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Lok Sabha Question No. 3655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Development of Tourism in Nabadwip and Nadia
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3655 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN NABADWIP AND NADIA

## 3655. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any suggestions/ representations from the Public Representative to improve, develop and promote tourism in Nabadwip and Nadia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to  the  State  of  West  Bengal  for  development  and  promotion  of tourism in Nabadwip as well as Nadia; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

## (SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Yes, Sir. Ministry of Tourism has received representation from the Public Representative requesting to undertake works  for  development  and  promotion  of  Nabadwip  in00  Nadia.  Since identification and  development of  tourism infrastructure is  undertaken primarily  by  the State  Government, the request  has  been  forwarded to the  State Government of  West Bengal.

The Ministry of Tourism under its 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive' (PRASHAD) schemes provide financial assistance to the State Governments  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure.    The  project under the schemes  are identified for development in consultation with the  State  Governments  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to scheme guidelines,    utilization  of  funds  released  earlier  etc..  Proposal for  development  of  Nabadwip,  Nadia  is  not  under  consideration  in Ministry of Tourism in above mentioned schemes.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism    undertakes    holistic    promotion    of various  tourism  destinations  and  products    of  the  country    including those  in  West Bengal under its  schemes  of  'Domestic Promotion and Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)'  and  'Overseas  Promotion  and Publicity including Marketing Development Assistance (OPMD)' in Domestic  and  International  markets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: JNV in Manipur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## JNV in Manipur

## 3650. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that students from outside the district have been admitted in Jawahar Navodaya  Vidyalaya  (JNV),  Churachandpur,  Manipur  in  violation  of  the  norms  and whether any complaints have been received by the Government in this regard;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government against the persons responsible for this and if no action has been taken till date, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)       the steps taken by the Government to prevent such instances in future?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c) : As per the prospectus for Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalaya Selection Test (JNVST) for admission to Class-VI during 2021-22,  the candidate should have studied in Class-V for the  whole  of  the  academic  session  2020-21  in  a  Government/Government  aided  or  other recognized schools or 'B' certificate competency course of National Institute of Open Schooling in the same district where he/she was seeking admission. Admission of provisionally selected students  through  JNVST  in  Class  VI  is  done  only  after  verification  of  documents,  as  per information  submitted  by  students  at  the  time  of  filling  application,  as  per  the  norms  of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).

As per information received from NVS, as on date,  41 students out of 80 are admitted to Class-VI in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Churachandpur after verifying documents. Complaints  regarding  admission  of  students  from  outside  Churachandpur  district  in  JNV, Churachandpur  have been received.  However, as informed by NVS, no student from outside Churachandpur district has been admitted to Class VI in JNV, Churachandpur. Further, it has also  been  made  mandatory  to  get  the  certificates  to  be  uploaded  to  JNVST  portal  duly authenticated by the Headmaster of the Vidyalaya where the applicant is studying in Class V for next selection test.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: R and D Schemes for Conservation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3649

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## R&D Schemes for Conservation

## 3649. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  there  has  been  under  utilization  of  the  funds  allocated  to  Research  & Development (R&D) Scheme for conservation and Development for the last three years;
- (b) Whether the Government has undertaken assessment on the reasons for the same and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps undertaken by the Government to improve the usage of funds?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) During the FY 2018-19, funds were underutilized in the Research & Development (R&D) Scheme for Conservation and Development.
- (b) & (c) The reasons for under utilization of funds interalia include the following: -

The  Standing  Finance  Committee  had  approved  the  scheme  in  the  last  quarter  of 2017. The web-portal to receive the applications online became operational in August, 2018 and the appraisal of these projects started only in the first quarter of 2019 with the  constitution  of  the  Technical  and  Financial  Appraisal  Committee  (TFAC)  and Steering Committee (SC). A total of 19 TFAC meetings and 10 Steering committee meetings have been held in 2019-22 (as on 15.12.2021) & a total of 18 new projects have  been  approved.  For  release  of  subsequent  instalments,  reminders  have  been issued and follow up carried out.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Forest Advisory Committee
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Forest Advisory Committee

## 3646. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO :

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Forest  Advisory  Committee  (FAC)  of  the Central Government has decided to approve mining in non-forest land even before forest clearance to contiguous forest land has been granted, in mining blocks which consist of both types of land and if so, the details of cases in which such permission has been granted;
- (b) whether grant of such approvals sets a wrong precedent and put undue pressure on regulators to approve mining in forest land, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the details of action taken/proposed under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 for contravention of the Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c) Yes sir,  on  the  recommendation of the  Forest  Advisory Committee, the Ministry has issued detailed guidelines on 10.12.2021 which are available in public domain on the website www.parivesh.nic.in

