Lok Sabha Question No. 3279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Organisations Working in Social Sector through CSR Initiatives in Karnataka
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3279

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1946 (SAKA)

ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN SOCIAL SECTOR THROUGH CSR INITIATIVES IN KARNATAKA

## QUESTION

3279.   SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of organizations working in social sectors through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in Karnataka;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and  utilized  by  such organizations  during  the  last  five  years,  in  Karnataka,  including  the  Haveri district;
- (c) whether the Government has evaluated or made an impact assessment of the CSR-funded projects implemented by organizations in Karnataka and if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government has taken any steps to ensure transparency and accountability in the utilization of CSR funds; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):    The  term  as ' organization ' has not been provided under Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR)  Legal  Framework.  However,  the  details  of  number  of companies and amount spent by them under CSR in the state of Karnataka for the  last  five  financial  years(FYs)  i.e.  from  2018-19  to  2022-23  is  attached  as Annexure -I.
- (b):There is no provision of sanction and allocation of CSR funds under CSR legal framework.  However, on the basis of the filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry, the district wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka for the last five financial years(FYs) i.e 2018-19 to 2022-23 is attached as Annexure-II. The details of CSR spent on Haveri district is included in  Annexure-II.

(c)  to  (e):  The  Board  of  the  company  is  required  to  disclose  the  CSR  Policy implemented by the company in its Board report and the Board of the company has  to  satisfy  itself  that  the  funds  so  disbursed  have  been  utilised  for  the purposes and in the manner as approved by it, and the Chief Financial Officer or the person responsible for financial management shall certify to the effect. The CSR Committee shall formulate and recommend to the Board, an annual action plans in pursuance of CSR policy, which includes the modalities of utilization for funds,  monitoring  and  reporting  mechanism  for  the  projects  or  programs  and details of need and impact assessment, if any, for the projects undertaken by the company. The details of CSR activities, Impact Assessment etc. are required to be reported by the companies in the 'Annual Report on CSR' including annual action plan on CSR which is part of the Company's Board Report. CSR mandated companies who have their websites are required to make disclosures such as composition of CSR Committee, CSR Policy and CSR projects approved by Board on their website. The CSR framework is disclosure based and expenditure on CSR activities is required to be audited by the statutory auditors of the company. The Ministry  has  notified  the  Companies  (Audi tor's  Report)  Order,  2020,  ('CARO, 2020') applicable from FY 2021 -22 which requires auditors to state details of any unspent CSR amount.  Thus, the corporate governance framework along with the existing legal provisions such as mandatory disclosures, accountability of the CSR Committee and the Board, provisions for statutory audit of accounts of the company  etc.  provide  adequate  mechanisms  to  ensure  transparency  and accountability.

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Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3279 FOR 16.12.2024

| Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   | Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   | Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   | Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   | Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   | Number of companies and amount spent by them on CSR in the state of Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial year                                                                                                | 2018-19                                                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                                       |
| Number of companies                                                                                           | 1968                                                                                                          | 1988                                                                                                          | 1911                                                                                                          | 1800                                                                                                          | 2156                                                                                                          |
| Amount spent in Rs. Cr.                                                                                       | 1257.69                                                                                                       | 1448.16                                                                                                       | 1277.81                                                                                                       | 1839.73                                                                                                       | 1985.23                                                                                                       |

