Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: CSR Activities by Coal PSUs
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## CSR Activities by Coal PSUs

## 327. SHRI D.S. RATHOD :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  major  development  work/activities  undertaken  from  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) funds by coal PSUs;
- (b) the quantum of funds accrued and utilized by coal Public Sector Undertakings for the purpose during the last two years and current year;
- (c) the status of physical progress of development work/activities thereof; and
- (d) whether any of coal PSUs is in default of spending CSR funds, and if so, the details thereof along with corrective action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL,  MINES,  POWER  AND  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c) : Development work/activities are undertaken by Coal India Limited (CIL) and  its  subsidiaries  and  NLC  India  Limited  (NLCIL)  under  Corporate  Social Responsibility  (CSR)  as  per  Scheduled  VII  of  New  Companies  Act  2013  for Infrastructure Development, Skill development, Social Empowerment, Water Supply,  Health  &  Sanitation,  Sports  &  Culture  and  Education  facilities  etc.  In addition to above, Coal India Limited & its subsidiaries and NLCIL have undertaken construction  of  toilets  in  Government  schools  of  various  states  under  Swachh Bharat Programme. The details of funds allocated for CSR activities during last two years and current year along with progress of these activities are given below.

(Rs. Crores)

| CIL and its Subsidiaries   | CIL and its Subsidiaries   | CIL and its Subsidiaries   | CIL and its Subsidiaries   | CIL and its Subsidiaries    | CIL and its Subsidiaries    |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Year                       | Budget                     | Expenditure                | Activities Undertaken      | Activities completed        | Activities Ongoing          |
| 2014-15                    | 473.97                     | 298.11                     | 726                        | 667                         | 59                          |
| 2015-16                    | 584.58                     | 1076.07                    | 898                        | 721                         | 177                         |
| 2016-17                    | 557.25                     | 211.21*                    | 669                        | 294                         | 375                         |
| NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited           | NLC India Limited           |
| 2014-15                    | 41.60                      | 47.49                      | Completed                  | Completed                   | Completed                   |
| 2015-16                    | 44.27                      | 81.93                      | Completed                  | Completed                   | Completed                   |
| 2016-17                    | 43.46                      | 10.00*                     | Activities                 | undertaken are in progress. | undertaken are in progress. |

*Provisional ( up to  October 2016)

- (d): NLCIL spent the total allocated CSR funds. In Financial Year (F.Y.) 2014-15, the  total  budget  allocation  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Companies  Act  was  Rs. 463.26 crores against which CIL, as per its policy, allocated a CSR budget of Rs. 473.97 crores. The total approved projects for F.Y. 2014-15 were Rs. 513.44 crores which  was  more  than  the  allocated  budget.  The  expenditure  made  against  the approved projects was Rs. 298.11 crores and the committed liability for that year was Rs. 215.33 crores. The unutilized funds of 2014-15 have been utilized during 2015-16.  Following  steps  have  been  taken  by  CIL  for  gainful  utilization  of  CSR funds earmarked for a particular year:

-  The funds remaining unutilized during a particular year do not lapse and they  are  carried  forward  for  utilization  during  the  next  year.  The  same  is reflected from the expenditure incurred during F.Y. 2015-16.
-  The scope of CSR activities undertaken has been widened to include more sectors from Schedule VII.
-  CIL has been contributing to mission-mode activities of government of India ex. Swachh Bharat Mission and Skill India Programme under CSR to ensure that the CSR funds are meaningfully utilized for the development of society.
-  In-house  capacity  for  executing  CSR  activities  has  been  established.  CSR departments  have  been  made  operational  in  all  the  subsidiaries  and executives dedicated to handling CSR activities and having qualification/experience in the relevant fields have been recruited.

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