Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: CSR Funds for Coal PSUs
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## CSR Funds for Coal PSUs

## 1887 .   SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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 has defaulted in spending CSR funds and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(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         |
| 2016-17                    | 442.75                     | 489.67                     | 1149                       | 1149                       | 0                          |
| 2017-18                    | 383.05                     | 483.78                     | 1162                       | 1162                       | 0                          |
| 2018-19 (Provisional)      | 370.64                     | 408.94                     | 1210                       | 780                        | 430                        |
| 2019-20 (Upto May 2019)    | 403.41                     | 12.22                      | 692                        | 65                         | 627                        |

| NLC India Limited   | NLC India Limited                                                                                                                               | NLC India Limited                                                                                                                               | NLC India Limited                                                                                                                               |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17             | 43.93                                                                                                                                           | 37.91*                                                                                                                                          | Completed                                                                                                                                       |
| 2017-18             | 45.03 ^                                                                                                                                         | 45.03                                                                                                                                           | Completed                                                                                                                                       |
| 2018-19 (Prov)      | 67.32                                                                                                                                           | 53.15                                                                                                                                           | 13 developmental works/activities are pending which will be carried out in 2019-20.                                                             |
| 2019-20             | The budget provision for CSR expenditure for 2019-20 in respect of NLCIL and its subsidiaries is yet to be finalised and approved by the Board. | The budget provision for CSR expenditure for 2019-20 in respect of NLCIL and its subsidiaries is yet to be finalised and approved by the Board. | The budget provision for CSR expenditure for 2019-20 in respect of NLCIL and its subsidiaries is yet to be finalised and approved by the Board. |

- (d):    Coal  India  Limited  and  its  subsidiaries  collectively  have  achieved  CSR  fund  utilization during last three years i.e.FY 16-17 to FY 18-19.

NLCIL and its subsidiaries have spent its CSR funds every year.

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