Lok Sabha Question No. 1152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Nodal Agencies for CSR Funds
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1152 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020 MAGHA 21, 1941(SAKA)

## NODAL AGENCIES FOR CSR FUNDS QUESTION

1152. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the companies are fully and appropriately utilising the CSR budgets;
- (b) if so, the details of CSR budget mandated and the nodal agencies commissioned to complete these projects during the last three years, State-wise and project wise;
- (c) whether the Government has obtained the names of the incomplete projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  any  action  has  been  taken  against  the  nodal  agencies  for  not completing these projects on time and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                          (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाकु र )

(a) to (d):  Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR activities of the company based on 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 initiatives annually in MCA21 registry. State/UT-wise and Sector-wise details of activities as filed by companies in the MCA 21 registry are at Annexure - I and Annexure - II respectively. Completion status of CSR projects or activities are not maintained  by  the  government.  Whenever  any  violation  of  CSR  provisions  is reported,  action  against  such  non-compliant  Companies  are  initiated  as  per provisions of Companies Act, 2013 after due examination of records and following due process of law.

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Annexure - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1152

| STATE/UT-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES )   | STATE/UT-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES )   | STATE/UT-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES )   | STATE/UT-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES )   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 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                                             |
| Odisha                                           | 624.05                                           | 316.71                                           | 469.34                                           |
| 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                                           |
| NEC/ Not mentioned                               | -                                                | 7.63                                             | 132.04                                           |
| PAN India*                                       | 4,741.95                                         | 4,988.17                                         | 5,009.16                                         |
| Grand Total                                      | 14,517.19                                        | 14,329.53                                        | 13,620.51                                        |

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

*Companies either did not specify the names of States or indicated more than one State where projects were undertaken.

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## Annexure - II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1152

| DEVELOPMENT SECTOR-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES)   | DEVELOPMENT SECTOR-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES)   | DEVELOPMENT SECTOR-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES)   | DEVELOPMENT SECTOR-WISE CSR EXPENDITURE (IN RS. CRORES)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Development Sector                                        | FY 2015-16                                                | FY 2016-17                                                | FY 2017-18                                                |
| Agro Forestry                                             | 57.85                                                     | 43.45                                                     | 12.18                                                     |
| Animal Welfare                                            | 66.67                                                     | 78.65                                                     | 59.48                                                     |
| Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependents            | 11.14                                                     | 37.86                                                     | 27.72                                                     |
| Art And Culture                                           | 119.17                                                    | 305.57                                                    | 283.81                                                    |
| Clean Ganga Fund                                          | 32.82                                                     | 24.37                                                     | 4.44                                                      |
| Conservation Of Natural Resources                         | 49.85                                                     | 119.09                                                    | 212.74                                                    |
| Education                                                 | 4,057.45                                                  | 4,500.82                                                  | 4,594.64                                                  |
| Environmental Sustainability                              | 796.69                                                    | 1,076.46                                                  | 1,076.42                                                  |
| Gender Equality                                           | 73.85                                                     | 72.60                                                     | 20.48                                                     |
| Health Care                                               | 2,569.43                                                  | 2,484.05                                                  | 2,192.16                                                  |
| Livelihood Enhancement Projects                           | 393.38                                                    | 515.47                                                    | 658.18                                                    |
| NEC/ Not Mentioned                                        | 1,051.16                                                  | 388.96                                                    | 0.76                                                      |
| Other Central Government Funds                            | 334.35                                                    | 419.99                                                    | 255.40                                                    |
| Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition                 | 1,252.08                                                  | 606.55                                                    | 635.93                                                    |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund                     | 218.04                                                    | 158.80                                                    | 158.20                                                    |
| Rural Development Projects                                | 1,376.16                                                  | 1,554.78                                                  | 1,477.29                                                  |
| Safe Drinking Water                                       | 180.16                                                    | 147.76                                                    | 180.16                                                    |
| Sanitation                                                | 631.80                                                    | 421.71                                                    | 291.69                                                    |
| Senior Citizens Welfare                                   | 21.87                                                     | 26.91                                                     | 32.94                                                     |
| Setting Up Homes And Hostels For Women                    | 29.28                                                     | 61.97                                                     | 67.73                                                     |
| Setting Up Orphanage                                      | 16.90                                                     | 16.80                                                     | 36.86                                                     |
| Slum Area Development                                     | 14.10                                                     | 51.49                                                     | 35.11                                                     |
| Socio-Economic Inequalities                               | 77.97                                                     | 148.01                                                    | 134.70                                                    |
| Special Education                                         | 125.84                                                    | 164.83                                                    | 122.56                                                    |
| Swachh Bharat Kosh                                        | 325.52                                                    | 184.06                                                    | 213.79                                                    |
| Technology Incubators                                     | 26.34                                                     | 23.09                                                     | 15.54                                                     |
| Training To Promote Sports                                | 140.12                                                    | 180.33                                                    | 227.50                                                    |
| Vocational Skills                                         | 344.39                                                    | 373.46                                                    | 391.73                                                    |
| Women Empowerment                                         | 122.79                                                    | 141.62                                                    | 200.37                                                    |
| Grand Total                                               | 14,517.19                                                 | 14,329.53                                                 | 13,620.51                                                 |

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

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