Lok Sabha Question No. 2132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Clean Environment Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2132

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2021 PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## CLEAN ENVIRONMENT CESS

## 2132.   DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total amount of Clean Environment Cess collected, amount transferred to  the  National  Clean  Energy  and  Environment  Fund  and  the  amount  used  for  other purposes, year-wise till 2019-20 and 2020-21;
- (b)  the  details  of  fund  used for  the  purposes  of financing  and  promoting clean energy initiatives, funding research in the area of clean energy or for any other purpose relating thereto during the last three years, year/ ministry / project-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to utilise the coal cess collection to compensate the States for losses on account of GST implementation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) :    The  details  of  year-wise  collection  from  Clean  Energy/Environment  Cess  and amount transferred to NCEF, as given in Union Finance Accounts are given under:

(in ₹crore)

| Year              | Collection of Cess   | Amount transferred to NCEF   |
|-------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|
| 2011-12           | 2579.55              | 1066.46                      |
| 2012-13           | 3053.19              | 1500.00                      |
| 2013-14           | 3471.98              | 1650.00                      |
| 2014-15           | 5393.46              | 4700.00                      |
| 2015-16           | 12675.60             | 100.00                       |
| 2016-17           | 26117.25             | 6466.75                      |
| 2017-18           | 11463.43             | 5442.77                      |
| 2018-19to 2020-21 | Nil                  | Nil                          |

(b): The  Clean  Environment  Cess  has  been  abolished  since  1.7.2017.The  details  of ministry wise release of Clean Energy/Environment Cess, during the last three years is as under:

(in ₹crore)

| Name of Ministry                                                      |   2017-18 |   2018-19 to 2020-21 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------------------|
| Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                                  |   3687.84 |                    0 |
| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change                    |   1085.45 |                    0 |
| Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |    700    |                    0 |

(c) and (d): In the GST regime, a GST Compensation Cess has been levied on certain goods and services under the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States)Act, 2017 to compensate the revenue losses occurred to the States for five years because of the potential losses on account of GST implementation. Coal, lignite and peat presently attract a GST Compensation Cess at the rate of Rs. 400 per tonne.

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