Lok Sabha Question No. 850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Spending of CSR Funds by Oil Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  850 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 JULY 2025

## Spending of CSR Funds by Oil Companies

† 850. SHRI  PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH  :

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the net profit earned by major public sector oil companies like Indian Oil, ONGC, BPCL, HPCL etc. during the last two financial years and the current year;
- (b)  the  company-wise  details  of  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  fund  spent  on projects in accordance with the said net profit and specially on the projects in each district of Bihar; and
- (c)  the  State-wise  details  of  expenditure  made  by  these  companies  under  the  CSR  in  other States  of  the  country  so  that  a  comparative  study  of  the  initiatives  taken  towards  social responsibility in different States may be made?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) Net Profit is calculated on the financial year basis after adjusting operational expenses, taxes etc. and published in their respective Annual Report. Net profit for the current financial year 2025-26 is not available. Net profit earned by ONGC, Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, GAIL and OIL during the last two financial years: -
- (b) & (c) Amount spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by ONGC, IndianOil, BPCL, HPCL, GAIL and OIL in the state of Bihar is given below:

| PSU's   |   2023-24 Net Profit (Rs Crore) |   2024-25 Net Profit (Rs Crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ONGC    |                           40526 |                           35610 |
| IOCL    |                           39619 |                           12962 |
| BPCL    |                           26673 |                           13275 |
| HPCL    |                           14694 |                            7365 |
| GAIL    |                            8836 |                           11312 |
| OIL     |                            5552 |                            6114 |

| PSU's   | 2023-24                          | 2023-24                             | 2024-25                          | 2024-25                             |
|---------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         | Total CSR Expenditure (Rs Crore) | CSR Expenditure in Bihar (Rs Crore) | Total CSR Expenditure (Rs Crore) | CSR Expenditure in Bihar (Rs Crore) |
| ONGC    | 635                              | 11                                  | 929                              | 31                                  |
| IOCL    | 458                              | 21                                  | 583                              | 35                                  |
| BPCL    | 158                              | 3                                   | 179                              | 4                                   |
| HPCL    | 76                               | 2                                   | 87                               | 1                                   |
| GAIL    | 176                              | 4                                   | 184                              | 17                                  |
| OIL     | 123                              | 0                                   | 130                              | 0                                   |

State-wise and district-wise CSR projects  including in the state of Bihar and expenditure done by ONGC,  Indian  Oil,  BPCL,  HPCL,  GAIL  and  OIL  are  available  on  the  respective  websites  of public sector petroleum companies i.e. www.ongcindia.com, www.iocl.com, www.bharatpetroleum.com, www.hindustanpetroleum.com, www.gailonline.com, www. oilindia.com.

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