With reference to the news item appearing in leading financial daily titled "Empire Industries scaling new highs", Empire Industries Ltd has clarified to BSE that the Company has a total land of 18.63 acres (approx 8,11,522 Sq. ft) as shown below.
Place : Vikhroli - Acres : 11.64 - Sq. ft. : 5,07,038
Place : Lower Parel - Acres : 6.99 - Sq. ft. : 3,04,484
The Company is not considering sale of any land and hence is not aware of its value (Rs 1000 - Rs 1200 crores reported in the news item).
The Company has decided to construct a commercial building Phase-I having approx. 1,77,500 sq ft office space in vacant plot of the Company at Vikhroli, for giving the same on Leave & Licence basis to multinational Companies / banks at a total cost of Rs 25 crores approx. to be finance from the internal resources / term loans from banks.