62 (` lakhs) Note 21 Changes in inventories of finished goods and stock-in-trade 2023-24 2022-23 Stocks at close Finished goods 372.71 280.65 Stock-in-trade 72.75 96.06 445.46 376.71 Less: Stocks at commencement Finished goods 280.65 387.50 Stock-in-trade 96.06 70.67 376.71 458.17 (Increase) | Decrease in stocks (68.75) 81.46 (` lakhs) Note 22 Employee benefit expenses 2023-24 2022-23 Salaries, wages and bonus (refer Note 26.5) 762.79 512.81 Contribution to provident and other funds (refer Note 26.5) 28.89 26.34 Staff welfare expenses 46.83 40.97 838.51 580.12 (` lakhs) Note 23 Finance costs 2023-24 2022-23 Interest on income tax | GST 12.67 - Interest on finance lease obligation 6.50 7.31 Interest on micro, small and medium enterprise (refer Note 26.12) 4.83 0.37 Interest on security deposits 6.28 8.10 30.28 15.78
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