Lok Sabha Question No. 574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: CSR Work in Jharkhand
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 574

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023/MAGHA 17, 1944 (SAKA)

## CSR WORK IN JHARKHAND

## QUESTION

## 574. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any change has been made in the Rules related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any guideline exists related to work under CSR;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the work done under CSR in Jharkhand including Ranchi during the last one year, company and district-wise;
- (f) whether there is any provision to take action against such companies that do not comply with the CSR rules; and
- (g)
- 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) & (b):  Yes sir. The amendments in the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 has  been  notified  on  22 nd   January  2021  and  20 th   September,  2022.  These amendments  aim  at  strengthening  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) ecosystem  by  improving  and  strengthening  the  disclosures,  simplifying  the compliances,  bringing  in  more  objectivity,  transparency  and  entrusting  more responsibility on the Board of the company.
- (c) & (d): The Government provides the broad framework for CSR through Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.  Section 135 of the Act contains provisions cornering

CSR.  Schedule VII of the Act indicates the eligible list of activities that can be undertaken by the companies as CSR and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 provides the manner in which the companies shall comply with CSR provisions of the Act. In addition,  Ministry vide General Circular no. 14/2021 dated 25th August, 2021 has issued Frequently  Asked Questions on CSR.

(e):  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. 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 Jharkhand during the last financial year 2020-21 is Rs. 210.27 crore. Further, the companies are required to file the CSR data for the financial year 202122 on or before 31.03.2023.

The district-wise and development sector-wise CSR spent by all the companies in the state of Jharkhand during last FY is at Annexure- I & II respectively.

(f) & (g):  The CSR framework is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. The corporate governance framework along with the existing legal provisions such as mandatory disclosures, accountability of the CSR Committee and the Board, provisions for statutory audit of accounts of the company etc. provide safeguards in  this  regard.  Whenever  any  violation  of  CSR  provisions  is  reported,  action against  such  non-compliant  companies  are  initiated  as  per  provisions  of  the Companies Act, 2013 after due examination of records and following due process of  law.  CSR  related  defaults  were  compoundable  offences.  Now,  the  noncompliance of CSR provisions has been converted as a civil wrong w. e. f. 22 nd January, 2021.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 574 FOR 06.02.2023

| District-Wise CSR Expenditure in Jharkhand   | District-Wise CSR Expenditure in Jharkhand   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| District                                     | FY 2020-21 (Amount in crore)                 |
| Bokaro                                       | 1.02                                         |
| Chatra                                       | 0.21                                         |
| Deoghar                                      | 0.11                                         |
| Dhanbad                                      | 6.64                                         |
| Dumka                                        | 1.67                                         |
| East Singhbhum                               | 12.30                                        |
| Garhwa                                       | 0.11                                         |
| Giridih                                      | 1.53                                         |
| Godda                                        | 2.70                                         |
| Gumla                                        | 0.26                                         |
| Hazaribagh                                   | 1.52                                         |
| Jamtara                                      | 0.05                                         |
| Khunti                                       | 1.42                                         |
| Koderma                                      | 0.74                                         |
| Pakur                                        | 0.50                                         |
| Palamu                                       | 0.01                                         |
| Ramgarh                                      | 0.38                                         |
| Ranchi                                       | 11.79                                        |
| Sahebganj                                    | 0.18                                         |
| Seraikela Kharsawan                          | 2.44                                         |
| Simdega                                      | 0.96                                         |
| West Singhbhum                               | 2.95                                         |
| NEC/ Not mentioned *                         | 160.79                                       |
| Grand Total (in Cr.)                         | 210.27                                       |

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

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

*Companies indicated more than one district where projects were undertaken.

## Annexure-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 574 FOR 06.02.2023

| Development Sector-Wise CSR Expenditure in Jharkhand   | Development Sector-Wise CSR Expenditure in Jharkhand   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Development Sectors                                    | FY - 2020-21                                           |
| Agro Forestry                                          | -                                                      |
| Animal Welfare                                         | 3.50                                                   |
| Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants         | 0.19                                                   |
| Art And Culture                                        | 3.30                                                   |
| Conservation of natural resources                      | 0.16                                                   |
| Education                                              | 35.98                                                  |
| Environmental Sustainability                           | 3.42                                                   |
| Gender Equality                                        | 0.12                                                   |
| Health Care                                            | 48.38                                                  |
| Livelihood Enhancement Projects                        | 5.51                                                   |
| Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition              | 14.27                                                  |
| Rural Development Projects                             | 21.81                                                  |
| Safe Drinking Water                                    | 3.97                                                   |
| Sanitation                                             | 57.56                                                  |
| Senior Citizens Welfare                                | 0.83                                                   |
| Setting Up Homes And Hostels For Women                 | -                                                      |
| Setting Up Orphanage                                   | 0.00                                                   |
| Slum Area Development                                  | 0.19                                                   |
| Socio-Economic Inequalities                            | 0.28                                                   |
| Special Education                                      | 0.43                                                   |
| Technology Incubators                                  | 0.00                                                   |
| Training To Promote Sports                             | 1.91                                                   |
| Vocational Skills                                      | 7.55                                                   |
| Women Empowerment                                      | 0.91                                                   |
| Grand Total (in Cr.)                                   | 210.27                                                 |

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

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