Lok Sabha Question No. 45 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: CSR Spent
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Dileshwar Kamait, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 45 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)

CSR SPENT

QUESTION

45.   SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any record of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds spent by the companies during the last three financial years and the current year so far;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, company-wise and State-wise, especially the funds spent for the development of Maharashtra?
- (c)  whether  a  District  Collector/  MLA/  MLC  or  Member  of  Parliament  can  officially recommend to the institutions/companies under the CSR fund for the development of their area? and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the official procedure of the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                                                                                 [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) &  (b):  The  Government  provides  the  broad  framework  for  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) through Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Schedule VII  of  the  Act  and  Companies  (CSR  Policy)  Rules,  2014.  The  CSR  architecture  is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain at www.csr.gov.in. Further, on the basis of filings made by the Companies in the MCA21 registry, the CSR spent by various public and private sector companies for the financial years 2018-19,  2019-20 and 2020-21 are given below:

|                                     | FY 2018-19       | FY 2018-19                      | FY 2019-20       | FY 2019-20                      | FY 2020-21       | FY 2020-21                      |
|-------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
| Nature of Company                   | No. of Companies | Total Amount Spent (in Rs. Cr.) | No. of Companies | Total Amount Spent (in Rs. Cr.) | No. of Companies | Total Amount Spent (in Rs. Cr.) |
| Public Sector Under- takings (PSUs) | 615              | 4,206.30                        | 452              | 5,241.57                        | 20               | 561.18                          |
| Non-PSUs                            | 24484            | 15,943.97                       | 22079            | 19,447.09                       | 1599             | 8,266.93                        |
| Grand Total                         | 25099            | 20,150.27                       | 22531            | 24,688.66                       | 1619             | 8,828.11                        |

(Data upto 30.09.2021) [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

Further, the State/UT-wise (including Maharashtra) CSR spent by all Companies for financial years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively is at Annexure.

As per the Act, companies are required to hold Annual General Meeting (AGM) within six months from the end of financial year. Thereafter, financial statements and board report containing  disclosure  about  CSR,  are  to  be  filed  in  MCA21  within  30  days  of  the  AGM. Ministry  vide  General  Circular  No.  17/2021  dated  29.10.2021  relaxed  the  levying  of additional fees till 31.12.2021 for the filing of financial statement in respect of the financial year 2020-21. Further, filings for financial year 2021-22 are required to be made only after the end of current financial year.

(c) & (d): Under the Act, CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered  to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities based on the recommendation  of  its  CSR  Committee.  The  Government  does  not  issue  any  specific direction to the companies to spend in any particular activity or area.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 45 FOR 29.11.2021

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| State /UT-wise CSR expenditure (in Cr.)   | State /UT-wise CSR expenditure (in Cr.)   | State /UT-wise CSR expenditure (in Cr.)   | State /UT-wise CSR expenditure (in Cr.)   | State /UT-wise CSR expenditure (in Cr.)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                     | States/UT                                 | Amount Spent FY 2018-19 (INR Cr.)         | Amount Spent FY 2019-20 (INR Cr.)         | Amount Spent FY 2020-21 (INR Cr.)         |
| 1.                                        | Andaman And Nicobar                       | 0.82                                      | 1.29                                      | 0.66                                      |
| 2.                                        | Andhra Pradesh                            | 668.72                                    | 714.94                                    | 446.86                                    |
| 3.                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                         | 24.56                                     | 18.02                                     | 2.13                                      |
| 4.                                        | Assam                                     | 210.22                                    | 288.37                                    | 52.02                                     |
| 5.                                        | Bihar                                     | 137.76                                    | 144.03                                    | 27.57                                     |
| 6.                                        | Chandigarh                                | 11.95                                     | 15.72                                     | 3.13                                      |
| 7.                                        | Chhattisgarh                              | 150.30                                    | 163.13                                    | 102.07                                    |
| 8.                                        | Dadra And Nagar Haveli                    | 13.48                                     | 19.11                                     | 0.36                                      |
| 9.                                        | Daman And Diu                             | 6.25                                      | 8.60                                      | 0.83                                      |
| 10.                                       | Delhi                                     | 814.46                                    | 927.51                                    | 122.82                                    |
| 11.                                       | Goa                                       | 49.46                                     | 47.87                                     | 9.46                                      |
| 12.                                       | Gujarat                                   | 1,091.69                                  | 988.99                                    | 582.37                                    |
| 13.                                       | Haryana                                   | 375.69                                    | 525.57                                    | 228.38                                    |
| 14.                                       | Himachal Pradesh                          | 81.25                                     | 82.10                                     | 21.94                                     |
| 15.                                       | Jammu And Kashmir                         | 36.55                                     | 25.53                                     | 3.74                                      |
| 16.                                       | Jharkhand                                 | 112.35                                    | 156.06                                    | 84.62                                     |
| 17.                                       | Karnataka                                 | 1,279.98                                  | 1,480.63                                  | 434.69                                    |
| 18.                                       | Kerala                                    | 444.10                                    | 303.86                                    | 163.50                                    |
| 19.                                       | Lakshadweep                               | 0.39                                      | 1.00                                      | -                                         |
| 20.                                       | Madhya Pradesh                            | 255.84                                    | 212.52                                    | 173.04                                    |
| 21.                                       | Maharashtra                               | 3,205.17                                  | 3,400.48                                  | 1,100.59                                  |
| 22.                                       | Manipur                                   | 7.81                                      | 14.21                                     | 1.37                                      |
| 23.                                       | Meghalaya                                 | 18.12                                     | 19.74                                     | 2.27                                      |
| 24.                                       | Mizoram                                   | 0.11                                      | 0.25                                      | 0.34                                      |
| 25.                                       | Nagaland                                  | 2.14                                      | 5.10                                      | 2.44                                      |
| 26.                                       | Odisha                                    | 690.77                                    | 747.21                                    | 275.20                                    |
| 27.                                       | Puducherry                                | 9.15                                      | 11.33                                     | 8.10                                      |
| 28.                                       | Punjab                                    | 167.86                                    | 191.09                                    | 21.21                                     |
| 29.                                       | Rajasthan                                 | 603.84                                    | 732.62                                    | 255.06                                    |
| 30.                                       | Sikkim                                    | 5.87                                      | 12.72                                     | 2.38                                      |
| 31.                                       | Tamil Nadu                                | 899.13                                    | 1,110.15                                  | 277.36                                    |
| 32.                                       | Telangana                                 | 440.07                                    | 449.46                                    | 130.52                                    |
| 33.                                       | Tripura                                   | 23.06                                     | 9.40                                      | 0.94                                      |
| 34.                                       | Uttar Pradesh                             | 524.33                                    | 580.80                                    | 361.96                                    |
| 35.                                       | Uttarakhand                               | 178.19                                    | 128.03                                    | 19.66                                     |
| 36.                                       | West Bengal                               | 386.18                                    | 446.31                                    | 84.77                                     |
| 37.                                       | NEC/ Not mentioned*                       | 4.74                                      | 40.29                                     | -                                         |
| 38.                                       | PAN India*                                | 7,217.91                                  | 10,664.65                                 | 3,823.75 8,828.11                         |
| Grand                                     | Total (in Cr.)                            | 20,150.27                                 | 24,688.66                                 |                                           |

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