An ISO 9001 Company
 

  1. When was the annual general meeting held?
  2. GPIL is listed on which stock exchanges?
  3. What is the stock code?
  4. Who are the registrars to the company?
  5. How the share transfer system works?
  6. Where the shares of the companies are dematerialized?
  7. What is Transmission?
  8. What is Consolidation?
  9. What is Amalgamation?
  10. What is a Split?
  11. What is a Subdivision?
  12. What is a Merger?
  13. What is Dematerialization?
  14. What care should I take while buying or selling securities?
  15. What amount of stamp duty should I affix on the transfer deed?
  16. Why should I keep securities in joint names?
  17. If I wish to add the name of my spouse, children or any other person, what procedure should I follow?
  18. Can I avail the nomination facility?
  19. Along with the deletion of the deceased holder's name, can I add another joint holder?
  20. I am the legal heir /executor in respect of the sole holder who is now deceased. How do I transmit the securities?
  21. Can I interchange the order of names for my holdings?
  22. Over a period of time, my signature has changed what should I do to change my specimen signature in your records?
  23. How do I record a change in my address?
  24. What are the ways I can receive the dividend amount due to me?
  25. How do I change or lodge fresh mandate instructions with the company?
  26. What should I do if my share certificates are lost/ stolen?
  27. What are the features of the Electronic Clearing Facility (ECS) introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
  28. How do I avail the ECS Scheme introduced by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)?
  29. I have an old warrant which I forgot to encash and is now time-barred? Can I still obtain the amount due to me?
  30. When unclaimed dividend / interest amount is transferred to the General Revenue Account/ Investor Education Protection Fund of the Central Government?
  31. How do I open an account with a Depository and will I be periodically informed about the movement in my electronic account?
  32. How do I convert my paper certificates into an electronic holding and will I continue to receive corporate benefits?
  33. How do I trade (buy/ sell) in electronic form?
  34. How can I reconvert my electronic holding into paper form?
  35. How do I apply for change of name?
  36. What is the location of plants registered office & corporate office?

 

When was the annual general meeting held?
It was held at our regd Office of Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd., Plot No. 428/2, Industrial Area, Siltara - Dist:, Raipur on 23rd September,2008.

GPIL is listed on which stock exchanges?
The shares of the company are listed with National stock exchange and stock exchange, Mumbai.

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What is the stock code?
NSE: GPIL, BSE; 532734, ISIN: INE177H01013

Who are the registrars to the company?
M/s. Intime Spectrum Registry Limited, C-13, Pannalal Silk Mills Compound, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai 400 078
Ph: 2596 3838 Fax: 2594 6969 Email: godawaripower@intimespectrum.com Website: www.intimespectrum.com

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How the share transfer system works?
The company’s shares can be dematerialized with the Depositories namely CDSL or NSDL through the Depository Participants. The company’s shares are also compulsorily traded in the Demat mode.

Where the shares of the companies are dematerialized?
The Company has entered into agreement with National Securities Depository Ltd. and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. for dematerialization of its Shares.

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What is Transmission?
If the shareholding is in joint names and either of the holders is deceased, then the procedure to delete the deceased person's name from the Company's records as well as from the certificates. Submit an attested copy of the death certificate of the deceased holder along with the relevant certificates and the prescribed transmission form available with ISRL.

What is Consolidation?
The process by which an investor gets a single certificate in return for the submission of multiple share certificates of smaller denominations s called as consolidation.

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What is Amalgamation?
The process by which an investor can merge the holdings of multiple folios (provided the names are identical and are in same order) into a single folio is called Amalgamation.

What is a Split?
Split is a process by which a requisite number of certificates as required by the Investor can be generated in lieu of a single certificate of a particular denomination, provided the total denomination of the generated certificates is equal to the denomination of the original certificate.

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What is a Subdivision?
Subdivision is a process by which the Company reduces the Face Value of its existing shares. This leads to an increase in the no. of shares of a lesser Face Value.

What is a Merger?
Whenever a company buys a company or companies or performs a deed where by the share holders of the acquired company automatically become the share holders of the parent company then such an activity is called Merger.

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What is Dematerialization?
This is a process whereby the holdings held in physical form are converted to Electronic form

What care should I take while buying or selling securities?
Purchase or sell securities only through authorized stockbrokers duly registered with Stock Exchanges. Ensure that you receive a Contract Note for all transactions. The broker's stamp with the SEBI registration/ Code number should be affixed on the reverse of the transfer deed(s).For securities held in electronic form, please contact your depository participant.

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What amount of stamp duty should I affix on the transfer deed?
For Shares, stamp duty @ 0.25% of the market value or the consideration amount (whichever is higher) should be affixed on the transfer deed. The rate per share can be picked up from any newspaper. The date for which the rate is picked up must be the same as the execution date mentioned on the transfer deed. Stamps are available at the stamp Office, Stock Exchange or with the Share brokers.

Why should I keep securities in joint names?
It is advisable to register securities in joint names in order to facilitate Succession.

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If I wish to add the name of my spouse, children or any other person, what procedure should I follow?
Addition of the name of a joint holder, even a family member, is considered a "Transfer" and attracts stamp duty. A regular transfer deed would be required to be executed. Blank transfer deeds would be available with your local stockbroker / stock exchange. (Please refer question no.2 for stamp duty payable.)
For securities held in electronic form, please contact your depository participant.

Can I avail the nomination facility?
Yes. For securities held in physical form, you may nominate a person by completing Form 2B and registering the same with Intime Spectrum Registry Limited (ISRL).

