Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: CSR Projects
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 287 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2019 AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

CSR PROJECTS

QUESTION

*287. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the projects which have not been completed under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the works completed under the said projects, sector-wise;
- (c) the nodal agencies of the projects which have not been completed;
- (d)  whether  any  action  has  been  taken  against  the  nodal  agencies  for  not completing the projects on time; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                             (SHRIMATI 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.287*(7 TH POSITION) FOR 9 TH DECEMBER, 2019 REGARDING CSR PROJECTS. (a) to (e): Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a Board driven process and the Board  of  the  company  is  empowered  to  decide,  implement  and  monitor  the activities  undertaken  as  per  Schedule  VII  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  ('Act') taking into consideration the recommendation of its CSR committee.  A company can also undertake its CSR activities through a registered trust or a registered society or a Section 8 company as per Rule 4(2) of the Companies (Corporate Social  Responsibility  Policy)  Rules,  2014.  The  entire  CSR  architecture  is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR amount spent annually in MCA21 registry. Completion status of CSR projects or activities are not maintained by the government. However, Sector-wise details of activities  as  filed  by  companies  in  MCA21  registry  is  annexed.  Whenever,  any violation  of  CSR  provisions  is  noticed,  action  against  such  non-compliant companies is initiated as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 following due process of law.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 287 Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure (in cr.)

| Development Sector                             | FY 2014-15   | FY 2015-16   | FY 2016-17   | FY 2017-18   | Grand Total   |
|------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
| Agro Forestry                                  | 18.12        | 57.85        | 43.45        | 12.18        | 131.60        |
| Animal Welfare                                 | 17.29        | 66.67        | 78.65        | 59.48        | 222.09        |
| Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependents | 4.76         | 11.14        | 37.86        | 27.72        | 81.49         |
| Art And Culture                                | 117.37       | 119.17       | 305.57       | 283.81       | 825.92        |
| Clean Ganga Fund                               | 5.47         | 32.82        | 24.37        | 4.44         | 67.10         |
| Conservation Of Natural Resources              | 44.60        | 49.85        | 119.09       | 212.74       | 426.28        |
| Education                                      | 2,589.42     | 4,057.45     | 4,500.82     | 4,594.64     | 15,742.32     |
| Environmental Sustainability                   | 773.99       | 796.69       | 1,076.46     | 1,076.42     | 3,723.56      |
| Gender Equality                                | 55.21        | 73.85        | 72.60        | 20.48        | 222.14        |
| Health Care                                    | 1,847.74     | 2,569.43     | 2,484.05     | 2,192.16     | 9,093.38      |
| Livelihood Enhancement Projects                | 280.17       | 393.38       | 515.47       | 658.18       | 1,847.19      |
| NEC/ Not Mentioned                             | 1,338.40     | 1,051.16     | 388.96       | 0.76         | 2,779.28      |
| Other Central Government Funds                 | 277.10       | 334.35       | 419.99       | 255.40       | 1,286.83      |
| Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition      | 274.70       | 1,252.08     | 606.55       | 635.93       | 2,769.25      |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund          | 228.18       | 218.04       | 158.80       | 158.20       | 763.23        |
| Rural Development Projects                     | 1,059.35     | 1,376.16     | 1,554.78     | 1,477.29     | 5,467.58      |
| Safe Drinking Water                            | 103.95       | 180.16       | 147.76       | 180.16       | 612.03        |
| Sanitation                                     | 299.54       | 631.80       | 421.71       | 291.69       | 1,644.75      |
| Senior Citizens Welfare                        | 8.94         | 21.87        | 26.91        | 32.94        | 90.67         |
| Setting Up Homes And Hostels For Women         | 8.74         | 29.28        | 61.97        | 67.73        | 167.72        |
| Setting Up Orphanage                           | 5.12         | 16.90        | 16.80        | 36.86        | 75.68         |
| Slum Area Development                          | 101.14       | 14.10        | 51.49        | 35.11        | 201.84        |
| Socio-Economic Inequalities                    | 39.04        | 77.97        | 148.01       | 134.70       | 399.72        |
| Special Education                              | 41.43        | 125.84       | 164.83       | 122.56       | 454.67        |
| Swachh Bharat Kosh                             | 113.86       | 325.52       | 184.06       | 213.79       | 837.23        |
| Technology Incubators                          | 4.74         | 26.34        | 23.09        | 15.54        | 69.71         |
| Training To Promote Sports                     | 57.62        | 140.12       | 180.33       | 227.50       | 605.57        |
| Vocational Skills                              | 277.07       | 344.39       | 373.46       | 391.73       | 1,386.66      |
| Women Empowerment                              | 72.87        | 122.79       | 141.62       | 200.37       | 537.65        |
| Grand Total                                    | 10,065.93    | 14,517.19    | 14,329.53    | 13,620.51    | 52,533.16     |

3 (Data upto 30.06.2019) [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

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