Lok Sabha Question No. 3556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Funds to NGOs under CSR by PSUs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3556

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, August 11, 2025/Sravana 20, 1947 (Saka)

## FUNDS TO NGOs UNDER CSR BY PSUs QUESTION

3556.   Shri Devesh Shakya:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  that  have  been  provided funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by Maharatna and Navratna Public Sector Undertakings in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the list of such NGOs and the type of projects for which CSR funds were provided, company and district-wise particularly in Etah, Kasganj, Etawah, Auraiya, Mainpuri and Kannauj districts; and

(c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for allocation of funds so that transparency and fairness in selection of beneficiary is ensured and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS   AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

[SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

(a) In the CSR Legal framework, the term 'Non -Government Organisations (NGO)' has not been defined, however, Section 135 of the Act read with Rule 4(1) of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 prescribes that the Board of the company is empowered to undertake its CSR activities either by itself or through prescribed Implementing Agency(ies).

(b) The CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of its CSR activities annually in MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry including company-wise, state-wise, district-wise and development sector-wise are available on public domain at www.csr.gov.in. The CSR data of the funds allocated / utilized by the Implementing Agencies and project-wise CSR expenditure is not specifically maintained by the Ministry. However, on the basis of the filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry, district-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh during last three Financial Years (FY) i.e 2021-22 to 2023-24 is at Annexure.

(c)  The  Government  has  not  issued  any  guidelines  for  selection  of  beneficiaries  or allocation of funds. It is responsibility of the  Boards of the companies based on the recommendation of CSR committee. However, the Government has stipulated provisions in CSR legal framework to ensure that expenditure is done for projects in any of the designated areas of activity  and  the  expenditure  is  done  as  per  norms  of  audit  and financial prudence as applicable to companies under the Companies Act, 2013.

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## Annexure

Refer to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3556 for 11.08.2025

| District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh from FY 2021-22 till FY 2023-24   | District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh from FY 2021-22 till FY 2023-24   | District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh from FY 2021-22 till FY 2023-24   | District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh from FY 2021-22 till FY 2023-24   | District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Uttar Pradesh from FY 2021-22 till FY 2023-24   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No                                                                                    | Districts                                                                                | FY 2021-22                                                                               | FY 2022-23                                                                               | FY 2023-24                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                        | Agra                                                                                     | 2.56                                                                                     | 1.44                                                                                     | 0.52                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                        | Aligarh                                                                                  | 0.13                                                                                     | 0.04                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                        | Ambedkar Nagar                                                                           | -                                                                                        | 2.53                                                                                     | 3.49                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                        | Auraiya                                                                                  | 6.80                                                                                     | 4.54                                                                                     | 3.88                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                        | Ayodhya                                                                                  | 3.49                                                                                     | 0.32                                                                                     | 2.11                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                        | Azamgarh                                                                                 | 0.56                                                                                     | -                                                                                        | 2.81                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                        | Baghpat                                                                                  | 1.90                                                                                     | 0.50                                                                                     | 2.40                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                        | Bahraich                                                                                 | 0.08                                                                                     | 0.18                                                                                     | 0.85                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                        | Ballia                                                                                   | 0.06                                                                                     | 0.48                                                                                     | 6.69                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                       | Balrampur                                                                                | 1.81                                                                                     | 0.74                                                                                     | 1.16                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                       | Bara Banki                                                                               | 0.36                                                                                     | 5.02                                                                                     | 4.44                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                       | Bareilly                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                     | 1.48                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                       | Basti                                                                                    | 1.24                                                                                     | 2.00                                                                                     | 1.97                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                       | Bhadohi                                                                                  | 0.14                                                                                     | -                                                                                        | 1.25                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                       | Bijnor                                                                                   | 0.18                                                                                     | 0.10                                                                                     | 3.65                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                       | Budaun                                                                                   | -                                                                                        | 0.07                                                                                     | 0.29                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                       | Bulandshahr                                                                              | 0.39                                                                                     | 2.66                                                                                     | 3.45                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                       | Chandauli                                                                                | 4.10                                                                                     | 3.81                                                                                     | 3.25                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                       | Chitrakoot                                                                               | 0.16                                                                                     | 1.48                                                                                     | 2.69                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                       | Deoria                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                     | 1.18                                                                                     | 0.61                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                       | Etawah                                                                                   | 0.81                                                                                     | 0.47                                                                                     | 0.62                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                       | Farrukhabad                                                                              | 0.05                                                                                     | 0.05                                                                                     | -                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                       | Fatehpur                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                     | 0.32                                                                                     | 1.31                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                       | Firozabad                                                                                | 0.17                                                                                     | 0.80                                                                                     | 3.44                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                       | Gautam Buddha Nagar                                                                      | 1.98                                                                                     | 12.54                                                                                    | 13.17                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                       | Ghaziabad                                                                                | 4.75                                                                                     | 1.60                                                                                     | 4.83                                                                                     |
| 27                                                                                       | Ghazipur                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                     | 0.18                                                                                     | -                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                       | Gonda                                                                                    | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 1.88                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                       | Gorakhpur                                                                                | 0.24                                                                                     | 2.26                                                                                     | 3.49                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                       | Hamirpur                                                                                 | -                                                                                        | 0.08                                                                                     | -                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                       | Hardoi                                                                                   | -                                                                                        | 0.04                                                                                     | 0.54                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                       | Hathras                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | 0.06                                                                                     | 0.68                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                       | Jalaun                                                                                   | 0.08                                                                                     | 0.03                                                                                     | -                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                       | Jaunpur                                                                                  | 0.04                                                                                     | 0.28                                                                                     | 3.23                                                                                     |
| 35                                                                                       | Jhansi                                                                                   | 3.56                                                                                     | 0.96                                                                                     | 1.13                                                                                     |
| 36                                                                                       | Kannauj                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 0.29                                                                                     |
| 37                                                                                       | Kanpur Dehat                                                                             | 0.06                                                                                     | 0.27                                                                                     | 0.08                                                                                     |
| 38                                                                                       | Kanpur Nagar                                                                             | 7.39                                                                                     | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 39                                                                                       | Kaushambi                                                                                | 0.10                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                     | 0.71                                                                                     |
| 40                                                                                       | Kheri                                                                                    | 1.21                                                                                     | 0.44                                                                                     | 1.58                                                                                     |