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Along with the deletion of the deceased holder's name, can I add another joint holder?
Yes, but the transaction would be treated like a normal transfer and would attract stamp duty. An attested copy of the death certificate of the deceased holder along with the relevant certificates and duly completed transfer deed should be submitted to ISRL. (Please refer question no.2 for stamp duty payable.)

I am the legal heir /executor in respect of the sole holder who is now deceased. How do I transmit the securities?
Please submit the certificates along with the Succession Certificate or Probate of Will or Letter of Administration obtained in respect of the sole holding. In case you do not have any such form of Legal Representation, please write to ISRL for further advice.

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Can I interchange the order of names for my holdings?
Yes. For securities held in physical form, the request for change in the order of names of registered holders should be made in the prescribed Transposition form available at the offices of ISRL. The form is to be signed by all the joint holders and submitted along with the certificates.

Over a period of time, my signature has changed what should I do to change my specimen signature in your records?
A. Any change in the specimen signature should be intimated to ISRL immediately to enable mailing of the required forms. This is applicable only for holdings in physical form.

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How do I record a change in my address?
A letter duly signed by the first holder stating the new address and all the Folio Nos. must be sent to ISRL. You must ensure that the signature of the first holder is as per the specimen signature recorded with ISRL.

What should I do if my share certificates are lost/ stolen?
Please immediately intimate ISRL regarding loss of certificates, giving details of folio number and distinctive numbers. It is advisable to lodge a complaint with the local Police Station.

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What are the ways I can receive the dividend amount due to me?
The following ways to receive the corporate benefits i.e. dividends are listed below:

  • The warrant can be mailed to your address as recorded with us or to the address as downloaded to ISRL by your Depository Participant.
  • The warrant can be posted directly to your bankers if a mandate instruction is registered with us, for physical holding only.
  • The net amount due to you can be credited electronically to your bank account based on the ECS instructions submitted to ISRL for physical holdings, and downloaded to ISRL by your Depository Participant for electronic holdings.

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How do I change or lodge fresh mandate instructions with the company?
For securities held in physical form, please send us a covering letter specifying your folio number, banker's name, address, and account type and account number. The dividend/Interest amounts payable to you can be sent directly to your bank under intimation to you.

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What are the features of the Electronic Clearing Facility (ECS) introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
The salient features are:

  • Instant credit - This Facility provides instant credit of dividend/interest amount to your bank account electronically at no extra cost.
  • Optional Scheme - This scheme is optional Coverage, under this facility the amount of dividend / interest payable to you would be directly credited to your bank account.
    In case ECS facility is not made available to you by the Company / their Bankers at a particular centre or the amount payable to you exceeds Rs. 5,00,000, the dividend / interest amount due to you would be remitted by means of a dividend / interest warrant which would be posted to your address with the particulars of the bank/branch and account number furnished by you duly incorporated on it.

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How do I avail the ECS Scheme introduced by Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)?
To avail the ECS facility ( i.e. direct electronic credit to your bank account), please write to ISRL specifying your Folio Number, name and address of the bank branch, account type and account Number & the 9 Digit code number of the bank and branch as appearing on the MICR cheque issued by the bank.

I have an old warrant which I forgot to encash and is now time-barred? Can I still obtain the amount due to me?
Yes. Provided the amount is not transferred to the General Revenue Account of the Central Government or the Investor Education and Protection Fund.

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When unclaimed dividend / interest amount is transferred to the General Revenue Account/ Investor Education Protection Fund of the Central Government?
As per the Companies acts, all unclaimed and unpaid dividend maintained in the separate dividend account of the Company was to be transferred to the General Revenue Account of the Central Government after the prescribed period of approximately 3 years. Accordingly, any amount, which remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of 7 years, shall be transferred by the company to the "Investor Education and Protection Fund"("The Fund"). No investor can claim this amount thereafter from the Fund.

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How do I open an account with a Depository and will I be periodically informed about the movement in my electronic account?
You may open an account with a Depository Participant (DP) of your choice. As an investor you will interact with National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) or Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL) through your Depository Participant) Your DP will allot you an account number which will serve as a reference for all your future dealings with them.

How do I convert my paper certificates into an electronic holding and will I continue to receive corporate benefits?
To dematerialize your holding, you should first have an account with a DP of your choice. You may then hand-over to your DP, the certificates along with the 'Dematerialization Request Form' (DRF).

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How do I trade (buy/ sell) in electronic form?
You may buy and sell securities in electronic form through the depository by coordinating with your broker and your DP.

How can I reconvert my electronic holding into paper form?
As per the existing guidelines, an investor can choose to reconvert his electronic holding into physical form at any time through his DP. On receipt of the rematerialisation request along with the 'Remat Request Form' (RRF) the Company will issue fresh certificates.

How do I apply for change of name?
Please write to ISRL & give relevant details for the same.

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What is the location of plants registered office & corporate office?
Plant & Registered Office:
428/2, Phase-I, Industrial Area, Siltara - 493111, Dist. Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Tel: +91-7721-264342/406130; Fax: +91-7721-264341/403701 Website: www.gpilindia.in

Corporate Office:
First Floor, Hira Arcade, New Bus Stand, Pandri, Raipur – 492001 Chhattisgarh, India.
Tel: +91-771-4082000; Fax: +91-771-4082732, 4057601 email: gpil@gpilindia.com

Investor Relation Centre:
Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. Hira Group, 606, Town Centre, Andheri Kurla Road, Near Mittal Estate, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059
Tel No: +91 22 28592621/22/23 Fax No: +91 22 28592851 E-mail: Investorsrelation@gpilindia.in

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