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decimals="INF">0</in-bse-fin:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperations><in-bse-fin:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations contextRef="OneD" unitRef="INRPerShare" decimals="INF">-6.65</in-bse-fin:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations><in-bse-fin:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations contextRef="OneD" unitRef="INRPerShare" decimals="INF">-6.65</in-bse-fin:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations><in-bse-fin:DisclosureOfNotesOnFinancialResultsExplanatoryTextBlock contextRef="OneD">Notes: &lt;BR&gt; 
1.The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 9th August, 2022. The statutory auditors of the company carried out a "Limited Review" of the financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2022. &lt;BR&gt; 
2.The Company has identified Paper &amp; Paper Board Business as its only primary reportable segment in accordance with the requirements of Ind AS- 108, 'Operating Segments'. Accordingly, no separate segment information has been provided. &lt;BR&gt; 
3.(a). Company has undertaken various measures  to improve its performance, such as improvement in capacity utilization, improvement in quality, reduction in cost, production of different product mix to get better value addition etc., all these will lead to improved Performance.  Management is confident that with all these measures undertaken will result in improved future Cash Flows, thereby the company will be in a position to fulfill its obligation without any difficulty. Accordingly the financial statement has been prepared on a going concern basis.   &lt;BR&gt; 
3.(b). Company has taken shut down for maintenance and boiler passing work. &lt;BR&gt; 
4. Exceptional Item represents Profit on sale of immovable property. &lt;BR&gt; 
5. The figures of the quarter ended 31st March, 2022  are balancing figures between the audited   figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures upto the third quarter of the relevant financial year. &lt;BR&gt; 
6. Previous period's/ year’s figures have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary. &lt;BR&gt; 
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