Contd…2/

| 41   | Lucknow                 | 26.99   | 15.89   |   39.26 |
|------|-------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 42   | Mahoba                  | -       | -       |    0.26 |
| 43   | Mahrajganj              | -       | 0.24    |    0.36 |
| 44   | Mainpuri                | 0.23    | 0.03    |    0.49 |
| 45   | Mathura                 | 14.65   | 18.32   |   18.78 |
| 46   | Meerut                  | 0.09    | 0.17    |    6.7  |
| 47   | Mirzapur                | 1.18    | 0.46    |    1.99 |
| 48   | Moradabad               | -       | -       |    0.15 |
| 49   | Muzaffarnagar           | 0.20    | 0.38    |    3.54 |
| 50   | Pratapgarh              | -       | 0.31    |    2.44 |
| 51   | Prayagraj               | 0.55    | 1.00    |    4.73 |
| 52   | Rae Bareli              | 39.28   | 5.18    |    9.23 |
| 53   | Saharanpur              | -       | -       |    0.08 |
| 54   | Sant Kabir Nagar        | -       | 0.23    |    0.11 |
| 55   | Shahjahanpur            | 0.55    | 0.60    |    2.15 |
| 56   | Shrawasti               | 1.64    | 1.58    |    0.88 |
| 57   | Siddharthnagar          | 2.01    | 0.30    |    4.89 |
| 58   | Sitapur                 | -       | 0.10    |    3.02 |
| 59   | Sonbhadra               | 27.40   | 37.88   |   47.44 |
| 60   | Sultanpur               | -       | 9.90    |   10.46 |
| 61   | Unnao                   | -       | 0.23    |    0.3  |
| 62   | Varanasi                | 35.38   | 43.63   |   69.27 |
| 63   | District not classified | 19.20   | 45.87   |   38.75 |
|      | Total                   | 213.91  | 229.93  |  349.34 |

(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)