Lok Sabha Question No. 3762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: CSR Fund
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## CSR Fund

## 3762. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)          whether the Government has formulated any scheme to utilise Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund of coal company to develop coal producing areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)            the  details  of  major  development  works/activities  undertaken  from  (CSR) funds by coal PSUs;
- (c)             the  quantum  of  funds  accrued  and  utilized  by  coal  PSUs  for  the  purpose during the last three years and the current year;
- (d)          the status of physical progress of such development works/activities;
- (e)          whether any of the coal PSUs is in default of spending CSR funds and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (f)          whether any compensation is being given to the families of mine workers who are victims of mine accidents and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): 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.

(b) to (d) : Major development works/activities undertaken from CSR funds by coal PSUs are 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                    |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Year                                   | Budget                                 | Expenditure Status of the Physical Progress | Expenditure Status of the Physical Progress |
| 2016-17                                | 442.75                                 | 489.67                                      | Attached as per Annexure-A.                 |
| 2017-18                                | 383.05                                 | 483.78                                      | Attached as per Annexure-A.                 |
| 2018-19                                | 353.98                                 | 416.47                                      | Attached as per Annexure-A.                 |
| 2019-20@                               | 404.27                                 | 110.90                                      | Attached as per Annexure-A.                 |
| NLC India Limited and its subsidiaries | NLC India Limited and its subsidiaries | NLC India Limited and its subsidiaries      | NLC India Limited and its subsidiaries      |
| 2016-17                                | 43.46                                  | 37.92*                                      | Completed                                   |
| 2017-18                                | 43.59^                                 | 45.03                                       | Completed                                   |
| 2018-19                                | 45.73                                  | 53.15                                       | Completed                                   |
| 2019-20                                | 47.65                                  | 7.21@                                       | Activities undertaken are in progress.      |

- (e):   The  coal  PSUs  are  not  in  default  of  spending  CSR  funds.  Coal  India  and  its  subsidiaries collectively as well as NLCIL have achieved CSR fund utilization during each of the last three years (FY 16-17 to FY 18-19).
- (f)  Compensation  is  being  paid  to  the  families  of  mine  employees,  who  are  victims  of  mine accidents,  as  per  provision  of  the  Employees  Compensation  Act  (ECA)-1923  (Principal  Act) (amended upto 2017). During the last three years and current year CIL and NLCIL has given a compensation of Rs.11.86 Cr(Approx) and Rs. 59.06 Lakh, respectively. Apart from compensation paid as per provision of the ECA-1923, Ex-gratia amount of INR 5,00,000 is also being  paid  by  CIL  to  the  eligible  dependent  of  fatally  injured  employee  (for  contractual employees;  it  started  from  21.12.2016).  The  said  Ex-gratia  amount  has  been  revised  to  INR 15,00,000 with effect from 14.11.2019.

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|   S. No. Annexure | Company A - USQ   | Project Name 3762 (Part (b) and Part (d)) -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   Project Outlay (Rs. Cr.) Major CSR activities of | Start Year subsidiaries during last   | Completion Year / Ongoing three years and   | Physical Progress current year   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                 1 | CIL               | Execution of different development works at Purulia, West Bengal through The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                              32.92 | 26.15 2014-15                         | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                 2 | CIL               | Financial support to CCL for Khelgaon Sports Academy at Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                              18.36 | 18.36 2016-17                         | 2016-17                                     | Completed                        |
|                 3 | CIL               | Financial assistance to WCL for procurement of equipment at National Cancer Institute, Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                              25    | 25.00 2016-17                         | 2016-17                                     | Completed                        |
|                 4 | CIL               | Financial assistance to WCL for installation of escalators at suburban railway stations of Mumbai                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                              30    | 30.00 2016-17                         | 2016-17                                     | Completed                        |
|                 5 | CIL               | Support for training and preparation to National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), Dept. of Sports, Govt. of India for sportpersons for all olympics and paralympics in different games                                                                                                                                                   |                                              75    | 25.00 2016-17                         | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                 6 | CIL               | Establishment of 26 centre ambient air quality monitoring system (CAAQMS) in 16 cities through Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                              65    | 9.70 2016-17                          | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                 7 | CIL               | Financial assistance to 6 major hospitals for conducting Bone Marrow Transplants (BMTs) of eligible patients with Thalassemia major                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                              20    | 19.09 2017-18                         | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                 8 | CIL               | Imparting skill development training to 2000 youths through different centers of Cental Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology (CIPET)                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                              12.9  | 5.35 2018-19                          | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                 9 | CIL               | Financial assistance to Odisha Power Transmission Company Ltd. (OPTCL) for restoration of damaged electricity lines in Odisha due to cyclone Fani in May 2019                                                                                                                                                                           |                                              50.32 | 50.32 2019-20                         | 2019-20                                     | Completed                        |
|                10 | NCL               | Construction of roads, culverts and bridges improving connectivity of villages                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                              17    | 15.45 2017-18 and 2018-19             | Completed                                   | Completed                        |
|                11 | NCL               | Improving availability and accessability of water in Singrauli and Sonebhadra district (Supporting Drinking Water Scheme for Singrauli District the Deepening/development of ponds , construction of check dams ,Installation of handpumps ,Installation of RO/Water coolers, tubewell and operation of 38 RO plants installed earlier) |                                              12    | 10.30 2017-18 and 2018-19             | Completed                                   | Completed                        |

