Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: CSR Funds of CPSEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.   2911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## CSR FUNDS OF CPSEs

## 2911. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  funds  of  Central  Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry spent during the last two years;
- (b) the details of areas where CSR funds were spent during the said period;
- (c) whether any review or follow up has been made in the last two years to know the benefits accrued due to CSR initiatives by the Ministry;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the quantum of CSR funds contributed to PM's fund during the last two years; and
- (f) the quantum of CSR funds of the Ministry spent on amelioration of poverty and ensuring gender equality?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)&(b): The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) is the only Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects/activities of NSIC and the areas where CSR were spent during the last two years are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II, respectively.

(c)&(d): An evaluation cum impact assessment study for CSR projects /activities was  conducted  by  NSIC  in  FY  2017-18  through  the  Society  for  Socio-Economic Studies  and  Services  (SSESS),  a  National  level  Data  Collection,  Processing  & Analytical Research &  Development  Oriented  Institution. The  report assigned 'Outstanding & Great performance' to the NSIC's CSR projects.

(e)&(f): There was no contribution from CSR fund of NSIC to PM's fund during the last two years. However, the details of CSR funds spent on amelioration of poverty and ensuring gender equality is enclosed at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I  referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2911 for answer on 05.12.2019

Year-wise details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects/activities of NSIC and the areas where CSR were spent during the last two years.

## Financial year 2017-18

|   S. No. | Sector                                       | Nature of Project                                                                                                                                                                                           | Implementing Agency                                          | Amount Spent (Rs.)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Provided Chemotherapy, Radio Diagnosis, Surgical needs, Prosthetics, Nutritional support, Educational support and services of Physiotherapist and counsellor to cancer affected children below poverty line | Mithras Foundation                                           | 10,38,500/-          |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children                                                                                        | Association for Blindness & Leprosy Eradication (ABLE)       | 17,50,000/-          |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children                                                                                        | Women Children Welfare And Rural Development Society (WARDS) | 15,56,888/-          |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children                                                                                        | Sanjeevani Social Welfare Society                            | 17,31,175/-          |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled                                                       | Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust Punjab                | 8,97,500/-           |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled                                                       | Artificial Limbs Mfg. Corp. of India (ALIMCO)                | 9,97,273/-           |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled                                                       | Blind People's Association (India)                           | 19,99,700/-          |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Performed Reconstructive Surgeries of Hand, Foot, Eyes etc. for people who affected by Grade II deformities due to leprosy                                                                                  | The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI)                      | 4,69,920/-           |
|        1 | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Organized Diabetes Treatment Camps for weaker sections of the society                                                                                                                                       | Diabetes Care Foundation of India (DCFI)                     | 19,79,000/-          |

| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Provided Vocational training on English Speaking, Personality Development, Handicraft and Music to Visually Impaired students   | Netraheen Vikas Sansthan                                | 4,22,192/-    |
|------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Provided Computer training to women, students, Physically challenged and other weaker sections of the society                   | Handicapped Welfare Federation (HWF)                    | 7,61,797/-    |
| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Provided running cost of Incubation Centre for the training in Computer & Beautician Courses                                    | District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Warangal      | 1,91,114/-    |
| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Setup of Vocational Training cum Rehabilitation Centre in the field of knitting industry                                        | Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Punjab          | 10,03,292/-   |
| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Vocational Training in Dress Designing and Tailoring                                                                            | Krushimitra Agrotech Bahu- udeshiya Sanstha, Kuhi       | 15,00,000/-   |
| 2.   | Vocational Training   | Provided Vocational Training and distribution of sewing machines to the trainees                                                | Star Youth Association                                  | 7,30,697/-    |
| 3.   | Education             | Educational Facilities to under Privileged children                                                                             | Maitreey Preksha Seva Mission                           | 19,81,121/-   |
| 3.   | Education             | Provided running cost of already set- up of a modern library with small Computer Lab by NSIC                                    | Rural Agricultural Development Society (RADS)           | 30,000/-      |
| 3.   | Education             | Provided Educational Facilities & Nutrition Supplements to the children of domestic workers                                     | Rama Foundation                                         | 3,63,700/-    |
| 4.   | Safe Drinking Water   | Provided Safe Drinking Water by installation of Hand Pumps                                                                      | Bharitya Co- operative Gramin Vikas Evem Nirman Limited | 5,90,200/-    |
| 5.   | Others                | Contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh &Evaluation Expenses                                                                         | Head Office of the Corporation                          | 1,03,00,700/- |
|      | TOTAL                 | TOTAL                                                                                                                           | TOTAL                                                   | 3,02,94,769/- |

