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NOTE 1 - OVERVIEW
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
NOTE 1 – OVERVIEW

a)  Description of the Company

IGC, a Maryland corporation, organized on April 29, 2005, as a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses with operations primarily in India through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination or acquisition.  On March 8, 2006, we completed an initial public offering of our Common Stock.  On February 19, 2007, we incorporated India Globalization Capital, Mauritius, Limited (IGC-M), a wholly owned subsidiary, under the laws of Mauritius.  On March 7, 2008, we consummated the acquisition of interests in two companies in India, Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (“Sricon”) and Techni Bharathi Limited (“TBL”).  Currently, IGC owns 77% of TBL and these shares are held by IGC-M. TBL is focused on the infrastructure industry.  On June 21, 2012, IGC entered into a Memorandum of Settlement (the “MoS”) with Sricon and related parties, pursuant to which the Company gave up the 22% minority interest in Sricon in exchange for approximately 5 acres of land in Nagpur. The settlement is expected to close by the end of this year.

On February 19, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Mining and Trading Private Limited (IGC-IMT) based in Chennai, India.  IGC-IMT was formed on December 16, 2008, as a privately held start-up company engaged in the business of mining and trading.  Its current activity is to operate shipping hubs and to export iron ore to China from India.  On July 4, 2009, IGC-M beneficially purchased 100% of IGC Materials, Private Limited (IGC-MPL based in Nagpur, India), which conducts IGC’s quarrying business, and 100% of IGC Logistics, Private Limited (IGC-LPL) based in Nagpur, India, which is involved in the transport and delivery of ore, cement, aggregate and other materials.  Each of IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL and IGC-LPL were formed by third parties at the behest of IGC-M to facilitate the creation of the subsidiaries.  The purchase price paid for each of IGC-IMT, IGC-MPL and IGC-LPL was equal to the expenses incurred in incorporating the respective entities with no premium paid.  India Globalization Capital, Inc. (”IGC,” the “Company,” or “we”) and its subsidiaries are engaged in the sale of materials, and in mining, quarrying, and construction.  

On December 30, 2011, IGC acquired a 95% equity interest in Linxi HeFei Economic and Trade Co., aka Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co., a People’s Republic of China-based company ("PRC Ironman") by acquiring 100% of the equity of H&F Ironman Limited, a Hong Kong company ("HK Ironman").  Collectively, PRC Ironman and HK Ironman are referred to as "Ironman."

IGC operates in India and China geographies specializing in the infrastructure sector.  Operating as a fully integrated infrastructure company, IGC, through its subsidiaries, has expertise in mining and quarrying, and road building.  The Company’s medium term plans are to expand the number of iron ore mines it has in China and continue to build its iron ore assets.  The business offerings of the Company include construction as well as a materials business.  The Company’s core businesses are in mining, materials and construction.

b)  List of subsidiaries with percentage holding

The operations of IGC are based in India and China. The financial statements of the following subsidiaries have been considered for consolidation.

Subsidiaries
 
Immediate
holding company
 
Country of
Incorporation
 
Percentage of holding
as of June 30, 2012
   
Percentage of holding
as of March 31, 2012
 
IGC – Mauritius
("IGC-M")
 
IGC
 
Mauritius
   
100
     
100
 
IGC India Mining and Trading Private Limited
("IGC-IMT")
 
IGC-M
 
India
   
100
     
100
 
IGC Logistic Private Limited
("IGC-LPL")
 
IGC-M
 
India
   
100
     
100
 
IGC Materials Private Limited
("IGC-MPL")
 
IGC-M
 
India
   
100
     
100
 
H&F Ironman Limited
(“HK Ironman”)
 
IGC
 
Hong Kong
   
100
     
100
 
Linxi H&F Economic and Trade Co.
("PRC Ironman")
 
HK Ironman
 
Peoples’ Republic of China
   
95
     
95
 
Techni Bharathi Limited
(“TBL”)
 
IGC-M
 
India
   
77
     
77