Lok Sabha Question No. 3833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Utilization of CSR fund through NCF
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3833

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## UTILIZATION OF CSR FUND THROUGH NCF

## 3833.         SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

that the details of utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds through National Culture  Fund  (NCF) for conservation and maintenance work  of historical monuments and sites in the country during the last three years, State-wise particularly in the State of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

The State-wise details of utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds through National Culture Fund (NCF) for conservation and maintenance work of historical monuments and  sites  across  the  country,  including  the  State  of  Karnataka,  during  the  last three years are at Annexure .

## Annexure

## Annexure referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3833 for reply on 24.03.2025 regarding Utilization of CSR Fund through NCF.

| S.No.                    | Donor                                                                                                                                   | Details of Project Funds   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| lakhs) Assam             | lakhs) Assam                                                                                                                            | lakhs) Assam               |
| 1.                       | Oil &Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) Conservation of Ahom Monuments, Assam                                                          | 225.71                     |
| Total 225.71             | Total 225.71                                                                                                                            | Total 225.71               |
| 11.                      | Bihar Bokaro Steel Plant Development of infrastructure &other facilities at Lauriya Nandangarh,                                         | 36.95                      |
| Total 36.95 Chhattisgarh | Total 36.95 Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                | Total 36.95 Chhattisgarh   |
| 1.                       | Bhilai Steel Plant Restoration and Heritage Site at Deobaloda,                                                                          | 269.51                     |
|                          | Development of National Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    |                            |
| Delhi                    | Delhi                                                                                                                                   | Delhi                      |
| 1                        | Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd. Conservation and enhancement Mantar, New Delhi                                                       | of Jantar 9.71             |
| 2.                       | State Bank of India, Mumbai Atmanirbhar Bharat (ABCD                                                                                    | Project 380.00             |
| 3.                       | Project) India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL) Installation of Turnstile system at Humayun Tomb, Purana Quilla, Qutub Minar | 45.12                      |
| Total 434.83             | Total 434.83                                                                                                                            | Total 434.83               |
| 1.                       | UCO Bank, Chandigarh Hidimba Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh                                                                              | 9.73                       |
| Total 9.73               | Total 9.73                                                                                                                              | Total 9.73                 |
| Karnataka                | Karnataka                                                                                                                               | Karnataka                  |
| 1.                       | Airports Authority of India Digital upgradation of the ASI Hampi Museum at Kamalapura, Karnataka                                        | 280.30                     |
|                          |                                                                                                                                         | Total 280.30               |
| Madhya Pradesh           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh             |
| 1.                       | Infosys Foundation Conservation of Vishnu Temple, Bateshwar, M.P.                                                                       | 380.00                     |
| 2.                       | Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited Developmental activities at Temple Somnath &ruins at Badgaon.                                           | of 11.40                   |
| Total 391.40             | Total 391.40                                                                                                                            | Total 391.40               |

| 1.            | India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL)   | Installation of Turnstile system (Bibi-ka- Maqbara, Ellora Caves, Shaniwarwada)                                          | 51.74         |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Total         | Total                                               | Total                                                                                                                    | 51.74         |
| Odisha        | Odisha                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                   | Odisha        |
| 1.            | Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited                     | Providing of public amenities like, smart toilet, Childcare room, Rest room for Senior Citizens at Sun temple, Konark    | 14.20         |
| 2.            | India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL)   | Installation of Turnstile system at Sun Temple, Konark                                                                   | 23.82         |
| Total         | Total                                               | Total                                                                                                                    | 38.02         |
| Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu    |
| 1.            | Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited                     | Expanding the illumination to the exterior portion of the prakara wall & entrance area of Brihadiswara Temple, Thanjavur | 6.54          |
|               |                                                     | Total                                                                                                                    | 6.54          |
| Telangana     | Telangana                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                | Telangana     |
| 1.            | India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)    | Execution of the replica of the 120 ft. Tall Flag post at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad                                 | 275.00        |
| Total         | Total                                               | Total                                                                                                                    | 275.00        |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh |
| 1.            | Sony India Pvt. Ltd.                                | Up gradation of Sarnath Site &Museum                                                                                     | 2.09          |
| 2.            | India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL)   | Installation of Turnstile system at Taj Mahal                                                                            | 54.66         |
|               |                                                     | Total                                                                                                                    | 56.75         |
| GRANDTOTAL    | GRANDTOTAL                                          | GRANDTOTAL                                                                                                               | 2076.48       |

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