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The Statutory Auditors have carried out limited review of the unaudited financial results. &lt;br /&gt; 
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2.This statement is as per Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. &lt;br /&gt; 
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3.The Company has one reportable segment "Manufacturing and Selling of Cement" as per the requirements of Ind AS 108 "Operating Segments". &lt;br /&gt; 
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4.The Company has a Wholly owned subsidiary company (Deccan Swarna Cements Private Limited) whose financial results are consolidated in the above statement. &lt;br /&gt; 
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5.Exceptional items represent provision made towards mineral bearing land infrastructure cess against the demand notice received from Department of Mines and Geology, Telangana. &lt;br /&gt; 
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