Lok Sabha Question No. 1189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: CSR under National Culture Fund
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## CSR under National Culture Fund

## 1189.   ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is receiving Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under National  Culture  Fund  for  conservation  and  maintenance  work  of  historical monuments in the Country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any well equipped mechanism to spend such funds for conserving and maintaining monuments and other attractions;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of expenditure made in this regard during the last five years, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  &  (d)  Yes  Madam.  Government  is  receiving  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) under National Culture Fund for conservation and maintenance  work  of  historical  monuments  in  the  Country.  Each  project  is managed independently  by  a  Project  Implementation  Committee  (PIC)  that  has due representation from the donor / contributor /co-promoter/implementing agencies.  The  Project  Implementation  Committee  has  representation  from  NCF and whenever required civic authorities and the Archaeological Survey of India.  A separate joint Bank Account is maintained for each project that is operated by the representative  of  NCF  and  the  Donor/Funding  Agencies.    Detailed  accounts  of each  project  are  incorporated  in  the  NCF  Accounts  which  is  audited  by  the Comptroller and Auditor General of India annually.
- (e) The Details are attached as Annexure-I.

Assam

| S. No.   | Donor                                     | Details of Project    | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                           |                       | 2013-14                                                      | 2014-15                                                      | 2015-16                                                      | 2016-17                                                      | 2017-18                                                      |
| 1        | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) | Ahom Monuments, Assam | NIL                                                          | 50,00,000                                                    | NIL                                                          | 50,00,000                                                    | 11,18,051                                                    |

## Bihar

| S. No.   | Donor                                                  | Details of Project                                                                                      | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | (In Rs.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|
|          |                                                        |                                                                                                         | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18    |
| 2        | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Development of tourist infrastructure facilities at Vaishali, Bihar                                     | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |
| 3        | Bokaro Steel Plant                                     | Development of tourist amenities at Lauriya Nandan Garh, Chanki Garh and Rampurwa, West Champaran Bihar | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |
| 4        | National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC)         | Conservation of National Monuments, MP, Bihar                                                           | 20,00,000                                           | NIL                                                 | 50,00,000                                           | NIL                                                 | 50,00,000  |

## Delhi

| S. No.   | Donor                                                   | Details of Project                                                                                               | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                         |                                                                                                                  | 2013-14                                                      | 2014-15                                                      | 2015-16                                                      | 2016-17                                                      | 2017-18                                                      |
| 5        | Steel Authority of India                                | Lodhi Tomb Project, New Delhi                                                                                    | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          |
| 6        | PEC Limited                                             | Tomb of Yusuf Qattal, New Delhi                                                                                  | 3,60,349                                                     | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          |
| 7        | Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL)                      | Tughlaqabad Fort, New Delhi                                                                                      | 16,39,981                                                    | 16,39,6 18                                                   | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | 8,53,386                                                     |
| 8        | ONGC                                                    | Replacement of plastic case around the chariotat the entrance of National Museum,New Delhi with reinforced glass | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          |
| 9        | MEA & ONGC                                              | Film on Kishori Amonkar, Classical Singer by Shri Amol Palekar                                                   | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          |
| 10       | State Trading Corporation (STC)                         | Conservation of Jai Prakash Yantra, Jantar Mantar, New Delhi                                                     | 9,75,034                                                     | 15,00,0 00                                                   | NIL                                                          | 7,00,000                                                     | NIL                                                          |
| 11       | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)                    | Upgradation of ASI Site museums Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalaya, Red Fort, Delhi                                | NA                                                           | NA                                                           | 1,79,776                                                     | 4,47,898                                                     | 9,16,000                                                     |
| 12       | National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC) | ASI Project at Purana Qila                                                                                       | NA                                                           | NA                                                           | NA                                                           | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          |

## Gujarat

| S.   | Donor                                   | Details of Project                                                                            | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   |
|------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| No.  |                                         |                                                                                               | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | (In Rs.) 2017-18                                    |
| 13   | Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) | Crafts and sustainable skill development in Gujarat (Self employed women's association- SEWA) | 55,90,052                                           | 47,00,0 00                                          | 65,00,000                                           | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 |