The above mentioned guidelines, inter alia, have adequate provisions and conditions including applicability of orders of the Hon'ble Courts and Tribunal, for time  being  in  force,  to  take  care  of  conservation  of  forest  land  in  case  of  coal mining leases involving forest and non-forest land, which are enlisted below:

- i. The mining plan for working in the non-forest area within a coal block/lease (which also has forest area within it), shall not involve any forest area in the coal block/lease concerned.
- ii. No component/activity of the mining in the non-forest of such block/lease
3. shall have any dependency in the forest area of the same block/lease.
- iii. Such permission in the non-forest area shall not create any obligation or fait accompli with regard to approval (Stage-I or Stage-II) under the Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980 by the Central Government.
- iv. Stand-alone proposal shall be made, if mining is intended in the forest area of  the  coal  block/lease,  under  the  provisions  in  the  FC  Act,  1980.  No reference  of  mining  already  taken  up  in  non-forest  area  shall  be  made  in such proposal.
- v. In case of any violation over forest area is reported, matter shall be dealt as per the provisions in the FC Act, 1980 and Rules made thereunder.
- vi. Provisions  of  the  all  Acts,  Rules,  Regulations,  Guidelines,  Hon'ble  Court Order (s)  and  NGT  Order  (s),  pertaining  to  mining,  for  the  time  being  in force, as applicable shall be complied with.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Sanskrit University at Prayagraj
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Sanskrit University at Prayagraj

## †3643. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- a) the  facilities  being  provided  by  the  Government  in  Ganganath  Jha  Research Institute of Central Sanskrit University at Prayagraj;
- b) the  number  of  the  teachers  employed  and  the  students  enrolled  in  the  said institute;
- c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  purchasing  land  and  constructing buildings for complex of the institute;
- d) if so, the details thereof; and
- e) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to extend the complex of the above-said institute keeping in view the requirement of today?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) The  Ganganath  Jha  campus  at  Prayagaraj,  Allahabad  is  one  of  the  12 campuses of Central Sanskrit University. It  is located in a land leased by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh to the erstwhile Ganganath Jha Research Institute. This Institute  was  taken  over  by  the  Rashtriya  Sanskrit  Sansthan  on  1.4.1971  which  is presently called Central Sanskrit University. The Central Sanskrit University is fully funded by the Government of India.

(b to e)  There are 6 teachers and 77 regular Ph.D. students in the Ganganath Jha campus and there is no plan for purchase of land for any activities in the near future for this campus.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: MUDRA Loan in Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 3638

ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 20, 2021/ Agrahayana 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## MUDRA Loan in Bihar

3638.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of loan disbursement in the State of Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana;
- (b)  the details of beneficiaries and total amount disbursed under the Yojana upto November,2021 in Bihar;
- (c)  whether any target has been fixed under the Yojana for other States in the country including Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance ( DR. BHAGWAT KARAD )

(a) and (b) As per data uploaded by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) on Mudra portal, as on 26.11.2021, over 3.16 crore loans with a disbursed amount of Rs. 1.21 lakh crore have been provided under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in the State of Bihar, since the inception of the Scheme in April, 2015.

Details of the loans extended under PMMY in the State of Bihar across loan categories, viz. Shishu (loans up to Rs. 50,000), Kishore (loans from Rs. 50,001 to Rs. 5 lakh) and Tarun (loans from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh) are tabulated below:-

| Loan Category   | No. of A/Cs   | Disbursed Amount (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------------------------|
| Shishu          | 2,86,84,919   | 74,689.54                         |
| Kishore         | 27,01,376     | 31,506.69                         |
| Tarun           | 2,23,477      | 15,095.30                         |
| Total           | 3,16,09,772   | 1,21,291.53                       |

(c) and (d) The Government allocates annual targets for the amount to be sanctioned by the MLIs i.e. Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) under PMMY. For the current financial year (FY), a target of Rs. 3.00 lakh crore has been fixed for MLIs, under the Scheme. State/UT-wise targets are not allocated by Government under PMMY.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 3632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Training under PMKVY in Gujarat
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3632 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## TRAINING UNDER PMKVY IN GUJARAT

