Lok Sabha Question No. 3529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Reduction in CSR Spending on National Heritage, Arts and Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## REDUCTION IN CSR SPENDING ON NATIONAL HERITAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE

## 3529.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) as  per the latest  available  figures,  whether  there  has  been  a substantial reduction in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending on national heritage, arts and culture by companies;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof for the last three years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to  meet  the shortfall in funds availability for work related to national heritage, art and culture due to less CSR contribution by companies mandated to do so; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER Minister of State (IC) for Culture & Tourism (Shri Prahlad Singh Patel)

- (a)  &  (b)  Figures  on  CSR  spending  during  the  previous three  years are available in the Annual Report of Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the year, 2018-19.

(c) & (d) Ministry of Culture is running National Culture Fund since 1996 to encourage  and  invite CSR  participation in furthering the cause  of preserving tangible and intangible heritage of our country. Details of CSR projects under NCF for the past three years are at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred in  part (c)  & (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.3529  for  Reply  on 16.03.2020 regarding Reduction in CSR Spending on National Heritage, Arts and Culture

The CSR funding for the last three years is as under:-

| Sl.No   | Name of the Donor                              | Project Name                               | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2018-19     |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|         |                                                |                                            | CSR Funding | CSR Funding | CSR Funding |
| 1       | Pune Municipal Corporation                     | Shaniwarwada Project                       | 327021      | --          | --          |
| 2       | World Monuments Fund (WMF)                     | Jaisalmer Fort                             | 3394452     | --          | --          |
| 3       | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)           | Project Ahom Monument                      | 5001093     | 1118051     | 31290410    |
| 4       | HUDCO                                          | Sunderwala Mahal                           | 1000000     | --          | --          |
| 5       | State Trading Corporation (STC)                | Jantar Mantar Project                      | 700000      | --          | --          |
| 6       | Uttaradevi Charitable Trust                    | Restoration of the Bhuleswar Temple        | 2300000     | --          | --          |
| 7       | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)           | SSS - Red Fort                             | 447898      | --          | 483200      |
| 8       | UCO Bank                                       | Project Hidimbadevi Temple, Manali         | --          | 200080      | --          |
| 9       | GAIL India Ltd.                                | Project Tughlaqabad Fort                   | --          | 853386      | --          |
| 10      | NBCC (India) Ltd.                              | Conservation of Purana Qila                | 30000000    | 1298179     | 30981279    |
| 11      | India Infrastructural Finance Co. Ltd. (IIFCL) | Installation of Turnstile in ASI monuments | --          | 6132776     | 24122677    |
| 12      | Sony India Ltd.                                | Conservation of Sarnath Site Museum        | --          | 13344029    | 9911317     |
| 13      | Vong Group                                     | Renovation of Sarnath Museum               | --          | --          | --          |
| 14      | IOC/IOF                                        | Restoration of ASI Monuments               | --          | --          | 13591787    |
| 15      | NTPC Ltd.                                      | Conservation of Group of monuments         | --          | 15275000    | --          |

(in Rs.)