## Financial Year 2018-19

| S. No.   | Sector                                       | Nature of Project                                                                                                                                | Implementing Agency                  | Amount Spent (Rs.)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.       | Health Care Including Preventive Health Care | Provided support program of cancer treatment for children below poverty line.                                                                    | Mithras Foundation                   | 6,09,000/-           |
| 2.       | Vocational Training                          | Provided Running Cost of Computer Training Centre already setup by NSIC under CSR initiatives.                                                   | Handicapped Welfare Federation (HWF) | 3,49,709/-           |
| 2.       | Vocational Training                          | Provided Vocational Training in the field of tailoring and distribution of sewing machines to the trainees.                                      | Star Youth Association               | 36,142/-             |
| 3.       | Education                                    | Provided Educational Facilities & Nutrition Supplements to the children of domestic workers / daily wages workers who are away from their homes. | Rama Foundation                      | 2,59,700/-           |
| 4.       | Others                                       | Contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh                                                                                                               | Head Office of the Corporation       | 1,06,00,000/-        |
| 4.       | Others                                       | Contribution to Clean Ganga Fund                                                                                                                 | Head Office of the Corporation       | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|          | TOTAL                                        | TOTAL                                                                                                                                            | TOTAL                                | 3,18,54,551/-        |

## Annexure-II  referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2911 for answer on 05.12.2019

## CSR Initiatives for the Financial Year 2017-18

|   S. No. | Implementing Agency                                          | Nature of Project                                                                                                                                                                                            | Location                                                                                                    |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Mithras Foundation                                           | Provided Chemotherapy, Radio Diagnosis, Surgical needs, Prosthetics, Nutritional support, Educational support and services of Physiotherapist and counsellor to cancer affected children below poverty line. | Chennai (Tamil Nadu)                                                                                        |
|        2 | Association for Blindness & Leprosy Eradication (ABLE)       | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children.                                                                                        | Faridabad, Nuh, Mewat, Hathin, Hassanpur, Hodal (Haryana) Kosi (Uttar Pradesh)                              |
|        3 | Women Children Welfare And Rural Development Society (WARDS) | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children.                                                                                        | Ajmer (Rajasthan)                                                                                           |
|        4 | Sanjeevani Social Welfare Society                            | Conducted Eye camps, performed cataract Surgeries, Health camps, and performed Corrective Surgeries for the children.                                                                                        | Deoria (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                                      |
|        5 | Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust Punjab                | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled.                                                       | Jalandhar, Phillaur, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Batala and Tarn Taran (Punjab) |
|        6 | Artificial Limbs Mfg. Corpn. of India (ALIMCO)               | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled.                                                       | Siddipet (Telangana)                                                                                        |
|        7 | Blind People's Association (India)                           | Organized Health Camps and provided Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs, Tri-Cycles, Hearing aids and Crutches and Medical Assistance to Differently Abled.                                                       | Ahmedabad (Gujarat)                                                                                         |
|        8 | The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI)                      | Performed Reconstructive Surgeries of Hand, Foot, Eyes etc. for people who affected by Grade II deformities due to leprosy.                                                                                  | New Delhi                                                                                                   |