Himachal Pradesh

| S. No.   | Donor                | Details of Project                    | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|          |                      |                                       | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18                                             |
| 14       | UCO Bank, Chandigarh | Hidimba Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 |

## Annexure - I

Annexure  referred  in  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  1189  for  Reply  on  11.02.2019  regarding  CSR  under National Culture Fund

## PROJECT EXPENDITURE UNDER CSR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS

## Karnataka

| S. No.   | Donor                                                  | Details of Project                                                                          | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | (In Rs.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|
|          |                                                        |                                                                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18    |
| 15       | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Conservation work and tourist facilities at Bhoganandishwara Temple, Bangaluru, Karnataka , | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |
| 16       | State Trading Corporation Ltd.                         | Restoration of Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur                                                          | 12,58,413                                           | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |

## Madhya Pradesh

| S.   | Donor                                                  | Details of Project                                                  | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| No.  |                                                        |                                                                     | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18                                             |
| 17   | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Khajuraho Group of Temples, MP | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 |
| 18   | NTPC                                                   | Conservation of National Monuments at Mandu (M.P.)                  | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | 1,00,00,0 00                                        |                                                     | 62,75,000                                           |

## Maharashtra

| S.   | Donor                                                 | Details of Project                                                             | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| No.  |                                                       |                                                                                | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18                                             |
| 19   | Pune Municipal Corporation                            | To enliven the environs and recreate the splendor of Shaniwarwada Palace, Pune | 3,75,867                                            | 5,27,61 0                                           | 5,46,773                                            | 3,27,021                                            | NIL                                                 |
| 20   | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation | Development of tourist infrastructure facilities at Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 |

## Odisha

| S. No.   | Donor                                                  | Details of Project                                             | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | (In Rs.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|
|          |                                                        |                                                                | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18    |
| 21       | Indian Oil Corporation (through Indian Oil Foundation) | Tourist infrastructure facilities at Sun Temple, Konark Odisha | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |
| 22       | NTPC                                                   | Conservation works at the excavated site of Lalitgiri, Odisha  | 10,00,000                                           |                                                     | 1,00,00,0 00                                        |                                                     | 40,00,000  |

## Rajasthan

| S. No.   | Donor                                                  | Details of Project                                                                                                                                                                    | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   | Details of expenditure during the last five years (In Rs.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2013-14                                                      | 2014-15                                                      | 2015-16                                                      | 2016-17                                                      | 2017-18                                                      |
| 23       | Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO) | Training programmes for craftsmen engaged in restoration of tangible components-aarish, stucco, wood carving frescoe and lime jaali at Jaipur                                         | 10,57,000                                                    | 554510 0                                                     | 27,76,913                                                    | 10,00,000                                                    | NIL                                                          |
| 24       | Indian Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)  | Proposed E-Ticketing project at ASI monuments & Erection of Solar Powered Street lamps, Solar Powered Plant, Bil Toilets and Battery Operated Vehicle at Chittaurgarh Fort, Rajasthan | NA                                                           | NA                                                           | NIL                                                          | NIL                                                          | 61,32,776                                                    |

## Tamil Nadu

| S. No.   | Donor                         | Details of Project                                                                | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | (In Rs.)   |
|----------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|
|          |                               |                                                                                   | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18    |
| 25       | Shipping Corporation of India | Conservation of Visitor Facilities at the Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu | 4,41,800                                            | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |

Uttarakhand

| S. No.   | Donor                                     | Details of Project            | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | (In Rs.)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------|
|          |                                           |                               | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18    |
| 26       | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) | Virasat Festival, Uttarakhand | 25,00,00 0                                          | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL        |

West Bengal

| S. No.   | Donor                        | Details of Project                                   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   | Details of expenditure during the last five years   |
|----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|          |                              |                                                      | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2017-18                                             |
| 27       | State Bank of India, Kolkata | Hazardurai Palace, District Murshidabad, West Bengal | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 | NIL                                                 |