Lok Sabha Question No. 5208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: CSR Projects in Bihar
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5208

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, APRIL 04, 2022/

CHAITRA 14, 1944 (SAKA)

## CSR PROJECTS IN BIHAR

## QUESTION

## 5208. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the works/projects completed under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Bihar, Sector-wise;
- (b) the details and the names of the projects which have not been completed under CSR along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any action has been taken by the Government against the nodal agencies for not completing the projects in time; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) to (d):  The broad framework for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been provided under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014. 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 recommendations of its CSR Committee. The CSR framework is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. However, completion status of CSR projects or activities are not maintained separately by the Government. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is  available  in  public  domain  and  can  be  accessed  at  www.csr.gov.in.  The  Government monitors the compliance of CSR provisions through the disclosures made by the companies in  the  MCA  21  registry.  Whenever  any  violation  of  CSR  provisions  is  reported,  action against such non-compliant Companies is initiated as per provisions of the Act after due examination of records and following due process of law.

On the basis of the filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry, development sectorwise details of CSR spent by all the companies in the State of Bihar during last five Financial Years (FY) 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are at Annexure.

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Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5208 FOR 04.04.2022

| Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   | Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Bihar (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.                                                            | Development Sector                                              | FY 2016-17                                                      | FY 2017-18                                                      | FY 2018-19                                                      | FY 2019-20                                                      | FY 2020-21                                                      |
| 1                                                               | Agro Forestry                                                   | 36.57                                                           | 52.01                                                           | 53.55                                                           | 45.77                                                           | -                                                               |
| 2                                                               | Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants                  | -                                                               | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.40                                                            | -                                                               |
| 3                                                               | Art And Culture                                                 | 0.87                                                            | 0.72                                                            | 0.33                                                            | 0.19                                                            | 0.35                                                            |
| 4                                                               | Conservation Of Natural Resources                               | -                                                               | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.16                                                            | -                                                               |
| 5                                                               | Education                                                       | 18.72                                                           | 13.46                                                           | 28.81                                                           | 11.63                                                           | 13.31                                                           |
| 6                                                               | Environmental Sustainability                                    | 2.70                                                            | 5.24                                                            | 4.06                                                            | 0.65                                                            | 15.78                                                           |
| 7                                                               | Gender Equality                                                 | 0.03                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.20                                                            | -                                                               |
| 8                                                               | Health Care                                                     | 4.53                                                            | 5.77                                                            | 13.41                                                           | 18.73                                                           | 16.58                                                           |
| 9                                                               | Livelihood Enhancement Projects                                 | 0.58                                                            | 3.47                                                            | 1.24                                                            | 11.01                                                           | 2.13                                                            |
| 10                                                              | Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition                       | 1.26                                                            | 5.51                                                            | 1.95                                                            | 2.59                                                            | 2.30                                                            |
| 11                                                              | Rural Development Projects                                      | 12.18                                                           | 11.91                                                           | 22.06                                                           | 5.34                                                            | 1.06                                                            |
| 12                                                              | Safe Drinking Water                                             | 0.10                                                            | 0.29                                                            | 0.34                                                            | 0.18                                                            | 0.07                                                            |
| 13                                                              | Sanitation                                                      | 2.04                                                            | 2.46                                                            | 4.58                                                            | 3.13                                                            | 0.29                                                            |
| 14                                                              | Senior Citizens Welfare                                         | 0.08                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.04                                                            | -                                                               |
| 15                                                              | Setting Up Homes And Hostels For Women                          | 0.25                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.10                                                            |
| 16                                                              | Setting Up Orphanage                                            | 0.10                                                            | 0.02                                                            | 0.03                                                            | 0.11                                                            | -                                                               |
| 17                                                              | Slum Area Development                                           | 0.29                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.13                                                            | -                                                               |
| 18                                                              | Socio-Economic Inequalities                                     | -                                                               | 1.66                                                            | 0.01                                                            | 3.63                                                            | 0.12                                                            |
| 19                                                              | Special Education                                               | 1.46                                                            | 0.01                                                            | 0.39                                                            | 0.05                                                            | 0.10                                                            |
| 20                                                              | Technology incubators                                           | -                                                               | 0.03                                                            | -                                                               | -                                                               | 0.40                                                            |
| 21                                                              | Training To Promote Sports                                      | 0.22                                                            | 0.24                                                            | 0.37                                                            | 0.10                                                            | -                                                               |
| 22                                                              | Vocational Skills                                               | 3.17                                                            | 0.84                                                            | 4.32                                                            | 2.74                                                            | 1.81                                                            |
| 23                                                              | Women Empowerment                                               | 2.14                                                            | 2.11                                                            | 2.11                                                            | 3.35                                                            | 0.59                                                            |
| 24                                                              | Not Mentioned*                                                  | 12.85                                                           | -                                                               | -                                                               | -                                                               | -                                                               |
|                                                                 | NEC/ Grand Total (in Cr.)                                       | 100.14                                                          | 105.77                                                          | 137.57                                                          | 110.14                                                          | 55.00**                                                         |

(Data upto 31.12.2021) [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

*  Companies either did not specify the names of sectors or indicated more than one sector where projects were undertaken.
- ** Data for FY 2020-21 is subject to change as the levy of additional fees for the late filing has been relaxed till 15.03.2022.

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