Lok Sabha Question No. 513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Fund for CSR Project
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.09.2020

## Fund for CSR Project

## 513. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government PSU's have failed to spend 100 percent fund for CSR projects towards local development since last 5 years;
- (b) if so, allocation of funds and utilization therein since the year 2016-17;
- (c)  whether  Government  has  any  specific  budget  to  develop  their  properties schools,  hospitals,  parks,  etc.through  PPP  model  towards  infrastructural development within their local areas thereof; and
- (d) if so, area-wise details of such PPP models running and allocation of budget and expenditure incurred since 2016-17 by the subsidiaries thereof?

## Answer

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

- (a): There are certain CSR projects for which 100 percent project expenditure is not  envisaged  in  a  single  financial  year  and  the  unspent  amount  is  carried forwarded  to  next  year(s) for spending.Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  and  its subsidiaries have collectively spent more amount than the statutorily required amount towards their CSR activities during each of the last five financial years. NLC India Limited (NLCIL) and its subsidiaries have spent 100% fund for CSR Projects towards local development since last 5 years as per norms except for NTPL in the year 2019-20 wherein the amount of Rs. 1.04 Cr. has been carried forward for 2020-21.
- (b): The Company wise details of CSR fund and expenditure during the last five years is furnished in Annexure A

(c): No Sir.

- (d): Does not arise in view of answer to part (c) above.

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## Annexure referred to part(b) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 513 for answer on 16.09.2020

Annexure A CSR fund and expenditure by CIL and subsidiaries during last five years Figures in Rs. Crores

| S. No.   | Subsidiary   | FY 16-17                  | FY 16-17             | FY 16-17    | FY 17-18                  | FY 17-18             | FY 17-18    |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-------------|
|          |              | CSR statutory requirement | CSR Budget allocated | Expenditure | CSR statutory requirement | CSR Budget allocated | Expenditure |
| 1        | ECL          | 29.19                     | 29.19                | 21.62       | 20.89                     | 28.46                | 12.69       |
| 2        | BCCL         | 26.85                     | 26.85                | 11.45       | 9.98                      | 25.40                | 2.74        |
| 3        | CCL          | 55.90                     | 55.90                | 30.29       | 54.88                     | 80.49                | 37.90       |
| 4        | NCL          | 74.23                     | 74.23                | 77.33       | 72.47                     | 72.47                | 36.59       |
| 5        | WCL          | 8.68                      | 8.96                 | 10.81       | 0.00                      | 9.13                 | 7.23        |
| 6        | SECL         | 120.24                    | 120.24               | 42.50       | 93.30                     | 171.04               | 93.62       |
| 7        | MCL          | 113.36                    | 113.36               | 166.60      | 122.85                    | 122.85               | 267.52      |
| 8        | CMPDIL       | 0.78                      | 1.20                 | 1.02        | 0.80                      | 1.50                 | 1.18        |
| 9        | CIL          | 13.52                     | 127.34               | 128.05      | 7.88                      | 110.83               | 24.31       |
|          | TOTAL        | 442.75                    | 557.27               | 489.67      | 383.05                    | 622.17               | 483.78      |

| S. No.   | Subsidiary   | FY 18-19                  | FY 18-19             | FY 18-19    | FY 19-20                  | FY 19-20             | FY 19-20    |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-------------|
| S. No.   | Subsidiary   | CSR statutory requirement | CSR Budget allocated | Expenditure | CSR statutory requirement | CSR Budget allocated | Expenditure |
| 1        | ECL          | 0.32                      | 24.29                | 16.46       | 10.03                     | 17.86                | 11.48       |
| 2        | BCCL         | 6.52                      | 29.18                | 1.43        | 6.21                      | 46.28                | 6.01        |
| 3        | CCL          | 45.78                     | 88.37                | 41.14       | 42.73                     | 89.94                | 52.89       |
| 4        | NCL          | 75.44                     | 111.32               | 73.57       | 92.27                     | 130.02               | 83.33       |
| 5        | WCL          | 0.00                      | 11.14                | 4.25        | 10.64                     | 17.52                | 9.59        |
| 6        | SECL         | 81.04                     | 158.46               | 83.55       | 66.53                     | 158.76               | 84.65       |

| 7     | MCL    |   136.36 |   136.36 |   167.16 |   156.50 |   156.50 |   165.50 |
|-------|--------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 8     | CMPDIL |     1.53 |     1.85 |     1.58 |     3.01 |     3.27 |     3.07 |
| 9     | CIL    |     6.99 |   113.47 |    27.33 |     8.28 |   207.52 |   171.32 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL  |   353.98 |   674.44 |   416.47 |   396.2  |   827.67 |   587.84 |

|                      | NLCIL                               | NLCIL                      | NTPL (a subsidiary of NLCIL)        | NTPL (a subsidiary of NLCIL)   |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Financial Year       | CSR Funds as per norms (Rs. in Cr.) | Fund utilized (Rs. in Cr.) | CSR Funds as per norms (Rs. in Cr.) | Fund utilized (Rs. in Cr.)     |
| 43.46                | 37.19*                              | -                          | 0.47                                | 2016-17                        |
| 43.59 (37.32 +6.27*) | 43.59                               | -                          | 1.44                                | 2017-18                        |
| 45.17                | 49.46                               | 0.56                       | 1.78                                | 2018-19                        |
| 46.78                | 75.66                               | 5.20                       | 4.16@                               | 2019-20                        |

* Rs. 6.27 Crore carried forward from FY 2016-17 and spent in FY 2017-18.

@ Rs. 1.04 Crore carried forward from 2019-20 for 2020-21.