Lok Sabha Question No. 1096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Companies Fresh Start Scheme
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Midhun Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1096

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021/ MAGHA 19, 1942 (SAKA)

## COMPANIES FRESH START SCHEME QUESTION

## 1096.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a Companies Fresh Start scheme in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  Companies  that  have  availed  the  benefits  under  this scheme, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एिं कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a) to (C): Yes Sir.  The Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through  the  General  Circular  No.  12/2020  dated  30.3.2020  launched  the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, (CFSS) 2020 which inter-alia provides opportunities to Companies to make good any filing related defaults, regardless of duration of defaults, and make a fresh start as a fully compliant entity. The Scheme condoned the delay in filing the belated documents and gives immunity from prosecutions and proceedings for imposition of penalty which might arise on  account  of  such  delayed  filing  of  documents.  No  additional  fees  was charged  for  late  filing  during  a  moratorium  period  from  1st  April  to  31st December, 2020 in respect of documents, returns etc. required to be filed in MCA-21 Registry. As per records, 473131 number of Indian Companies and 1065 number of Foreign Companies have been benefited by availing the CFSS, 2020 scheme for filing their pending documents. Number of Companies that availed the scheme, State/UT-wise which is as per Annexure- A.

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कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

## Annexure- A

Annexure  as  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred Question No.1096 answered on 08.02.2021:

## Number of Companies that availed the scheme, State/UT-wise is as under:

| S No   | Name of State/ UT    | No of Companies availed the Scheme   | No of Foreign Companies availed the Scheme        |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman & Nicobar    | 137                                  | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh       | 5811                                 | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh    | 102                                  | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 4      | Assam                | 2849                                 | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 5      | Bihar                | 6299                                 | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 6      | Chandigarh           | 2689                                 | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh         | 3501                                 | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 8      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 224                                  | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 9      | Daman and Diu        | 142                                  | Foreign Companies are registered only with Delhi. |
| 10     | Delhi                | 87690                                | 1065                                              |
| 11     | Goa                  | 1765                                 |                                                   |
| 12     | Gujarat              | 31504                                |                                                   |
| 13     | Haryana              | 14504                                |                                                   |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh     | 1253                                 |                                                   |
| 15     | Jammu & Kashmir      | 1153                                 |                                                   |
| 16     | Jharkhand            | 3330                                 |                                                   |
| 17     |                      | 29891                                |                                                   |
| 18     | Karnataka Kerala     | 15340                                |                                                   |
| 19     | Ladakh               | 8                                    |                                                   |
| 20     | Lakshadweep          | 7                                    |                                                   |
| 21     | Madhya Pradesh       | 10207                                |                                                   |
| 22     | Maharashtra          | 88278                                |                                                   |
| 23     | Manipur              | 222                                  |                                                   |
| 24     | Meghalaya            | 284                                  |                                                   |
| 25     | Mizoram 33           |                                      |                                                   |
| 26     | Nagaland             | 69                                   |                                                   |
| 27     | Orissa               | 5065                                 |                                                   |
| 28     | Pondicherry          | 424                                  |                                                   |
| 29     | Punjab               | 6897                                 |                                                   |
| 30     | Rajasthan            | 17041                                |                                                   |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu           | 27454                                |                                                   |
| 32     | Telangana            | 22548                                |                                                   |
| 33     | Tripura              | 130                                  |                                                   |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh        | 27749                                |                                                   |
| 35     | Uttarakhand          | 2245                                 |                                                   |
| 36 37  | West Bengal Total    | 56286 473131                         | 1065                                              |