Lok Sabha Question No. 4312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: CSR Spending in Telangana
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4312

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023/CHAITRA 6, 1945 (SAKA)

## CSR SPENDING IN TELANGANA

## QUESTION

## 4312. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is a fact that no Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds were spent  in  the  five  backward  districts  of  Telangana  which  includes  Jagtial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Nagarkurnool and Jogulamba and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  the details of the amount spent on CSR projects in Telangana during each of the last five years, year/district-wise including Malkajgiri district; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  key  areas  where  companies  spent  their  CSR  funds  in Telangana since the year 2018, area/year-wise?

## 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 (c): 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 of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. The Government does not issue any specific direction to the companies to spend in any particular geographical area or activity.

The CSR framework is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR  filed  by  companies  in  MCA21  registry  is  available  in  public  domain  at www.csr.gov.in. On the basis of annual filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry, District-wise details (including Jagtial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Nagarkurnool, Jogulamba and Medchal Malkajgiri district) of the CSR spent by companies in the State of Telangana during the Financial Years (FY) 201617, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are at Annexure - I.

Development  Sector-wise  details  of  CSR  spent  by  companies  in  the  State  of Telangana during the FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21 are at Annexure -II. Further, the companies are required to file the CSR data for the financial year 202122 on or before 31.03.2023.

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## Annexure -I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4312  FOR 27.03.2023

| District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | District-wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N                                                            | District                                                       | FY 2016-17                                                     | FY 2017-18                                                     | FY 2018-19                                                     | FY 2019-20                                                     | FY 2020-21                                                     |
| 1                                                              | Adilabad                                                       | 0.21                                                           | 4.41                                                           | 0.42                                                           | 6.47                                                           | 2.12                                                           |
| 2                                                              | Bhadradri Kothagudem                                           | -                                                              | -                                                              | 3.39                                                           | 3.38                                                           | 3.72                                                           |
| 3                                                              | Hyderabad                                                      | 49.58                                                          | 53.24                                                          | 92.76                                                          | 125.46                                                         | 197.52                                                         |
| 4                                                              | Jagtial                                                        | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              |
| 5                                                              | Jangaon                                                        | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.11                                                           | 0.01                                                           |
| 6                                                              | Jayashankar Bhupalpally                                        | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.44                                                           |
| 7                                                              | Jogulamba                                                      |                                                                | 0.53                                                           |                                                                | 0.21                                                           | 0.05                                                           |
| 8                                                              | Kamareddy                                                      | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.69                                                           | 0.10                                                           | 0.26                                                           |
| 9                                                              | Karimnagar                                                     | 5.18                                                           | 4.22                                                           | 0.79                                                           | 0.59                                                           | 0.90                                                           |
| 10                                                             | Khammam                                                        | 0.36                                                           | 0.35                                                           | -                                                              | 0.55                                                           | 1.63                                                           |
| 11                                                             | Komaram Bheem                                                  | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.04                                                           |
| 12                                                             | Mahabubabad                                                    | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.45                                                           |
| 13                                                             | Mahbubnagar                                                    | 0.23                                                           | 0.56                                                           | 1.20                                                           | 0.91                                                           | 3.06                                                           |
| 14                                                             | Mancherial                                                     | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 3.92                                                           |
| 15                                                             | Medak                                                          | 1.15                                                           | 1.03                                                           | 4.03                                                           | 6.57                                                           | 10.09                                                          |
| 16                                                             | Medchal Malkajgiri                                             | 0.32                                                           | 0.18                                                           | 0.24                                                           | 2.15                                                           | 2.99                                                           |
| 17                                                             | Mulugu                                                         | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              |
| 18                                                             | Nagarkurnool                                                   |                                                                |                                                                | 0.10                                                           | 0.32                                                           | 3.28                                                           |
| 19                                                             | Nalgonda                                                       | 3.06                                                           | 1.05                                                           | 2.79                                                           | 3.27                                                           | 5.09                                                           |
| 20                                                             | Narayanpet                                                     | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              |                                                                | 0.10                                                           |
| 21                                                             | Nirmal                                                         | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.11                                                           |
| 22                                                             | Nizamabad                                                      | 0.19                                                           | 1.06                                                           | 0.55                                                           | 2.19                                                           | 2.61                                                           |
| 23                                                             | Peddapalli                                                     | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.02                                                           | -                                                              |
| 24                                                             | Rajanna Sircilla                                               | -                                                              | 0.63                                                           | -                                                              | 0.36                                                           | 2.04                                                           |
| 25                                                             | Ranga Reddy                                                    | 2.65                                                           | 6.90                                                           | 2.10                                                           | 23.97                                                          | 30.93                                                          |
| 26                                                             | Sangareddy                                                     | 0.59                                                           | 1.11                                                           | 3.66                                                           | 2.79                                                           | 11.39                                                          |
| 27                                                             | Siddipet                                                       | 0.16                                                           | 1.91                                                           | 2.25                                                           | 3.08                                                           | 5.40                                                           |
| 28                                                             | Suryapet                                                       | 1.82                                                           | 1.79                                                           | 3.39                                                           | 3.02                                                           | 5.81                                                           |
| 29                                                             | Vikarabad                                                      |                                                                | 0.20                                                           | 0.21                                                           | 2.57                                                           | 3.85                                                           |
| 30                                                             | Wanaparthy                                                     | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.84                                                           | 0.53                                                           |
| 31                                                             | Warangal Rural                                                 | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | -                                                              | 0.30                                                           |
| 32                                                             | Warangal Urban                                                 | 1.62                                                           | -                                                              | 2.99                                                           | 1.43                                                           | 5.74                                                           |
| 33                                                             | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri                                            | -                                                              | 0.75                                                           | -                                                              | 0.13                                                           | 0.85                                                           |
| 34                                                             | NEC/ Not mentioned *                                           | 189.02                                                         | 300.65                                                         | 306.51                                                         | 255.31                                                         | 318.98                                                         |
| Grand Total (in                                                | cr.)                                                           | 256.15                                                         | 380.57                                                         | 428.06                                                         | 445.80                                                         | 624.22                                                         |