|   S. No. Annexure | Company A - USQ   | Project Name 3762 (Part (b) and Part (d)) -                                                                                                                                                               |   Project Outlay (Rs. Cr.) Major CSR activities of | Expenditure till date (Rs. Cr.) Start CIL and subsidiaries   | Completion Year / Ongoing three years and   | Physical Progress current year   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                12 | CCL               | Making 3 districts - Bokaro, Ranchi, Hazaribagh Open Defecation Free                                                                                                                                      |                                              21.45 | 21.45 2017-18                                                | Completed                                   | Completed                        |
|                13 | SECL              | Constribution towards Swachh Bharat Kosh set up by Central Govt.                                                                                                                                          |                                              12    | 12.00 2016-17                                                | 2016-17                                     | Completed                        |
|                14 | SECL              | Providing contribution of Rs. 10.00 crore to Clean Ganga Fund set up by the Central government for rejuvenation of National River Ganga under CSR head                                                    |                                              10    | 10.00 2017-18                                                | 2017-18                                     | Completed                        |
|                15 | SECL              | Financial Assistance of Rs. 32.00 Crore to Chhattisgarh State Forest Department under Hariyar Chhattisgarh Programme, under the CSR activities of SECL                                                    |                                              32    | 32.00 2017-18                                                | 2017-18                                     | Completed                        |
|                16 | SECL              | Financial Assistance of Rs. 20.00 Crore to Chhattisgarh State Forest Department under Hariyar Chhattisgarh Programme, under the CSR activities of SECL                                                    |                                              20    | 20.00 2017-18                                                | 2017-18                                     | Completed                        |
|                17 | SECL              | Installation of CT scan machine through DM, Ambikapur                                                                                                                                                     |                                              12    | 5.00 2018-19                                                 | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                18 | SECL              | Healthcare project in aspirational districts of Chattisgarh                                                                                                                                               |                                              79    | 47.80 2018-19                                                | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                19 | SECL              | Financial Assistance of Rs. 20.00 Crore to Chhattisgarh State Forest Department under Hariyar Chhattisgarh Programme, under the CSR activities of SECL                                                    |                                              20    | 20.00 2018-19                                                | 2018-19                                     | Completed                        |
|                20 | SECL              | Prefabricated toilets in circulating areas of railway stations                                                                                                                                            |                                             128.58 | 20.81 2019-20                                                | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                21 | MCL               | Construction of toilets Block in different Govt. Schools having no toilets and dysfunctional toilets to be made functional in 09 (nine) nos of district of Odisha by NPCC                                 |                                              99.22 | 96.86 2015-16                                                | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                22 | MCL               | Construction of (1697 + 41 + 1892+816+27)nos Toilets blocks in different Govt. schools in the district of Gajapati, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Sambalpur of Odisha under SVA of MCL. Fund Deposited to OPEPA |                                              70.67 | 67.47 2015-16                                                | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                23 | MCL               | Construction of District Stadium at Jharsuguda                                                                                                                                                            |                                              15.65 | 15.00 2016-17                                                | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |
|                24 | MCL               | Construction of Ujjalpur bye pass road                                                                                                                                                                    |                                              17.2  | 11.91 2013-14                                                | 2016-17                                     | Completed                        |
|                25 | MCL               | Construction of Medical College at Talcher under CSR of MCL                                                                                                                                               |                                             492.62 | 416.93 2016-17                                               | Ongoing                                     | Ongoing                          |

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|   S. No. | Company   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                     |   Project Outlay (Rs. Cr.) | Expenditure till date (Rs. Cr.) Start Year   | Completion Year / Ongoing   | Physical Progress   |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------|
|       26 | MCL       | Providing sustainable livelihood to the targeted landless family sukhbasi residing on MCL aquired area as a CSR initiatives of MCL                                                               |                      14.22 | 0.36 2018-19                                 | Ongoing                     | Ongoing             |
|       27 | MCL       | RDC Approved work at Sundergarh under CSR head of MCL                                                                                                                                            |                      16.29 | 4.95 2016-17                                 | Ongoing                     | Ongoing             |
|       28 | MCL       | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor stadium at Jajpur                                                                                                                                            |                      10.22 | 1.53 2017-18                                 | Ongoing                     | Ongoing             |
|       29 | MCL       | Engaging BAIF Development Research foundation an NGO for sustainable development works in Odisha                                                                                                 |                      20.29 | 0.15 2018-19                                 | Ongoing                     | Ongoing             |
|       30 | MCL       | 2 nos. Piped Water Supply Schemes for 35 villages of Talcher and Kaniha Block of Angul district.                                                                                                 |                      55.07 | 29.38 2013-14                                | Ongoing                     | Ongoing             |
|       31 | MCL       | Construction of toilets Block in different Govt. School having no toilets and dysfunctional toilets to be made functional in Khorda and Sambalpur district of Odisha under CSR HQ of MCL by CPWD |                      17.81 | 17.81 2015-16                                | 2018-19                     | Completed           |