Lok Sabha Question No. 1723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: CSIR Welfare Projects by Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1723 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 DECEMBER 2023

## CSIR Welfare Projects by Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

## 1723. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of CSIR Welfare Projects taken by the Eastern Coalfields Limited since 2000; (b) whether Eastern Coalfields Limited has spent its entire budget of CSIR since 2000, if so, year-wise allocation and expenditure thereof;
- (c) the details of schools, hospitals, playground and rehabilitation projects taken so far and leased/ licensed given since 2000 under CSIR welfare projects along with their present status thereof; and
- (d) the details of leased licensed property of ECL registered for development purpose since 2000?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL, MINES  AND PARLIAMENTERY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (b): As the companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 under section 135  of  the  Companies  Act, 2013 came  into  force  on  01.04.2014.  Therefore  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) projects undertaken by Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) from financial year 2014-15 is attached at annexure A. The details of year-wise allocation and expenditure of CSR since year 2000 is at annexure B.
- (c) to (d): Details of CSR projects in respect  to Schools and Hospitals are at annexure C. The Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has not registered leased licensed property since year 2000 for the purpose of development activities under CSR.

*******

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1723 FOR 13.12.2023  REGARDING CSR WELFARE PROJECTS BY EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD.

## The Details of Welfare Activities Undertaken In Eastern Coalfields Limited

|   Sl. No. | Welfare activities undertaken                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Regular House repairing and township maintenance is undertaken in different areas of ECL.                                                                                             |
|         2 | Water supply provided on regular basis to the employees and villagers in and around ECL command Areas.                                                                                |
|         3 | Recurring grants to privately managed schools and non-recurring grantstoother educational institutions are provided on regular basis for proper functioning of these institutions.    |
|         4 | Scholarship to the meritorious wards of ECL employees.                                                                                                                                |
|         5 | LPG reimbursement on monthly basis to the eligible employees of ECL                                                                                                                   |
|         6 | Regular Medical facilities and PME for the employees of ECL                                                                                                                           |
|         7 | Health camps at villages/schools, immunization, blood donation camp, HIV/AIDS awareness programs, thyroid awareness and eye camps etc. are organized in and around ECL command areas. |
|         8 | Development and maintenance of new and existing playgrounds of ECL                                                                                                                    |
|         9 | Inter Area and Intercompany sports are organized in ECL as per calendar.                                                                                                              |
|        10 | Super specialty Clinics are functioning atSanctoria&Central Hospital Kalla. Doctors from Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata visits these centers on regular basis.                        |
|        11 | Nursing school at Central HospitalKallais providing training to the youths from across the West Bengal.                                                                               |
|        12 | Major Civil related activities viz. Construction and maintenance of Roads, Drains, Toilets etc. has beendone on regular basis in different areas of ECL                               |
|        13 | 82 Nos. of Canteen are functioning across different Areas of ECL                                                                                                                      |
|        14 | Social and cultural activities are organized at regular interval.                                                                                                                     |
|        15 | 27 Nos. of Banks branches are operational in different areas of ECL                                                                                                                   |
|        16 | Cooperative Societies are operational in different Areas of ECL.                                                                                                                      |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1723 FOR 13.12.2023  REGARDING CSR WELFARE PROJECTS BY EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD.

| The details of CSR budget allocation and expenditure ( Rs. Lakhs)   | The details of CSR budget allocation and expenditure ( Rs. Lakhs)   | The details of CSR budget allocation and expenditure ( Rs. Lakhs)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                | Budget                                                              | Expenditure                                                         |
| 2014-15                                                             | 2770.00                                                             | 2485.68                                                             |
| 2015-16                                                             | 3317.00                                                             | 6261.00                                                             |
| 2016-17                                                             | 2919.00                                                             | 2161.67                                                             |
| 2017-18                                                             | 2064.00                                                             | 1268.81                                                             |
| 2018-19                                                             | 876.68                                                              | 1645.49                                                             |
| 2019-20                                                             | 1003.00                                                             | 1147.67                                                             |
| 2020-21                                                             | 1008.00                                                             | 1155.58                                                             |
| 2021-22                                                             | 1257.00                                                             | 1385.84                                                             |
| 2022-23                                                             | 648.00                                                              | 692.13                                                              |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1723 FOR 13.12.2023  REGARDING CSR WELFARE PROJECTS BY EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD.

| Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In   | Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In                                                                                              | Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In                                                                                              | Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In   | Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In   | Corporate Social Responsibility project since 2014-15 to 2022-23 (Rs. In   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Lakh) A. School                                                            | Lakh) A. School                                                                                                                                                       | Lakh) A. School                                                                                                                                                       | Lakh) A. School                                                            | Lakh) A. School                                                            | Lakh) A. School                                                            |
| Sl. No.                                                                    | Name of Activities                                                                                                                                                    | Location                                                                                                                                                              | Location                                                                   | Location                                                                   | Budget Outlay                                                              |
|                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                       | District                                                                                                                                                              | District                                                                   | State                                                                      |                                                                            |
| 1                                                                          | Supporting 100 Ekal Vidyalayas in Rural &Tribal areas in West Bengal.                                                                                                 | Paschim Burdawan                                                                                                                                                      | Paschim Burdawan                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 8.79                                                                       |
| 2                                                                          | Construction of Common Lab at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Tambajor, Jamtara under S.P.Mines Area                                                                      | Deoghar                                                                                                                                                               | Deoghar                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                  | 24.26                                                                      |
| 3                                                                          | Infrastructure development of Auditorium at Ramkrishna Mission Ashram under CSR Scheme of Salanpur Area, ECL                                                          | Paschim Burdawan                                                                                                                                                      | Paschim Burdawan                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 22.80                                                                      |
| 4                                                                          | Construction of New School Builing Baratar Vivekananda Sishu Mandir, Baratar, Purulia.                                                                                | Purulia District                                                                                                                                                      | Purulia District                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 19.08                                                                      |
| 5                                                                          | 100 Ekal Vidyalayas in Rural & Tribal Area                                                                                                                            | Purulia District                                                                                                                                                      | Purulia District                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 13.20                                                                      |
| 6                                                                          | Installation of Water-cum-Purifier, water tank& submersible pump at nearby Primary Schools of ECL HQ under ECL -CSR.                                                  | Paschim Burdawan                                                                                                                                                      | Paschim Burdawan                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 1.97                                                                       |
| 7                                                                          | Education Support Programme for Primary School Children.                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | Paschim Burdawan                                                           | 4.99                                                                       |
|                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                            | Total                                                                      | 95.09                                                                      |
| B. Health                                                                  | B. Health                                                                                                                                                             | B. Health                                                                                                                                                             | B. Health                                                                  | B. Health                                                                  | B. Health                                                                  |
| Sl No                                                                      | Name of Activities                                                                                                                                                    | Name of Activities                                                                                                                                                    | Location                                                                   | Location                                                                   | Budget                                                                     |
| 1                                                                          | Upgradation of Matribedi Shamayita Jeevan Surya                                                                                                                       | Upgradation of Matribedi Shamayita Jeevan Surya                                                                                                                       | District Bankura                                                           | State West Bengal                                                          | Outlay 30.26                                                               |
| 2                                                                          | Financial Assistance for purchase and installation A-Scan Bio Meter Model Echorule Pro& Slit Lamp                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                       | Paschim Bardhama                                                           | West Bengal                                                                | 4.28                                                                       |
|                                                                            | AIA with 5 Steps instruments to Punardristee Eye and General Hospital Providing fund for Development and Repairing of basic infrastructure and procurement of medical | AIA with 5 Steps instruments to Punardristee Eye and General Hospital Providing fund for Development and Repairing of basic infrastructure and procurement of medical | Deoghar                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                  | 300.00                                                                     |
| 3                                                                          | equipments for the COVID care centers at different Hospitals, Health centers &other COVID centers of Deoghar District. Setting up 200 bedded Dedicated COVID Hospital | equipments for the COVID care centers at different Hospitals, Health centers &other COVID centers of Deoghar District. Setting up 200 bedded Dedicated COVID Hospital |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |
| 4                                                                          | (DCH) at newly constructed Hospital Building at Hansdiha in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka District                                                                        | (DCH) at newly constructed Hospital Building at Hansdiha in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka District                                                                        | Dumka                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                  | 172.35                                                                     |
|                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                            | Total                                                                      | 506.89                                                                     |