Amara Raja Batteries has resumed operations at its plants at Nunegundlapalli and Karkambadi at Chittoor District after the High Court of Andhra Pradesh granted an interim suspension of the orders passed by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB). The company will continue to engage closely with APPCB to resolve any potential issues, said Amara Raja Batteries sources. They mentioned that the company, which established a lithium-ion cell research centre at Tirupati recently, is confident of meeting all its supply commitments. The temporary disruption caused during the last few days will not have any material impact on the operations or order book of the company, the sources added.
Amara Raja Batteries is a leading lead-acid battery manufacturer in India, for both industrial and automotive application. In other news, the company has reported a profit before tax of Rs.873.33 crore for FY2020-21 as compared to Rs 840.68 crore PAT in the financial year prior. It has reported a revenue of Rs.7,149.68 crore for FY2020-21 as compared to Rs. 6,839.46 crore for FY2019-20.