Lok Sabha Question No. 135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: PSUs Working under the Ministry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, KIRRON KHER, BHARAT SINGH, ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 135(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## PSUs WORKING UNDER THE MINISTRY

## 135(H). SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and agencies functioning under the Ministry have earmarked funds for taking up projects under the Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR)  scheme  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (b) if so, the details of total funds earmarked, allocated and utilised thereunder by these PSUs  and  agencies  along  with  the  projects  undertaken  by  them  during  the  said period  including  their  present  status  particularly  in  Chandigarh,  Madhya  Pradesh and company-wise;
- (c) whether any cases of violation of guidelines related to spending under CSR have been reported to the Government during the period; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  these cases?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  &(b): The details of funds allocated and spent by the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure - 1.

The  CPSEs  spend  the  amount  for  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities  on projects  related  to  promotion  of  education,  environmental  sustainability,  employment enhancing  vocational  skills,  social  welfare,  sanitation  and  hygiene,  promotion  of  health care/preventive health care, etc .

No sectoral or state-wise allocation of funds for CSR is done by the CPSEs.   The details of projects undertaken by CPSEs under CSR in Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure - 2.

- (c) & (d):  No case of non-compliance of guidelines relating to spending of CSR by CPSEs has been reported during the last three years.

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## Annexure - 1

## Details of funds allocated and spent by CPSEs under Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the last three years and the current year

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| CPSE                                                     | 2014-15        | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16       | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17       | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18        | 2017-18            | 2017-18   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------|-----------|---------------|------------|-----------|---------------|------------|-----------|----------------|--------------------|-----------|
|                                                          | Carry Forwar d | Allocate d | Utilize d | Carry Forward | Allocate d | Utilized  | Carry Forward | Allocate d | Utilize d | Carry Forwar d | Allocated          | Utilized  |
| MMTC Limited                                             | Nil            | 49.00      | 46.90     | Nil #         | 45.00      | 45.00     | Nil           | 81.41      | 81.41     | Nil            | Not yet allocated  | -         |
| PEC Limited.                                             | 185.05         | 112.00     | 214.68    | 82.37         | Nil        | 33.07     | 49.30         | Nil        | 24.41     | 24.89          | Nil                | Nil       |
| State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC Limited) | 57.77          | 39.70      | 24.20     | 73.26         | Nil        | 50.79     | 22.47         | Nil        | 7.36      | 15.11          | Nil                | -         |
| STCL Limited (STCL)                                      | Nil            | Nil        | Nil       | Nil           | Nil        | Nil       | Nil           | Nil        | Nil       | Nil            | Nil                | Nil       |
| ECGC Limited                                             | 505.00         | 772.00     | 350.00    | 927.00        | 760.00     | 1443.00   | 244.00        | 790.00     | 504.00    | 530.00         | 700.00             | 30.00     |
| Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)               | Nil            | 343.00     | 43.00     | 300.00        | 360.00     | 407.00    | 253.00        | 368.00     | 292.00    | 329.00         | 370.00 (Estimated) | -         |
| Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organization (TNTPO)          | Nil            | 3.00       | 3.00      | Nil           | 35.82      | 35.82     | Nil           | 48.06      | 48.06     | Nil            | 48.00              | -         |
| Karnataka Trade Promotion Organization (KTPO)            | Nil            | 2.00       | 2.00      | Nil           | 2.50       | 2.50      | Nil           | 2.50       | 2.50      | Nil            | 2.50               | -         |

#The amount allocated for undertaking CSR in 2014-15 was voluntary.  Thus as per ICAI guidelines, unspent amount was not required to be carried forward.

Note:    As per DPE guidelines on CSR & Sustainability for CPSEs, CPSEs contribute at least 2% of the average net profit of the three immediate preceding financial years in pursuance of their CSR activities as stipulated in the Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.    As such, PEC Ltd.and STC Ltd. have not allocated any funds under CSR for the financial year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 as their average net profit was negative.   Similarly, STCL Limited is suffering losses since 2009-10 and is presently under process of winding up, hence, no allocation has been made for CSR activities.

## Annexure-2

## Details of projects under CSR in Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh by CPSEs under Ministry of Commerce and Industry

|   S.No. | CPSE   | Activity                                                                                                                                                            | Area                           | Financial Year   |   Amount Spent (Rs. In lakhs) |
|---------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | ITPO   | Contribution to National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (HFDC) towards the project 'Skill Development, Training to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)' | Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi | 2015-16          |                          30   |
|       2 | ECGC   | Installation of Solar Panels at old age home of NAV ArunodayaPramanikTrust, Indore                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                 | 2016-17          |                           8.8 |

No other CPSE under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has spent any amount on any project under CSR in Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh.