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contextRef="MainI">2026-08-27</in-capmkt:DateOfOccurrenceOfEvent><in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEvent contextRef="MainI">11:30:00</in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEvent><in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination contextRef="MainI">In cell 13P of sheet "Details of Resolution" , we have mentioned three year's tenure for Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS (DIN: 00396367)as he is Non-Executive - Non-Independent Director of the Company and is liable to retire by rotation as per applicable provisions.</in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-08-27</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:EventForNoticeOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">Annual General Meeting</in-capmkt:EventForNoticeOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:ModeOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM)</in-capmkt:ModeOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:NumberOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">53rd Annual General Meeting</in-capmkt:NumberOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:DayOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">Friday</in-capmkt:DayOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">2026-09-25</in-capmkt:DateOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:ShareholdersMeetingCommencementTime contextRef="MainI">11:30:00</in-capmkt:ShareholdersMeetingCommencementTime><in-capmkt:PlaceOfShareholdersMeeting contextRef="MainI">Deemed Venue : Registered office of the Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited i.e. P.O. Ranoli, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391350 as Meeting will be conducted through Video Conference (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM)</in-capmkt:PlaceOfShareholdersMeeting><in-capmkt:NumberOfAgendaOrBusinessToBeTransacted contextRef="MainI" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">6</in-capmkt:NumberOfAgendaOrBusinessToBeTransacted><in-capmkt:NameOfListedEntityOrSubsidiaryEnteringIntoTheTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfListedEntityOrSubsidiaryEnteringIntoTheTransaction><in-capmkt:NameOfCounterParty contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfCounterParty><in-capmkt:RelationshipOfTheCounterpartyWithTheListedEntityOrItsSubsidiary contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited is a joint venture Company of GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED and National
Aluminium Company Limited and also a Subsidiary of the Company.</in-capmkt:RelationshipOfTheCounterpartyWithTheListedEntityOrItsSubsidiary><in-capmkt:TypeOfRelatedPartyTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">Any other transaction</in-capmkt:TypeOfRelatedPartyTransaction><in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherRelatedPartyTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">i. Sale of Goods, Purchase of Goods/Power, Rendering and availing of various services, Rent, common infrastructure facility charges, utility charges and any other related expenses etc. ii. The prices of products are derived based on production costs, demand, supply and market price. iii. GACL and GNAL have entered, Product Off-take Agreement, Agency Agreement, Common Infrastructure Uses Agreement and Manpower Services Agreement. Pursuant to these agreements GACL and GNAL enter various transactions viz. sale of Chlorine, Caustic Soda Supply, Surplus Power supply, Steam Supply, other Utility services, Raw water reservoir, uses of DM Plant, Cooling water plant, Compressed air system, Boiler and its auxiliaries, Electricity distribution system, Nitrogen system, Process water, DM water, Cooling tower, Instrument Air, Nitrogen and supply of Power etc. iv. Interest liability inter-se interchangeable on CCD.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherRelatedPartyTransaction><in-capmkt:AmountOfRelatedPartyTransactionDuringTheReportingPeriod contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1" unitRef="INR" decimals="0">10000000000</in-capmkt:AmountOfRelatedPartyTransactionDuringTheReportingPeriod><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">2026-04-01</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofRPT1">2027-03-31</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure><in-capmkt:NameOfListedEntityOrSubsidiaryEnteringIntoTheTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfListedEntityOrSubsidiaryEnteringIntoTheTransaction><in-capmkt:NameOfCounterParty contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">National Aluminium Company Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfCounterParty><in-capmkt:RelationshipOfTheCounterpartyWithTheListedEntityOrItsSubsidiary contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">National Aluminium Company Limited holds 40% equity stake in GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited, material subsidiary company of GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED.</in-capmkt:RelationshipOfTheCounterpartyWithTheListedEntityOrItsSubsidiary><in-capmkt:TypeOfRelatedPartyTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">Any other transaction</in-capmkt:TypeOfRelatedPartyTransaction><in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherRelatedPartyTransaction contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">i. Supply of caustic soda and other products. ii. GNAL and NALCO has entered agreement for supply of Caustic Soda. iii. Supply of Caustic Soda by GNAL to NALCO is executed through competitive tender process and the work orders are issued in accordance with the tender terms and conditions. iv. Interest liability inter-se interchangeable on CCD.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherRelatedPartyTransaction><in-capmkt:AmountOfRelatedPartyTransactionDuringTheReportingPeriod contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2" unitRef="INR" decimals="0">10000000000</in-capmkt:AmountOfRelatedPartyTransactionDuringTheReportingPeriod><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">2026-04-01</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofRPT2">2027-03-31</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution1">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution1">Adoption of Financial Statements</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution1">To consider and adopt the (i) Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026 together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon; (ii) Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026 and the Report of Auditors thereon</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Issuance/Corporate Action</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution2">Dividend</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution2">To declare Dividend on Equity Shares for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Appointment/Re-appointment/Removal/Ratification/Retirement/Remuneration</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Retirement by rotation</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">To appoint a Director in place of Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS (DIN: 00396367) who retires by rotation at this Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_DetailofResolution3">Non-Executive - Non-Independent Director</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">NATARAJAN  THIRUVENKADAM</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DirectorIdentificationNumberOfDirector contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">00396367</in-capmkt:DirectorIdentificationNumberOfDirector><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">2026-09-26</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution3">2029-09-26</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Appointment/Re-appointment/Removal/Ratification/Retirement/Remuneration</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Ratification</in-capmkt:SubCategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">To ratify the remuneration of Cost Auditors for financial year ending March 31, 2027.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_DetailofResolution4">Others</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherDesignation contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">Cost Auditors</in-capmkt:DetailsOfOtherDesignation><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">M/s. Y. S Thakar &amp; Co.</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">2026-04-01</in-capmkt:DateOfStartOfTenure><in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure contextRef="D_DetailofResolution4">2027-03-31</in-capmkt:DateOfEndOfTenure><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution5">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution5">Related Party Transaction</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution5">To consider and approve Material Related Party Transaction(s) with GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited, a Subsidiary of the Company.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution><in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution6">Ordinary Resolution</in-capmkt:TypeOfResolution><in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution contextRef="I_DetailofResolution6">Related Party Transaction</in-capmkt:CategoryOfResolution><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution contextRef="D_DetailofResolution6">To consider and approve Material Related Party Transaction(s) of Subsidiary Company i.e. GACL-NALCO Alkalies &amp; Chemicals Private Limited (GNAL) with its Related Party i.e. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO).</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfResolution></xbrli:xbrl>
