Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure Of Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Disclosure of restricted cash and cash equivalents [text block]

(a) Restricted cash

	March 31, 2018		March 31, 2017		March 31, 2016
Current
Bank deposits held under lien against borrowings / guarantees from banks / Government authorities		296,275		262,907		345,328
Total restricted cash		296,275		262,907		345,328
(b) Non restricted cash
Current
Cash and bank balances		1,991,846		1,621,358		1,390,552
Total cash (a+b)		2,288,121		1,884,265		1,735,880
Bank overdraft used for cash management purposes		(2,121,537)		(991,161)		(719,767)
Cash and cash equivalents for the statement of cash flows		166,584		893,104		1,016,113