Lok Sabha Question No. 1179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Funds Spent under CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1179 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 22nd DECEMBER, 2017 PAUSHA 01, 1939 (SAKA)

## FUNDS SPENT UNDER CSR QUESTION

1179. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the details of amount spent by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Government joint ventures and private industry, manufacturing establishments situated in Uttar Pradesh in their territories during the last three years towards regional development under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
- (b)  whether  some  establishments  spent  the  amount  under  CSR  on  the purposes other than regional development; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure proper utilisation of the CSR funds as per rule?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                          (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

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श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

(a)&(b) : The year 2014-15 was the first year of implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by companies under the Companies Act, 2013 (the  Act).  CSR  expenditure  made  by  the  companies  is  as  per  activities enlisted in the Schedule VII of the Act.  As per filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry  for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 upto 31.03.2017, the total CSR expenditure reported by companies having their registered offices in Uttar Pradesh is Rs. 79.09 crore and Rs. 91.10 crore respectively. Of the reported expenditure, the CSR expenditure made by the companies in state of Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure.

- (c): Ministry has  issued clarificatory circular and  Frequently  Asked Questions (FAQs) dated 18.06.2014 and 12.01.2016 respectively to facilitate effective implementation  of  CSR.  In  addition, sensitisation

workshops  have  been  organised  by  the  Offices  of  Regional  Directorate under Ministry of Corporate Affairs to ensure effective compliance of CSR provisions by companies.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARED QUESTION NO. 1179 CSR Expenditure in the State of Uttar Pradesh during 2014-15 and 2015-16

## by companies having their registered offices in the Uttar Pradesh

| Sl.   | Company         | Financial Year 2014-15                                   | Financial Year 2014-15         | Financial Year 2015-16                                   | Financial Year 2015-16         |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| No.   | Type            | No. of companies which have reported any CSR expenditure | CSR expenditure (in Rs. crore) | No. of companies which have reported any CSR expenditure | CSR expenditure (in Rs. crore) |
| 1     | PSUs            | 0                                                        | 0                              | 2                                                        | 1.36                           |
| 2     | Other than PSUs | 46                                                       | 20.21                          | 111                                                      | 47.35                          |
|       | Total           | 46                                                       | 20.21                          | 113                                                      | 48.71                          |

Note: - The above tabled figures do not include CSR expenditure reported by companies against projects/programmes executed on an 'All India' basis, and for which state-wise expenditure figures are not available.

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