Lok Sabha Question No. 1406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: CSR Funds
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## CSR FUND

1406.

SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry spent during the last three years;
- (b) the details of areas where CSR funds were utilized during the said period;
- (c) whether any review or follow up has been made during the last three years to know the benefits accrued due to CSR initiatives by the Ministry;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the  quantum  of  CSR  funds  contributed  to  Micro  &  Small  Enterprises  Cluster Development Programme (MSECDP) during the last three years; and
- (f) the  quantum  of  CSR  funds  of  the  Ministry  utilized  on  amelioration  of  poverty  and ensuring gender equality?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a)&(b): The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) is the only Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME).  The  details  of  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (CSR) fund spent by NSIC during last three years are as under:

| S. No   | Name of Impl- ementing Agency and NSIC office   | Nature of Project(s)                              | Amount Spent during the year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         | Financial Year 2019-20                          | Financial Year 2019-20                            | Financial Year 2019-20                  |
| 1       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Swachh Bharat Kosh                 | 85,00,000/-                             |
| 2       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Clean Ganga Fund                   | 85,00,000/-                             |
| 3       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) | 85,00,000/-                             |
|         |                                                 | TOTAL                                             | 2,55,00,000/-                           |

| S. No   | Name of Impl- ementing Agency and NSIC office   | Nature of Project(s)                                                                                                                                                              | Amount Spent during the year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         | Financial Year 2020-21                          | Financial Year 2020-21                                                                                                                                                            | Financial Year 2020-21                  |
| 1       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to PM CARES Fund                                                                                                                                                      | 1,00,00,000/-                           |
| 2       | NSIC's Field Offices                            | Provided PPEs kits (Personal Protective Equipments) such as gloves, masks, sanitizers etc., in different COVID-19 affected locations, where there was an acute need of such PPEs. | 5,24,220/-                              |
| 3       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Swachh Bharat Kosh                                                                                                                                                 | 40,00,000/-                             |
| 4       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Clean Ganga Fund                                                                                                                                                   | 50,00,000/-                             |
| 5       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF)                                                                                                                                 | 29,34,000/-                             |
|         |                                                 | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                             | 2,24,58,220/-                           |
|         |                                                 | Financial Year 2021-22                                                                                                                                                            |                                         |
| 1       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to 'PM CARES' Fund                                                                                                                                                    | 90,00,000/-                             |
| 2       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Swachh Bharat Kosh                                                                                                                                                 | 44,70,000/-                             |
| 3       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Clean Ganga Fund                                                                                                                                                   | 44,70,000/-                             |
| 4       | Head Office                                     | Contributed to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund                                                                                                                                         | 44,70,000/-                             |
|         |                                                 | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                             | 2,24,10,000/-                           |

- (c) & (d): NSIC has directly  contributed  its  CSR  fund  to  the  funds/kosh  as  prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.  Hence, no review or follow- up has been undertaken during the last three years.
- (e) & (f): There was no separate allocation towards contribution to the Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSECDP) and for amelioration of poverty and ensuring gender equality.

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