
63 |
8(12.69) |
3(4.76) |
19(30.15) |
2(3.17) |
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3 |
2(66.66) |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
TOTAL |
299 |
47(15.71) |
16(5.35) |
82(27.70) |
9(3.01) |
# PWD is on interlocking basis with other castes and categories.
Male/Female Employees as on 31st
March 2025 |
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FEMALE |
TOTAL |
EXECUTIVE |
194* |
39 |
233 |
NON-EXECUTIVE |
57 |
9 |
66 |
TOTAL |
251 |
48 |
299 |
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
MSTC has well-established internal mechanisms to handle
grievance-related matters, ensuring timely and effective resolution. There are total 18
(eighteen) cells in Regions and Branches of the organisation and there is a Central
Grievance Cell at Head Office. Stakeholders can submit their grievances through the MSTC
Public Grievance Portal or via the citizen portal of the Centralised Public Grievance
Redress and Monitoring
System (CPGRAMS). Grievances received directly by MSTC are reviewed and
addressed by the designated grievance cell.
Additionally, MSTC conducts both online and offline client satisfaction
surveys for its various e-commerce services, using the feedback to enhance the overall
customer experience. Through these channels, MSTC reinforces its commitment to maintaining
a transparent and accountable system for addressing stakeholder concerns.
Statement of Public Grievances
for the period of 1st April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025 is as under: |
Types of Grievances
outstanding Grievances as on 1st April, 2023 |
Grievances received
Grievances disposed in 2023-24 off in 2023-24 |
Grievances outstanding as on
31st March, 2024 |
MSTC (CPGRAMS) 00 |
14 14 |
00 |
MSTC Grievance Site 00 |
30 30 |
00 |
Right to Information Act 2005
Your Company has aligned with the online RTI portal launched by DoPT
and all the applications / appeals received through the portal have been disposed off
through the portal, namely https://rtionline.gov.in .
Provisions of RTI Act 2005 have been complied with for processing the RTI applications and
appeals received in all offices of MSTC. There is one Transparency Officer, one First
Appellate Authority, one CPIO, one Nodal Officer in MSTC, Head office and every
region/branch has one PIO for effectively processing the RTI applications received at
various locations of the Company.
All quarterly reports have been uploaded online on CIC site. During 1st
April, 2024 to 31st March, 2025, a total of 176 RTI applications have been
received through online and by post. A total of 13 First Appeals have been received. Out
of the above, 156 RTI Applications and 13 First Appeals have been disposed off. The
remaining RTI applications and appeal are under process.
Official Language
Continuous efforts are being made for publicity and effective
implementation of official language in all the units of the company and the progress made
in this regard is being continuously reviewed and monitored. As a result, the company has
surpassed all previous achievements and achieved 10 best OL implementation awards,
including 2nd best OL implementation awards in Eastern region by the Department
of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in 2024-25. After
completing more than 80% training in Hindi, Head Office, Odisha regional office and
North-East branch office were notified in the Gazette of the Government of India and
achieved another major milestone.
In order to promote use of Official Language in your
Company, the following activities had been undertaken:
1. Official Language Implementation Committee
Overall, 18 implementation committees are constituted in MSTC at the
Head Office and various regional and branch offices. Implementation Committee meetings are
held regularly at the Head Office under the chairmanship of the Chairman and Managing
Director. Four(4) such review meetings have been organised during the year.
2. Town Official Language Implementation Committee
MSTC Ltd. HO is an active member of Narakas (Undertaking) Kolkata. The
Chairman and Managing Director participated in the half-yearly meeting organised by
Narakas on 28th August 2024.
MSTC has been awarded first prize by Narakas- Undertaking-Kolkata for
best official language implementation in the corporate office category for the year
2024-25. Among regional and branch offices, the Jharkhand branch office got second-best OL
implementation award in Eastern region from the Department of Official Language, Ministry
of Home Affairs, Government of India. Gujarat regional office (Vadodara), Telangana
regional office (Hyderabad), AP branch office (Vizag), MP branch office (Bhopal) got
first, Northern regional office (Delhi), UP regional office (Lucknow) got second,
Chhattisgarh branch office got consolation prize and Northeast branch office received
Certificate of appreciation from their respective Narakas. Overall, for the first time,
MSTC Ltd has set a record of receiving 9 Narakas Awards cumulatively.
3. Official Language Inspections
Telangana regional office, Hyderabad (22nd October,
2024) , and Northern regional office, Delhi(21st November,
2024) were inspected by Committee of Parliament on Official Language.
Head office, Kolkata (18th October, 2024) was
inspected by the Ministry of Steel.