## 3632. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a)         whether  unemployed  youths  were  to  be  given  training  and  employment  under  the centrally sponsored skill development scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20);
- (b)        the total number of unemployed youths who have been given training and the number of youths  who  have  been given employment in  the  country,  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year so far;
- (c)        the details of the amount spent by Government under PMKVY in the country during each of the last three year till the date, in this regard; and
- (d)        the total amount spent by the Government under PMKVY during the said period in the State of Gujarat?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)         Yes,  Sir.   Under Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  (2016-2020),  skill development  training  has  been  imparted  to  youth  for  becoming  employable  to  earn  their livelihood across the country.
- (b)         PMKVY  has  two  training  components,  namely,  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under PMKVY, placement opportunities are being provided to STT certified candidates, while RPL is not linked with placements as it recognizes the existing skills of candidate. Since FY2018-19 till 21.11.2021, 89.24 lakh candidates have been trained / oriented  (STT:  33.04  lakh  and  RPL:  56.20  lakh).  Further,  under  STT,  16.52  lakh  candidates have been provided with the placement across the country during FY2018-19 till 21.11.2021.
- (c)         Under  PMKVY,  Rs.  4,483.55  Cr.  (Rs.  3,808.35  Cr.  under  Central  Component;  Rs. 675.20  Cr.  under  State  Component)  has  been  spent  by  implementing  agencies  across  the country in the last three years (FY 2018-21). The year wise details are given below:

| Component / FY    | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | [ Rs. In Cr.] Total   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Central Component | 1,270.79  | 1,457.94  | 1,079.62  | 3,808.35              |
| State Component   | 134.44    | 327.20    | 213.56    | 675.20                |
| Total             | 1,405.23  | 1,785.14  | 1,293.18  | 4,483.55              |

(d)       Under PMKVY, Rs. 139.54 Cr. (Rs. 106.39 Cr. under Central Component; Rs. 33.15 Cr. under State Component) has been spent by implementing agencies in the State of Gujarat in the last three years (FY 2018-21).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: STRIVE
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Talari Rangaiah, Midhun Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2021

## STRIVE

3629.   SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken an assessment of the adverse impact of the COVID-19  pandemic  on  Skills  Strengthening  for  Industrial  Value  Enhancement  (STRIVE) project and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps undertaken by the Government to step up the functioning of STRIVE project to achieve the set targets by the end of the current year in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) The Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) is World Bank assisted  project  to  improve  relevance  and  efficiency  of  skills  developments  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeship through Industry Clusters. Even during Covid- 19 pandemic, States including Tamil Nadu have continued the activities such as capacity building,  procurement  processes,  etc.  However,  Covid-19  pandemic has impacted the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the STRIVE project such as enrollment, assessment and on job training in ITIs.
- (b) Besides regular follow up, states including Tamil Nadu are allowed to achieve KPIs by the end of November 2022 so that the targets are achieved.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Education on Communal Harmony
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## Education on Communal Harmony

†3626. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to impart education of communal harmony to the students in schools and colleges;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c): The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), emphasizes on ethical development, inculcating the values, attitudes and skills required for living in harmony with oneself and with others.  NCERT has informed that their textbooks in Social Sciences have already  included  the  themes  that  focus  on  communal  harmony  across  the  stages.  The curriculum,  syllabus  and  textbooks  developed  by  NCERT  are  followed  in  all  the  Central Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  affiliated  schools.  So  far  as  the  Universities  and Colleges  are  concerned,  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  developed  an 'Educational Framework for Global Citizenship in Higher Education', which aims at enabling individuals to recognise, respect and appreciate differences and multiple identities, to live in harmony with others; and demonstrate empathy and compassion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Non-compliance of CSR Rules
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3625 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

## NON-COMPLIANCE OF CSR RULES

## QUESTION

## 3625. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines  have  not  been  strictly  adhered  to  by  all  the  companies,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has noticed that some companies are spending CSR funds for Government schemes, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has modified the guidelines in respect of CSR spendings and 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) :  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  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  noncompliant Companies is initiated as per provisions of the Act after due examination of  records  and  following  due  process  of  law.  Earlier,  CSR  related  defaults  were compoundable  offences.  Now,  the  non-compliance  of  CSR  provisions  has  been converted as a civil wrong w. e. f. 22 nd  January, 2021.

(b) :  The Ministry vide General Circular No. 01/2016 dated 12 th  January, 2016 had clarified that CSR funds should not be used as a source of financing resource gaps in  Government Schemes. The same has also been reiterated through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CSR issued vide General Circular no. 14/2021 dated 25.08.2021.

(c) :  Section 135 of the Act was amended vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 and Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. These amendments, inter-alia, provided for the transfer of unspent CSR amount and made the non-compliance of CSR provisions a civil wrong w. e. f. 22 nd  January, 2021. Further, Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014  was  also  amended  to  strengthen  the  CSR  eco-system  by  bringing  more objectivity, transparency, entrusting more responsibility on the board and enhancing the disclosures by the companies.

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