Lok Sabha Question No. 308 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Activities Undertaken from CSR Funds
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 308

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## Activities Undertaken from CSR Funds

## *308 . SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

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

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF COAL AND RAILWAYS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  308  FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2019  BY  SHRIMATI  SUPRIYA  SULE  AND  SHRI  DHANANJAY MAHADIK REGARDING 'ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FROM CSR FUNDS'

(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  Companies  Act  2013  for  infrastructure  development,  skill  development, social  empowerment,  water  supply,  health  and  sanitation,  sports  and  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 three 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                     |
| 2015-16                    | 465.23                     | 1076.07                    | 726                                    | 726                                    | 0                                      |
| 2016-17                    | 442.75                     | 489.67                     | 1149                                   | 1149                                   | 0                                      |
| 2017-18                    | 383.05                     | 483.78                     | 1162                                   | 1049                                   | 113                                    |
| 2018-19                    | 370.53                     | 76.29*                     | 1210                                   | 343                                    | 867                                    |
| NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited          | NLC India Limited                      | NLC India Limited                      | NLC India Limited                      |
| 2015-16                    | 46.77                      | 81.93                      | Completed                              | Completed                              | Completed                              |
| 2016-17                    | 43.46                      | 37.19                      | Completed                              | Completed                              | Completed                              |
| 2017-18                    | 43.59                      | 43.59                      | Completed                              | Completed                              | Completed                              |
| 2018-19                    | 53.21                      | -                          | Activities undertaken are in progress. | Activities undertaken are in progress. | Activities undertaken are in progress. |

*Unaudited figure from April to October, 2018

(d) :  No Madam. The coal PSUs are not in default of spending CSR funds. Coal India and its subsidiaries collectively as well as NLCIL have achieved CSR fund utilization during each of the last three years (FY 15-16 to FY 17-18).

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