Karnataka regional office(7th May 2024), Gujarat
regional office(8th August, 2024) and Jharkhand branch office(23rd
December, 2024) were also inspected by the Regional Implementation office, Department
Of Official language, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Odisha regional office(18th May, 2024), North-east
branch office(31st May, 2024), Northern regional office, Delhi (15th
June, 2024), AP branch office(10th February,
2025) and Kerala branch office(18th March, 2024) were
inspected by Official language Department, Head office, Kolkata. Official language
Department, Head office, Kolkata also inspected CP/CC Department(11th June,
2024), PNA Department(18th June, 2024), CMD Secretariate(24th March,
2025) and Vigilance Department 29th March, 2025).
MSTC Ltd. has consistently improved its performance in the
implementation of Official Language.
4. Seminar, Conference, Workshops and Hindi Language Training
On 21st June 2024, an Official Language seminar was
organised on the topic of Banga-Bhoomi me Hindi Ka Vikas at MSTC Ltd., Head office,
Kolkata. Drama, dance and poetry recital based on the literature of poet-guru Rabindranath
Tagore were presented during the seminar. The seminar was chaired by Mr. Manobendra
Ghoshal, CMD, MSTC. Dr. Ved Raman Pandey, Associate Professor, Presidency University and
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Dubey, Assistant Director (Implementation), Official Language Department
were also present in the seminar as speakers. All the employees of the headquarters and
eastern regional offices participated in it.
'Hindi Karyalayi Patrakarita ke Mandand' Seminar was
organised on 14th January, 2025 under the aegis of Narakas,
Undertaking, Kolkata by MSTC Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director, MSTC, Dr. Vichitra Sen
Gupta, Deputy Director (Implementation - East), Mr. Rajesh V. Nair, Narakas (Undertakings)
Member Secretary and Mr. Ajayendranath Trivedi, former Member Secretary, Narakas (Bank)
were present in the seminar as speakers. All the members of Naraksh, Kolkata participated
in the programme.
During the year 2023-24, 19 employees were nominated
to get trained in the July-November 2023 session and 31 employees in
January-May 2024 under the Hindi Language Training of the Central Hindi Training Institute
at the Head Office. Of these, 14 were given training under Parangat, 26 under Pragya and
10 under Praveen training. 15 employees in regional and branch offices also received
language training from the Central Hindi Training Institute.
MSTC also organised Official Language workshops on the topic Official
Noting and Drafting writing(29th May, 2024), Use of Translation in
Official Work (31st August, 2024), Hindi Typing Practice (21st
December, 2024) and 'Use of Hindi Language Practice' (19th February,
2025) at all India MSTC level and circulated internally prepared study material and
arranged practice-based quiz competition.
During the year 2024-25, 10 employees (3 Pragya & 7 Parangat) were
nominated to get trained in the July- November 2024 session and 14 employees (4 Pragya
& 10 Parangat) in January-May 2025 under the Hindi Language Training of the Central
Hindi Training Institute at the Head Office. In Regional and Branch offices 7 employees (2
Pragya & 5 Parangat) were nominated for the training in the July-November 2024 session
and 18 employees (2 Prabodh & 16 Parangat) in January-May 2025 session under the
Central Hindi Training Institute.
5. Official Language Fortnight
Official Language Fortnight-2024 was organised during the period from
14th September, 2024 to 30th September, 2024. Various types of
competition were held for employees and their family members. Prizes were distributed at
the closing ceremony. MSTC Rajbhasha Coordinator Conference - 2024 was organised on 27th
September 2024. Mr. Chandresh Kumar Meena, Assistant Director, (Official Language),
Ministry of Steel, was invited as the chief trainer. In the Rajbhasha Pakhwada during the
closing ceremony on 30th September, Rajbhasha awards were given away and a play
"Mayyat" was staged by 'Rangkarmi' Natya Dal. In this programme Dr. Vichitra Sen
Gupta, Deputy Director and In-charge Regional Implementation Office, (East), Official
Language Department, Ministry of Home Affairs was invited as the chief guest.
6. Rajbhasha Sangati
MSTC's In-house magazine "Rajbhasha Sangati" 5th
& 6th joint edition was unveiled on 21st June 2024 by the
Chairman and Managing Director during the official language seminar organised in our
auditorium. Next edition of "Rajbhasha Sangati" will be a special edition based
on Departmental Terminology to simplify the official work in Hindi.
