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Report of 2010 - Financial Audit on Commercial of Government of Kerala

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Overview

Overview of Government companies and Statutory corporations Audit of Government companies is governed by Section 619 of the Companies Act,  1956. The accounts of Government companies are audited by Statutory Auditors appointed by CAG.  These accounts are also subject to supplementary audit  conducted by CAG.  Audit of Statutory corporations is  governed by their respective legislations.  As on 31 March 2010, the State of  Kerala had 96 working PSUs (91 companies and 5 Statutory corporations) and 27 non-working PSUs (all companies), which employed 1.10 lakh employees.  The working PSUs registered a turnover of Rs. 12,349.97 crore for 2009-10 as per  their latest finalised accounts.  This turnover was  equal to 5.76 per cent of State GDP indicating an important role played by State PSUs in the economy.  The PSUs had accumulated loss of  Rs.  1,212.70 crore as per their latest finalised accounts.

As  on 31 March 2010,  the investment (Capital  and long term loans) in 123 PSUs was  Rs.8,080.69 crore.  Power  Sector accounted for  nearly 36.20 per cent of total investment in 2009-  10.  The Government contributed Rs. 726.40 crore towards equity,  loans and grants  /  subsidies  during 2009-10.
 
As  per the latest  finalised accounts, out  of 96 working PSUs, 45 PSUs earned profit of Rs. 728.61 crore and 46 PSUsincurred loss of Rs. 377.44 crore.  The major  contributors to profit were Kerala State Electricity Board (Rs. 217.42 crore), Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing & Marketing)  Corporation Limited (Rs. 109.67  crore),  Steel  Complex Limited (Rs. 49.83 crore), The Kerala Minerals  and Metals Limited (Rs. 60.63 crore) and The Plantation Corporation of  Kerala Limited (Rs. 33.66 crore).  Heavy losses  were incurred by Kerala State  Road Transport  Corporation (Rs. 136.39 crore), The Kerala State  Cashew Development  Corporation Limited (Rs. 125.41 crore), Kerala State  Development  Corporation for  Scheduled Castes  and Scheduled Tribes  Limited (Rs. 31.52  crore) and The Kerala State  Civil Supplies  Corporation Limited (Rs. 19.57 crore).

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