Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: CSR Projects of SECL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2025

## CSR Projects of SECL

## *369.   Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)  the  time  limit  fixed  for  completion  of  major  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) projects  initiated  by  South  Eastern  Coalfields  Limited  (SECL)  in  the  coalfield  areas  of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether SECL has carried out an impact assessment of its past CSR initiatives;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of total number of CSR related works/projects sanctioned by SECL so far and during the current financial year in the said States including Shahdol and Jaisinghnagar  districts of Madhya Pradesh, location-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred question no. *369  answered  on  26.03.2025  asked  by  Shri  Bhartruhari  Mahtab  and  Shri  Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Hon'ble MP regarding 'CSR Projects of SECL'

- (a): The time limit for major Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) projects initiated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in the coalfield areas of Chhatisgarh (CG) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) varies based on the nature of project and quantum of work involved. However, maximum duration fixed for any project is typically four years.
- (b): As per statutory requirements, an impact assessment is mandatory for a CSR projects exceeding Rs. one crore, to be conducted after one year of project completion. Accordingly, SECL has carried out impact assessments for complete CSR initiatives exceeding Rs. one crore for the financial year 2021-22 and 2022-23.
- (c): The details of the impact assessment of SECL's CSR initiatives are tabulated below:
- d): From 2021-22 to 2023-24, SECL has sanctioned a total of 183 CSR projects, with a cumulative budget of Rs. 340.83 crore during the same period. For the current financial year 2024-25, SECL has approved 106 CSR projects with a total budget of Rs.165.50 cr. This includes five projects in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, with a combined budget of Rs.1.12 crore. Location-wise details of CSR projects from 2021-22 to 2023-24 and the current financial year 2024-25 are provided in Annexure'A'

|    | Sl.Project                                                                               | Name of Impact Assessment agency No. of projects Amount (₹ in                        |                      |   Lakh) |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------|
|  1 | Impact assessment of CSR activities above ₹1.00 Cr completed during 2021-22.             | Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh                                                   | Ghasidas Bilaspur, 2 |   15.73 |
|  2 | Conducting Impact Assessment of CSR Projects completed in FY 2022-23 (above ₹1.00 Crore) | Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Teacher Training Centre University of Hyderabad Hyderabad | 7                    |    4.79 |

The details of number of work/projects sanctioned under various themes in CSR by SECL from 2021-22 to 2024-25 are as under:

( Amount in Cr. )

| Years             |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   Total |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Health            |    156.36 |     99.64 |     11.53 |    126.99 |  394.52 |
| Education         |     13.12 |     23.98 |     10.55 |     17.63 |   65.28 |
| Skill Development |      1.62 |     13.36 |      0.06 |     10.01 |   25.05 |
| Sports            |      0.05 |      0    |      0.06 |      0    |    0.11 |
| Rural Development |      1.74 |      3.33 |      5.42 |     10.88 |   21.37 |
| Total             |    172.89 |    140.32 |     27.62 |    165.51 |  506.33 |

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## Annexure A

Location-wise details of the Projects from 2021-22 to 2024-25

| State            | District                         |         |         |         |         |       |
|------------------|----------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-------|
|                  |                                  | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | Total |
|                  | Baloda Bazar                     |         |         |         |         | 0     |
|                  | Balrampur                        | 3       | 3       | 2       | 1       | 9     |
|                  | Bemetara                         |         |         |         |         | 0     |
|                  | Bijapur                          |         |         |         |         | 0     |
|                  | Bilaspur                         | 6       | 11      |         | 6       | 23    |
|                  | Jashpur                          |         |         |         | 1       | 1     |
|                  | Kawardha                         |         |         |         |         | 0     |
|                  | Korba                            | 12      | 21      | 28      | 25      | 86    |
| Chhattisgarh     | Korea                            | 1       | 2       | 1       | 2       | 6     |
|                  | Manendragarh-Chirmiri- Bharatpur |         |         |         | 3       | 3     |
|                  | Raigarh                          | 14      | 4       | 7       | 10      | 35    |
|                  | Raipur                           |         |         |         | 2       | 2     |
|                  | Rajnandgaon                      |         |         |         |         | 0     |
|                  | Surajpur                         | 8       | 8       | 9       | 24      | 49    |
|                  | Surguja                          | 1       |         | 1       |         | 2     |
|                  | Several districts                | 2       | 1       |         |         | 3     |
|                  | Sub Total                        | 47      | 50      | 48      | 74      | 219   |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Anuppur                          | 7       | 5       | 3       | 8       | 23    |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Dindori                          | 1       | 2       |         | 1       | 4     |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Shahdol                          | 6       | 2       | 1       | 5       | 14    |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Umaria                           | 2       |         | 4       | 7       | 13    |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Vidisha                          |         |         |         | 2       | 2     |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Several districts                |         | 2       |         |         | 2     |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Sub Total                        | 16      | 11      | 8       | 23      | 58    |
| Chhattisgarh     | Multipal districts               | 1       | 2       |         | 9       | 12    |
| & Madhya Pradesh | Sub Total                        | 1       | 2       | 0       | 9       | 12    |
|                  | Grand Total                      | 64      | 63      | 56      | 106     | 289   |