Lok Sabha Question No. 1530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: CSR Activities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1530

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## CSR ACTIVITIES

1530.       SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  CSR  activities  undertaken  by  the  Central Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSE)  and  their  subsidiaries  of  Indian Railways,  zone  and  location  wise,  current  status,  funds  allocated and utilized, implementing agency during  the last five years, yearwise;
- (b) the details regarding the CSR activities undertaken with collaboration  with  any  Trusts  and/or  NGO  zone  and  location-wise, current  status,  funds  allocated  and  utilized,  implementing  agency, during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) the details regarding the challenges faced by these enterprises/subsidiaries/NGO/Trust in implementing their CSR activities and the steps undertaken to address them;
- (d) whether  these  Enterprises  and  their  subsidiaries  have  adhered  to their respective CSR action plans, if so, the details thereof, if not the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details regarding the action being undertaken against them for non-fulfilment of their CSR action plans?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1530  BY  SHRI  G  M  HARISH  BALAYOGI AND  SHRI  MAGUNTA  SREENIVASULU  REDDY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2024 REGARDING CSR ACTIVITIES

(a) to (e):  As per the section 135 of The Companies Act, 2013, every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover  of  rupees  one  thousand  crore  or  more  or  a  net  profit  of rupees five crore or more are liable to spend in every financial year at least  two  percent  of  the  average  net  profits  of  the  company  made during  the  three  immediately  preceding  financial  years  on  social welfare projects.

As per DPE's guidelines dated 10 th  December 2018, a common theme is required to be identified each year for undertaking CSR by PSUs on which  60%  of  annual  CSR  expenditure  of  PSUs  should  be  spent. Remaining  expenditure can be on other activities specified in Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013. Mostly local areas activities are given  preference.    Also,  aspirational  districts  are  to  be  given  due priority.

## The common themes for the last 5 years are as under:

| Year    | Theme                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 'Health and Nutrition'                                                                                                                           |
| 2021-22 | 'Health & Nutrition', with special focus on Covid related measures including setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary Covid-Care Facilities' |
| 2022-23 | 'Health and Nutrition'                                                                                                                           |
| 2023-24 | 'Health and Nutrition'                                                                                                                           |
| 2024-25 | 'Health and Nutrition' and 'PM's Internship Scheme'.                                                                                             |

The  Railway  PSUs  are  reporting  CSR  activities  and  expenditure  in their Annual Reports, which are available at the websites of respective PSU.

The Railway PSUs and their subsidiaries adhere to the CSR action in line  with  the  Companies  Act,  2013,  the  CSR  Rules  and  guidelines issued from time to time by the Department of Public Enterprises. The PSUs  and  their  subsidiaries  also  follow  their  CSR  &  sustainability policy which covers the scope, vision, mission and other parameters of CSR action plan.

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