Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Mid Day Meal Scheme under CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 01ST JULY, 2019 ASHADHA 10, 1941 (SAKA)

MID DAY MEAL SCHEME UNDER CSR

## QUESTION

*140.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the present limit of percentage of spending by Corporate Sector on their CSR activities;
- (b)  whether  nearly  50,000  Non  Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  are involved in the Mid Day Meal Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to permit part of 2 per cent of CSR funds be spent on Mid Day Meal Scheme;
- (d) if so, whether there is any plan to increase the percentage of spending on MDMS under CSR from 2 per cent to 3 per cent; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                 (Smt. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री                                                                              (श्रीमती विमयला सीतारामि)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ANSWER TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140*(20TH POSITION) FOR 1ST JULY, 2019 REGARDING MID DAY MEAL SCHEME UNDER CSR. (a) : Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) mandates every company having net worth Rs. 500 crore or more, or turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more, or net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year, to spend at least two per cent of the average net profits of the company made  during  the  three  immediately  preceding  financial  years,  towards Corporate  Social  Responsibility  in eligible activities  as  enumerated  in Schedule VII of the Act. (b) : The details about Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) involved in Mid Day Meals Scheme as per Annual Work Plan & Budget, 2018-19, Ministry of Human Resources Development is at annexure. (c) & (e) : Schedule VII of the Act enlists areas or activities that qualify towards CSR spend. As per Section 135 (3) & (4) of the Act, the Board of the company has  to  ensure  that  the  activities  as  are  included  in  its  CSR  Policy  are undertaken  by  the  company.  Further,  the  Government  does  not  give  any directions to Corporates to spend in any particular in area or activity, including Government Schemes.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140*

## Details of NGOs working in MDMS

| S. No.   | State/UT       |   No. of NGOs working |   No. of Kitchens |   No. of Institutions covered |   No. of Children covered |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                     4 |                18 |                          1794 |                    220107 |
| 2        | Assam          |                     1 |                 2 |                           596 |                     45234 |
| 3        | Bihar          |                     6 |                29 |                          2748 |                    822485 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh   |                     4 |                 5 |                           672 |                    101516 |
| 5        | Gujarat        |                     3 |                 9 |                          3327 |                    538000 |
| 6        | Haryana        |                     1 |                 4 |                          2328 |                    258792 |
| 7        | Jharkhand      |                     1 |                 2 |                           411 |                     51744 |
| 8        | Karnataka      |                    64 |                68 |                          5417 |                    721295 |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh |                    23 |                41 |                          3659 |                    361050 |
| 10       | Maharashtra    |                     3 |                10 |                          1608 |                    248508 |
| 11       | Odisha         |                     6 |                13 |                          2922 |                    296931 |
| 12       | Punjab         |                     2 |                 6 |                           511 |                     91943 |
| 13       | Rajasthan      |                     3 |                 7 |                          3527 |                    347001 |
| 14       | Telangana      |                     2 |                 6 |                          1468 |                    148589 |
| 15       | Uttar Pradesh  |                   112 |               135 |                          7928 |                    948996 |
| 16       | West Bengal    |                    88 |               194 |                           960 |                    169432 |
| 17       | Delhi          |                    44 |                54 |                          2973 |                   1006333 |
|          | Total          |                   367 |               603 |                         42849 |                   6377956 |

Source: Annual Work Plan & Budget, 2018-19, Ministry of Human Resources Development

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