|   9. | Diabetes Care Foundation of India (DCFI)               | Organized Diabetes Treatment Camps for weaker sections of the society.                                                        | New Delhi                |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|   10 | Netraheen Vikas Sansthan                               | Provided Vocational training on English Speaking, Personality Development, Handicraft and Music to Visually Impaired students | Jodhpur (Rajasthan)      |
|   11 | Handicapped Welfare Federation (HWF)                   | Provided Computer training to women, students, Physically challenged and other weaker sections of the society                 | New Delhi                |
|   12 | District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Warangal     | Provided running cost of Incubation Centre for the training in Computer & Beautician Courses                                  | Warangal (Telangana)     |
|   13 | Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Punjab         | Setup of Vocational Training cum Rehabilitation Centre in the field of knitting industry                                      | Ludhiana (Punjab)        |
|   14 | Krushimitra Agrotech Bahu-udeshiya Sanstha, Kuhi       | Vocational Training in Dress Designing and Tailoring                                                                          | Nagpur (Maharashtra)     |
|   15 | Star Youth Association                                 | Provided Vocational Training and distribution of sewing machines to the trainees                                              | Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) |
|   16 | Maitreey Preksha Seva Mission                          | Educational Facilities to under Privileged children                                                                           | New Delhi                |
|   17 | Rural Agricultural Development Society (RADS)          | Provided running cost of already set-up of a modern library with small Computer Lab by NSIC.                                  | Kolar (Karnataka)        |
|   18 | Rama Foundation                                        | Provided Educational Facilities & Nutrition Supplements to the children of domestic workers.                                  | Noida (Uttar Pradesh)    |
|   19 | Bharitya Co-operative Gramin Vikas Evem Nirman Limited | Provided Safe Drinking Water by installation of Hand Pumps.                                                                   | Basti (Uttar Pradesh)    |
|   20 | Head Office of the Corporation                         | Contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh & Evaluation expenses.                                                                     | PAN India                |

## CSR Initiatives for the Financial Year 2018-19

|   S. No. | Implementing Agency                  | Nature of Project                                                                                                                                | Location                 |
|----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Mithras Foundation                   | Provided support program of cancer treatment for children below poverty line.                                                                    | Chennai (Tamil Nadu)     |
|        2 | Handicapped Welfare Federation (HWF) | Provided Running Cost of Computer Training Centre already setup by NSIC under CSR initiatives.                                                   | New Delhi                |
|        3 | Star Youth Association               | Provided Vocational Training in the field of tailoring and distribution of sewing machines to the trainees.                                      | Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) |
|        4 | Rama Foundation                      | Provided Educational Facilities & Nutrition Supplements to the children of domestic workers / daily wages workers who are away from their homes. | Noida (Uttar Pradesh)    |
|        5 | Head Office of the Corporation       | Contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh.                                                                                                              | PAN India                |
|        6 | Head Office of the Corporation       | Contribution to Clean Ganga Fund.                                                                                                                | PAN India                |

## Annexure-III  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (e)  &  (f)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2911 for answer on 05.12.2019

## CSR Initiatives undertaken by NSIC for the financial year 2017-18

year

|   S. No. | Implementing Agency                                | Nature of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount Spent (Rs.)   | Outcome                                                                                                                    |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Krushimitra Agrotech Bahuddeshiya Sanstha, Kuhi    | Provided Vocational Training in Dress Designing and Tailoring for women of weaker section of the society in backward area namely Hudhkeshwar, Gondwana, Katol, Kharbi, Dighori and Godhni in the District Nagpur. | 15,00,000/-          | 180 women were received vocational training in the field of Dress Designing & Tailoring during the financial year 2017-18. |
|        2 | Netraheen Vikas Sansthan                           | Provided Vocational training on English Speaking, Personality Development, Handicraft and Music to Visually Impaired students in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.                                                              | 4,22,192/-           | During the financial year 2017-18, there were 200 Visually Impaired students were benefitted.                              |
|        3 | Handicapped Welfare Federation (HWF)               | Provided Computer training to women, students, Physically challenged and other weaker sections of the society in New Delhi.                                                                                       | 7,61,797/-           | 442 (women, students, Physically challenged) were benefitted during the financial year 2017- 18.                           |
|        4 | District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Warangal | Provided running cost of Incubation Centre for the training in Computer & Beautician Courses in Warangal, Telangana.                                                                                              | 1,91,114/-           | 86 beneficiaries were benefitted during the financial year 2017- 18.                                                       |
|        5 | Bharat Vikas Parishad Charitable Trust, Punjab     | Setup of Vocational Training cum Rehabilitation Centre in the field of knitting industry in Ludhiana, Punjab.                                                                                                     | 10,03,292/-          | 142 beneficiaries were benefitted during the financial year 2017-18.                                                       |
|        6 | Star Youth Association                             | Provided Vocational Training and distribution of sewing machines to the trainees in District Krishna, Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                             | 7,30,697/-           | 30 women were received vocational training Tailoring during the financial year 2017-18.                                    |