(Data up to 30.09.2022)  [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

* Companies did not specify the name of District where projects were undertaken

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Annexure - II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4312 FOR 27.03.2023

|             | Development Sector wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | Development Sector wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | Development Sector wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | Development Sector wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   | Development Sector wise CSR Expenditure in Telangana (Amount in Crore)   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN          | Development Sector                                                       | FY 2017-18                                                               | FY 2018-19                                                               | FY 2019-20                                                               | FY 2020-21                                                               |
| 1           | Agro Forestry                                                            | 0.19                                                                     | 0.17                                                                     | 0.36                                                                     | 0.62                                                                     |
| 2           | Animal Welfare                                                           | 1.07                                                                     | 0.75                                                                     | 1.53                                                                     | 3.24                                                                     |
| 3           | Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants                           | -                                                                        | 0.57                                                                     | 0.31                                                                     | 0.02                                                                     |
| 4           | Art And Culture                                                          | 3.43                                                                     | 3.95                                                                     | 3.03                                                                     | 2.34                                                                     |
| 5           | Conservation of natural resources                                        | 2.99                                                                     | 2.00                                                                     | 1.91                                                                     | 1.77                                                                     |
| 6           | Education                                                                | 129.04                                                                   | 185.64                                                                   | 167.16                                                                   | 204.93                                                                   |
| 7           | Environmental Sustainability                                             | 17.21                                                                    | 9.35                                                                     | 11.33                                                                    | 16.38                                                                    |
| 8           | Gender Equality                                                          | 0.14                                                                     | 0.12                                                                     | 0.29                                                                     | 0.84                                                                     |
| 9           | Health Care                                                              | 50.08                                                                    | 50.81                                                                    | 93.79                                                                    | 162.19                                                                   |
| 10          | Livelihood Enhancement Projects                                          | 11.85                                                                    | 13.81                                                                    | 12.34                                                                    | 22.17                                                                    |
| 11          | Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition                                | 28.71                                                                    | 20.06                                                                    | 22.78                                                                    | 52.24                                                                    |
| 12          | Rural Development Projects                                               | 47.57                                                                    | 64.31                                                                    | 43.60                                                                    | 51.36                                                                    |
| 13          | Safe Drinking Water                                                      | 17.57                                                                    | 8.89                                                                     | 5.33                                                                     | 3.94                                                                     |
| 14          | Sanitation                                                               | 13.77                                                                    | 9.19                                                                     | 9.73                                                                     | 6.33                                                                     |
| 15          | Senior Citizens Welfare                                                  | 0.42                                                                     | 1.07                                                                     | 1.97                                                                     | 5.20                                                                     |
| 16          | Setting Up Homes And Hostels For Women                                   | 4.57                                                                     | 0.91                                                                     | 0.48                                                                     | 1.57                                                                     |
| 17          | Setting Up Orphanage                                                     | 1.01                                                                     | 0.74                                                                     | 1.75                                                                     | 1.48                                                                     |
| 18          | Slum Area Development                                                    | 19.92                                                                    | 21.24                                                                    | 23.11                                                                    | 51.50                                                                    |
| 19          | Socio-Economic Inequalities                                              | 1.30                                                                     | 4.63                                                                     | 0.10                                                                     | 1.13                                                                     |
| 20          | Special Education                                                        | 12.48                                                                    | 1.11                                                                     | 4.02                                                                     | 3.20                                                                     |
| 21          | Technology Incubators                                                    | 0.26                                                                     | 0.85                                                                     | 0.77                                                                     | 3.19                                                                     |
| 22          | Training To Promote Sports                                               | 1.86                                                                     | 1.90                                                                     | 4.22                                                                     | 3.76                                                                     |
| 23          | Vocational Skills                                                        | 11.00                                                                    | 18.66                                                                    | 25.16                                                                    | 11.78                                                                    |
| 24          | Women Empowerment                                                        | 4.13                                                                     | 7.34                                                                     | 10.74                                                                    | 7.84                                                                     |
| 25          | Not Mentioned *                                                          | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | 5.20                                                                     |
| Grand Total | NEC/ (in Cr.)                                                            | 380.57                                                                   | 428.06                                                                   | 445.80                                                                   | 624.22                                                                   |

(Data up to 30.09.2022)   [Source: National CSR Data Portal]

*Companies did not specify the names of Sectors where projects were undertaken

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