(Data upto 31.03.2024) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

Annexure-II NO. 3279 FOR 16.12.2024

| District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | District wise CSR expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   |
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| S.No.                                                                                       | District                                                                                    | FY 2018-19                                                                                  | FY 2019-20                                                                                  | FY 2020-21                                                                                  | FY 2021-22                                                                                  | FY 2022-23                                                                                  |
| 1.                                                                                          | Bagalkote                                                                                   | 0.28                                                                                        | 2.92                                                                                        | 0.64                                                                                        | 5.64                                                                                        | 4.50                                                                                        |
| 2.                                                                                          | Ballari                                                                                     | 8.21                                                                                        | 13.59                                                                                       | 14.87                                                                                       | 28.79                                                                                       | 189.49                                                                                      |
| 3.                                                                                          | Belagavi                                                                                    | 2.30                                                                                        | 8.72                                                                                        | 8.09                                                                                        | 16.47                                                                                       | 18.61                                                                                       |
| 4.                                                                                          | Bengaluru Rural                                                                             | 17.59                                                                                       | 17.15                                                                                       | 20.05                                                                                       | 120.57                                                                                      | 161.08                                                                                      |
| 5.                                                                                          | Bengaluru Urban                                                                             | 11.60                                                                                       | 30.46                                                                                       | 77.41                                                                                       | 1074.13                                                                                     | 7.37                                                                                        |
| 6.                                                                                          | Bidar                                                                                       | 0.05                                                                                        | 0.32                                                                                        | 0.69                                                                                        | 2.26                                                                                        | 6.56                                                                                        |
| 7.                                                                                          | Chamarajanagar                                                                              | -                                                                                           | 0.76                                                                                        | 2.61                                                                                        | 4.14                                                                                        | 8.46                                                                                        |
| 8.                                                                                          | Chikkaballapur                                                                              | 1.37                                                                                        | 3.89                                                                                        | 12.24                                                                                       | 1.70                                                                                        | 0.21                                                                                        |
| 9.                                                                                          | Chikkamagaluru                                                                              | 0.64                                                                                        | 3.04                                                                                        | 1.76                                                                                        | 7.66                                                                                        | 9.90                                                                                        |
| 10.                                                                                         | Chitradurga                                                                                 | 17.50                                                                                       | 3.90                                                                                        | 10.24                                                                                       | 11.39                                                                                       | 5.30                                                                                        |
| 11.                                                                                         | Dakshina Kannada                                                                            | 51.76                                                                                       | 82.53                                                                                       | 44.67                                                                                       | 33.41                                                                                       | 39.04                                                                                       |
| 12.                                                                                         | Davanagere                                                                                  | 0.09                                                                                        | 1.66                                                                                        | 1.46                                                                                        | 3.68                                                                                        | 4.34                                                                                        |
| 13.                                                                                         | Dharwad                                                                                     | 4.79                                                                                        | 26.19                                                                                       | 27.03                                                                                       | 41.46                                                                                       | 19.92                                                                                       |
| 14.                                                                                         | Gadag                                                                                       | 0.40                                                                                        | 0.79                                                                                        | 2.19                                                                                        | 1.48                                                                                        | 4.51                                                                                        |
| 15.                                                                                         | Hassan                                                                                      | 0.21                                                                                        | 1.24                                                                                        | 1.47                                                                                        | 4.92                                                                                        | 2.12                                                                                        |
| 16.                                                                                         | Haveri                                                                                      | 0.60                                                                                        | 1.34                                                                                        | 0.91                                                                                        | 8.60                                                                                        | 11.22                                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                         | Kalaburagi                                                                                  | 0.41                                                                                        | 0.12                                                                                        | 2.25                                                                                        | 18.91                                                                                       | 14.14                                                                                       |
| 18.                                                                                         | Kodagu                                                                                      | 2.78                                                                                        | 2.10                                                                                        | 3.75                                                                                        | 20.62                                                                                       | 8.58                                                                                        |
| 19.                                                                                         | Kolar                                                                                       | 9.86                                                                                        | 17.54                                                                                       | 11.35                                                                                       | 14.14                                                                                       | 24.50                                                                                       |
| 20.                                                                                         | Koppal                                                                                      | 1.29                                                                                        | 0.47                                                                                        | 2.01                                                                                        | 4.32                                                                                        | 4.67                                                                                        |
| 21.                                                                                         | Mandya                                                                                      | 0.25                                                                                        | 0.48                                                                                        | 2.22                                                                                        | 6.64                                                                                        | 6.17                                                                                        |
| 22.                                                                                         | Mysuru                                                                                      | 7.33                                                                                        | 27.18                                                                                       | 20.51                                                                                       | 50.41                                                                                       | 49.03                                                                                       |
| 23.                                                                                         | Raichur                                                                                     | 4.99                                                                                        | 4.51                                                                                        | 4.51                                                                                        | 18.04                                                                                       | 9.86                                                                                        |
| 24.                                                                                         | Ramanagara                                                                                  | 15.23                                                                                       | 20.55                                                                                       | 33.90                                                                                       | 4.05                                                                                        | 0.14                                                                                        |
| 25.                                                                                         | Shivamogga                                                                                  | 4.03                                                                                        | 7.27                                                                                        | 8.45                                                                                        | 6.81                                                                                        | 4.57                                                                                        |
| 26.                                                                                         | Tumakuru                                                                                    | 4.39                                                                                        | 8.76                                                                                        | 3.96                                                                                        | 14.56                                                                                       | 18.00                                                                                       |
| 27.                                                                                         | Udupi                                                                                       | 10.50                                                                                       | 17.59                                                                                       | 4.60                                                                                        | 20.10                                                                                       | 23.39                                                                                       |
| 28.                                                                                         | Uttara Kannada                                                                              | 9.62                                                                                        | 4.84                                                                                        | 5.07                                                                                        | 11.46                                                                                       | 11.02                                                                                       |
| 29.                                                                                         | Vijayanagar                                                                                 | -                                                                                           | 0.50                                                                                        | -                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                        | 1.30                                                                                        |
| 30.                                                                                         | Vijayapura                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                        | 0.20                                                                                        | 1.26                                                                                        | 1.12                                                                                        | 5.03                                                                                        |
| 31.                                                                                         | Yadgir                                                                                      | 0.03                                                                                        | 1.58                                                                                        | 0.97                                                                                        | 2.83                                                                                        | -                                                                                           |
| 32.                                                                                         | PAN India*                                                                                  | -                                                                                           | -                                                                                           | -                                                                                           | 0.01                                                                                        | -                                                                                           |
| 33.                                                                                         | NEC/Not Mentioned*                                                                          | 1069.57                                                                                     | 1135.95                                                                                     | 946.65                                                                                      | 279.41                                                                                      | 1312.18                                                                                     |
|                                                                                             | Total                                                                                       | 1257.69                                                                                     | 1448.16                                                                                     | 1277.81                                                                                     | 1839.73                                                                                     | 1985.23                                                                                     |

(Data upto 31.03.2024) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)

* Companies either did not specify the names of districts or indicated more than one district where projects were undertaken.

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