Lok Sabha Question No. 4005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Construction of Toilets under CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4005 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)

## CONSTRUCTION OF TOILETS UNDER CSR QUESTION

4005. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether Semi Government Organisations, Multinational Companies (MNCs) and the private companies are undertaking construction of toilets under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  number  of  toilets  constructed  during  the  last  three  years, year/State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs),  their  ancillaries  and  private  companies functioning in Tamil Nadu have done any works under CSR;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  works  including  toilet  construction,  number  of
- beneficiaries and the locations during the above period particularly in the Chennai District; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to promote basic amenities to the general public under CSR?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS CHAUDHARY)

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(SHRI P. P.

( श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

(a)  to  (e):    Every  company  including  Semi  Government  Organisations  registered  under Companies Act, Multinational Companies (MNCs) and the private companies having net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more or turnover of Rs. 1,000 crore or more or net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during  the  immediately  preceding  financial  year  shall  ensure  that  company  spends,  in  every financial  year,  at  least  2%  of  the  average  net  profits  of  the  company  made  during  the  three immediately  preceding  financial  years  on  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities  in areas or subjects specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act').  Further, every such company will have a CSR Committee which will (i) formulate and recommend to the Board a  CSR  policy  which  shall  indicate  the  activities  to  be  undertaken  by  the  company  (ii) recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on such activities and (iii) monitor the CSR policy from time to time. Further, the Board of such company shall approve the CSR policy recommended by the CSR Committee and ensure that activities included in the CSR policy are undertaken by the company.

Construction of toilets  can  be  broadly  taken  up  under  the  sectors-  Sanitation  or  Rural Development or Slum Area Development mentioned in Schedule VII of the Act. However, MCA21 registry  does  not  maintain  any  data  on  the  number  of  toilets  constructed  and  number  of beneficiaries  under  CSR  activities  as  it  captures  the  detail  of  sector-wise  CSR  expenditure made by companies.  The details of sector-wise CSR expenditure in Tamil Nadu are annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4005 SECTOR-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU DURING FY 2014-15, 2015-16 AND 2016-17

CSR Expenditure (In Rs. Crores)

| SI. No.   | Sectors                                                                                |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17* |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| 1         | Education, Differently Abled, Livelihood                                               |    363.92 |    221.53 |      83.1  |
| 2         | Encouraging Sports                                                                     |      0.42 |      9.82 |       5.16 |
| 3         | Environment, Animal Welfare, Conservation Of Resources                                 |      9.94 |     34.75 |      16.6  |
| 4         | Gender Equality , Women Empowerment , Old Age Homes , Reducing Inequalities            |      2.92 |     19.2  |      12.22 |
| 5         | Health, Eradicating Hunger, Poverty And Malnutrition, Safe Drinking Water , Sanitation |     97.7  |    198.78 |      60.66 |
| 6         | Heritage Art And Culture                                                               |      3.58 |     12.23 |       4.98 |
| 7         | Other Sectors (Technology Incubator And Benefits To Armed Forces And Admin Overheads ) |      1.01 |      2.18 |       0.51 |
| 8         | Rural Development                                                                      |     17.05 |     28.59 |       7.91 |
| 9         | Prime Minister's National Relief Fund                                                  |      0    |     21.79 |       0.23 |
| 10        | Slum Area Development                                                                  |      0.36 |      0.25 |       0.03 |
| 11        | Swachh Bharat Kosh                                                                     |      0    |      2.29 |       0.4  |
| 12        | Any Other Fund                                                                         |      0    |     14.63 |       2.82 |
| 13        | NEC/ Not Mentioned**                                                                   |      1.99 |     31.56 |       7.91 |
|           | Grand Total                                                                            |    498.89 |    597.6  |     202.53 |

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