Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: CSR Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 65 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022/ MAGHA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

## CSR PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA QUESTION

## *65.  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  spent  on  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) supported projects in Maharashtra during each of the last five years;
- (b) the details of such major or top ten projects in Maharashtra;
- (c) the  details  of  such  projects  in  Washim  and  Yavatmal  districts  and  also  in Nagpur district including Ramtek City; and
- (d) the budget allocated and utilised on each of these projects during the said period?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                              (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(

श्रीमती विमयला सीतारामि )

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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कारपोरेट कार्य

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  ANSWER  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *65 (5 TH  POSITION) FOR 7 TH    FEBRUARY, 2022 REGARDING CSR PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA.

(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  architecture  is  disclosure  based  and  CSR  mandated  companies  are required to file details of CSR activities annually in MCA21 registry.  However, the project-wise details of CSR spent including budget allocated and utilized for such projects are not required to be filed by the companies. On the basis of the filings made by companies in the MCA 21 registry, the CSR spent by all the companies in the State of  Maharashtra and in the Districts of Washim, Yavatmal  and Nagpur (including Ramtek City) in particular during last five financial years 2016-17, 201718, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively is as follows:

| State/ District   | FY 2016-17 (INR Cr.)   | FY 2017-18 (INR Cr.)   | FY 2018-19 (INR Cr.)   | FY 2019-20 (INR Cr.)   | FY 2020-21 (INR Cr.)   |
|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Maharashtra       | 2,492.11               | 2,833.41               | 3,205.17               | 3,400.48               | 1,100.59               |
| Washim            | -                      | 0.21                   | -                      | 0.48                   | -                      |
| Yavatmal          | 3.58                   | 0.85                   | 0.50                   | 2.87                   | -                      |
| Nagpur            | 32.52                  | 34.04                  | 60.41                  | 55.87                  | 5.53                   |

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

All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain at  www.csr.gov.in.  Regarding CSR data for the financial year 2020-21, it is informed that the 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. In view of the disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic, Registrars of Companies had  accorded  extension  of  time  till  30th  November,  2021  for  conduct  of  AGMs  by companies. The Ministry vide General Circular No. 22/2021 dated 29.12.2021 has relaxed the levy of additional fees till 15.02.2022 for filing of financial statement in respect of the financial year 2020-21.

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