Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Use of CSR Funds
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 16 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## USE OF CSR FUNDS

## QUESTION

*16. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the amount spent on CSR by corporate entities during each of the last three years, State-wise including aspirational districts;
- (b)  whether  there  are  large  variations  between  amount  of  CSR  funds  spent among various States, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government is providing any incentives to corporate entities to  ensure  that  CSR  funding  is  available  in  less  developed  States  including Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                        (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री                                                                              (श्रीमती विमयला सीतारामि)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ANSWER TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.16*(16 TH   POSITION)  FOR  18 th  NOVEMBER,  2019 REGARDING USE OF CSR FUNDS. (a): On the basis of filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry, the CSR expenditure  (in  State/UT-wise  including  aspirational  districts)  by  such companies during the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 is annexed herewith. (b):   Yes sir, there are variation between amount of CSR funds spent among various States and the details are at annexure. CSR is a Board driven process. As per the Section 135 (3) & (4) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of the Company  is  empowered  to  decide  the  activities  to  be  undertaken  as  per Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the area for implementation of the CSR projects taking into consideration the recommendation of its CSR committee.  The Government has no role in this regard. (c):  Under the CSR provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules thereof, no such incentives is provided by the Government to companies.

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State/UT-wise CSR expenditure (in cr.) details (Data upto 30.06.2019):

| State/UTs              | FY 2015-16   | FY 2016-17   | FY 2017-18   |
|------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar    | 0.55         | 0.83         | 0.76         |
| Andhra Pradesh         | 1,294.28     | 753.53       | 269.11       |
| Arunachal Pradesh      | 1.48         | 24.05        | 11.94        |
| Assam                  | 164.60       | 269.92       | 86.23        |
| Bihar                  | 124.62       | 100.77       | 42.17        |
| Chandigarh             | 5.34         | 21.99        | 20.51        |
| Chhattisgarh           | 241.16       | 84.94        | 71.61        |
| Dadra And Nagar Haveli | 12.03        | 7.58         | 6.93         |
| Daman And Diu          | 2.43         | 2.63         | 20.09        |
| Delhi                  | 493.34       | 520.66       | 540.79       |
| Goa                    | 30.15        | 37.89        | 53.34        |
| Gujarat                | 551.43       | 870.84       | 768.96       |
| Haryana                | 375.62       | 389.60       | 262.02       |
| Himachal Pradesh       | 52.29        | 24.03        | 60.53        |
| Jammu And Kashmir      | 107.81       | 42.74        | 14.75        |
| Jharkhand              | 117.04       | 95.69        | 45.88        |
| Karnataka              | 784.66       | 886.36       | 950.92       |
| Kerala                 | 148.12       | 135.47       | 158.06       |
| Lakshadweep            | 0.30         | -            | 2.07         |
| Madhya Pradesh         | 185.51       | 286.60       | 147.43       |
| Maharashtra            | 2,052.23     | 2,487.94     | 2,527.04     |
| Manipur                | 6.28         | 12.35        | 4.03         |
| Meghalaya              | 5.59         | 10.97        | 5.49         |
| Mizoram                | 1.07         | 0.08         | 0.23         |
| Nagaland               | 0.96         | 0.92         | 0.36         |
| NEC/ Not mentioned     | -            | 7.63         | 132.04       |
| Odisha                 | 624.05       | 316.71       | 469.34       |
| PAN India              | 4,741.95     | 4,988.17     | 5,009.16     |
| Puducherry             | 6.46         | 7.43         | 6.51         |
| Punjab                 | 69.93        | 75.83        | 88.51        |
| Rajasthan              | 501.45       | 327.15       | 263.33       |
| Sikkim                 | 1.98         | 6.83         | 6.84         |
| Tamil Nadu             | 633.24       | 550.94       | 619.42       |
| Telangana              | 265.40       | 259.88       | 291.14       |
| Tripura                | 1.47         | 1.25         | 1.83         |
| Uttar Pradesh          | 423.79       | 327.48       | 298.40       |
| Uttarakhand            | 73.17        | 101.52       | 82.51        |
| West Bengal            | 415.42       | 290.34       | 280.25       |
| Grand Total            | 14,517.19    | 14,329.53    | 13,620.51    |

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