Vigilance Setup
Vigilance Department ensures proactive monitoring, risk mitigation, and
compliance, safeguarding organisation's integrity and efficiency. It plays an instrumental
role in identifying and mitigating risks of fraud, corruption, and misconduct, thereby
protecting the reputation and fostering public trust. At MSTC, the Vigilance Department is
led by the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), who spearheads anti-corruption initiatives,
enforces ethical adherence, and oversees impartial investigations to preserve
organizational integrity. The department cultivates a culture of transparency and
accountability while providing strategic counsel to management on vigilance matters. The
primary duties of the Vigilance Department include conducting meticulous investigations
into complaints received from customers, principals, bidders, contractors, employees,
stakeholders, the Ministry of Steel, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the Prime
Minister's Office (PMO), MSTC management, media outlets, audit reports, and other relevant
sources. In addition, proactive preventive measures, including surprise inspections,
routine audits, scrutiny of procurement and contract documentation, system evaluations,
monitoring of sensitive positions, compilation of lists of officials with doubtful
integrity & agreed list and scrutiny of employees' property returns. The department
also maintains robust coordination with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Chief
Technical Examiner (CTE), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Ministry of Steel
to ensure compliances and objectives.
Some of the important activities undertaken by the Vigilance Department
during FY 2024-25 are as follows:
a) 35 complaints received and 39 complaints disposed of (08 complaints
from last year and 31 complaints from this year) including 02 complaints referred to by
the Commission.
b) 13 contracts/audit reports scrutinized.
c) 09 Surprise Checks and 08 Regular Inspections were conducted.
d) 03 CTE Type Inspection/Systems Study was conducted.
e) Based on vigilance activities, 02 Systemic Improvements were
recommended to the management.
f) Scrutiny of 60 Property returns was undertaken which constitute more
than 20.91% of total employees.
g) Training Programmes : Vendor Meet at Head Office was organized by
Vigilance Department during
Vigilance Awareness Week-24. Total 17 Preventive Vigilance Training
Sessions were organized through physical/online mode, where more than 250 employees
participated. More than 10 Sensitization Programs were conducted at various MSTC offices,
located at Vizag, Patna, Vadodara, Ranchi, Kerala, Chennai, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bengaluru and
Lucknow etc.
h) In accordance with the CVC instructions, as a prelude to VAW-2024, a
three-months campaign was undertaken successfully from 16th August to 15th
November, 2024 focusing on 06 preventive vigilance areas.
Vigilance Awareness Week :
Vigilance Awareness Week - 2024 was observed with the theme
"d^lfl^l d^>fcl d d^?"/ "Culture of
Integrity for Nation's Prosperity" in all the offices of MSTC.
Organization's website and social media was extensively used for the wider dissemination
of the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week on the theme, for the employees as well as
public. 6th edition of MSTC's in house Vigilance Magazine "Jaagrat"
was published on this occasion containing various articles/poems written by MSTC's
employees, based on Vigilance Awareness Week theme. The messages received from the Hon'ble
President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, and CVC were also published in the Vigilance
Corner of the organization's website. Skit Play, Walkathon and CandleLight Vigil March on
the theme were organized to spread awareness amongst the employees of Head Office and
Eastern Regional Office. Customer Grievance Redressal Camps were organised at various
offices of MSTC. Competitions such as Elocution, Essay, Slogan, Painting, Quiz and Rangoli
making, involving MSTC employees (169 Nos.) and their wards and School & College
students of Kolkata were also organized.
Compliance of recommendations made by the Committee on Papers Laid on
the Table (Rajya Sabha) in its 150th Report:
Details of cases initiated / disposed-off during the financial year
2024-25.
No of cases pending as on 31st March 2024: 1
No. of cases initiated during 2024-25: 1
No. of cases pending as on 31st March 2025: Nil
Nature of Pending case: Nil
Officer involved: N.A.
Charge sheet issue on: N.A.
Disciplinary Proceedings: N.A.
Acknowledgement
The Board of Directors wish to place on record their gratitude to the
Hon'ble Union Minister for Steel, Hon'ble Minister of State for Steel, Secretary (Steel),
Additional Secretary and FA (Steel), and other officials of the Ministry of Steel, Defence
Ministry, Coal Ministry, Mining Ministry, Civil Aviation, Petroleum, Natural Gas Ministry
and various other Central Government Ministries, all State Governments, various Central
and State public sector undertakings, private companies, the bankers, our principals and
others for their valuable assistance and guidance extended to the Company during the year.
The Directors express their gratitude to all stakeholders, customers and suppliers for the
trust and confidence reposed by them on your Company year after year.
Your Directors also place on record the appreciation of the sincere
efforts made by employees which has resulted in good performance of the Company.
Particulars of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo as per Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, as read with
Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
A. Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption
The Company is in process of upgrading existing IBM Power Series Server
to its latest model which consumes much less electrical power and conserves energy. Being
IT oriented Company, technological upgradation is a continuous process in MSTC and has
been fully achieved by your Company.
B. Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
The Company has no foreign exchange earnings and foreign exchange outgo
during the year 2024-25 as well as in the previous year i.e. 2023-24.