| Rs. crores | 
                             
                            
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                                Year ended 31.03.2012 | 
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                                | A. | 
                                Cash Flow from Operating Activities: | 
                               
                            
                            | Profit before tax | 
                            7,836.60 | 
                            9,857.35 | 
                             
                              
                              | Adjustments for: | 
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                                | Depreciation and amortisation expense | 
                                1,640.38 | 
                                1,151.44 | 
                                 
                              
                               | Impairment of fixed assets | 
                                4.01 | 
                                6.90 | 
                                 
                              
                                | (Profit)/Loss on assets sold/discarded | 
                                3.00 | 
                                52.98 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Provision for diminution in the value of investments | 
                                90.13 | 
                                – | 
                                 
                              
                                | Provision for doubtful advances in the nature of loans | 
                                610.63 | 
                                – | 
                                 
                              
                                | Profit on sale of non-current investments | 
                                (12.33) | 
                                (511.01) | 
                                 
                              
                                | (Gain)/Loss on cancellation of forwards, swaps and options | 
                                127.93 | 
                                41.92 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Interest and income from current investments | 
                                (330.62) | 
                                (863.83) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Income from non-current investments | 
                                (702.35) | 
                                (117.50) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Finance costs | 
                                1,876.77 | 
                                1,925.42 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Provision for wealth tax | 
                                2.00 | 
                                1.70 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Exchange (gain)/loss on revaluation of foreign currency loans and swaps | 
                                440.75 | 
                                283.59 | 
                                 
                              
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                                3,750.30 | 
                                1,971.61 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes | 
                                11,586.90 | 
                                11,828.96 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Adjustments for: | 
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                                | Trade and other receivables | 
                                873.33 | 
                                1,512.79 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Inventories | 
                                (398.95) | 
                                (905.23) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Trade payables and other liabilities | 
                                987.33 | 
                                1,106.58 | 
                                 
                              
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                                1,461.71 | 
                                1,714.14 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Cash Generated from Operations | 
                                13,048.61 | 
                                13,543.10 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Direct tax paid | 
                                (1,979.94) | 
                                (3,119.25) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Operating Activities | 
                                11,068.67 | 
                                10,423.85 | 
                                 
                              
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                               | B. | 
                                Cash Flow from Investing Activities: | 
                                 
                              
                                | Purchase of fixed assets(2) | 
                                (7,508.55) | 
                                (7,059.20) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Sale of fixed assets | 
                                14.51 | 
                                9.19 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Purchase of investments in subsidiaries(3) | 
                                (2,123.81) | 
                                (2,541.97) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Purchase of other non-current investments | 
                                (255.41) | 
                                (55.36) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Sale of non-current investments | 
                                0.87 | 
                                – | 
                                 
                              
                                | Sale/Redemption of investments in subsidiaries | 
                                231.32 | 
                                576.10 | 
                                 
                              
                                | (Purchase)/Sale of current investments (net) | 
                                991.70 | 
                                2,226.19 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Inter-corporate deposits/Shareholders' loan given | 
                                (127.30) | 
                                (585.93) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Repayment of inter-corporate deposits/shareholders' loan | 
                                50.00 | 
                                4,006.87 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Interest received | 
                                59.09 | 
                                447.50 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Dividend received | 
                                145.18 | 
                                117.50 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Investing Activities | 
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                                (8,522.40) | 
                                (2,859.11) | 
                                 
                              
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                               | C. | 
                                Cash Flow from Financing Activities: | 
                                 
                              
                              
                                | Issue of Equity Shares | 
                                0.02 | 
                                534.60 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Capital contributions received | 
                                5.58 | 
                                13.02 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Proceeds from Hybrid Perpetual Securities | 
                                – | 
                                775.00 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Proceeds from borrowings | 
                                6,087.61 | 
                                2,317.43 | 
                                 
                              
                                | Repayment of borrowings | 
                                (7,181.00) | 
                                (8,212.56) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Amount received/(paid) on cancellation of forwards, swaps and options | 
                                (122.81) | 
                                (31.82) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Expenses (incurred)/reimbursed on issue of equity instruments | 
                                2.40 | 
                                (16.79) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Distribution on Hybrid Perpetual Securities | 
                                (265.76) | 
                                (222.47) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Interest paid(2) | 
                                (1,456.42) | 
                                (1,592.85) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Dividend paid | 
                                (1,165.46) | 
                                (1,151.06) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Tax on dividend paid | 
                                (185.75) | 
                                (179.23) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Financing Activities | 
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                                (4,281.59) | 
                                (7,766.73) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Net increase/(decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 
                                (1,735.32) | 
                                (201.99) | 
                                 
                              
                                | Opening Cash and Cash Equivalents | 
                                3,900.53 | 
                                4,102.52 | 
                                 
                              
                                | [Note 19, Page 142] | 
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                                | Closing Cash and Cash Equivalents | 
                                2,165.21 | 
                                3,900.53 | 
                                 
                              
                                | [Note 19, Page 142] | 
                
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                                Additional information:
                                    
                                        - Figures in brackets represent outflows.
 
                                        - Interest paid is exclusive of and purchase of fixed assets is inclusive of interest capitalised Rs. 174.13 crores (2011-12: Rs. 284.49 crores).
 
                                        - Investment in subsidiaries represents the portion of purchase consideration discharged in cash during the year and includes application money on investments Rs. 1,318.15 crores (2011-12: Rs. 981.18 crores). The Company has transferred net assets of Rs. 296.46 crores (including  Rs. 96.76 crores invested during the year) to Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing &  Processing Company Private Limited against equity investments.
 
                                        - Previous year figures have been recast/restated where necessary.
 
                                     
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