Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Initiatives to Promote CSR activities in Rural Areas
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032 (SAKA)

## INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE CSR ACTIVITIES IN RURAL AREAS

## QUESTION

## 1032. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the specific initiatives taken by the Government to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in rural areas across the country, State/UT-wise, especially in Haryana, including Bhiwani-Mahendergarh;
- (b) whether there is a framework in place to encourage companies to invest in CSR activities that support essential infrastructure, health and education in rural areas like Bhiwani- Mahendergarh of Haryana;
- (c) the details of total CSR contributions received for developmental projects in Haryana during the last five years and the allocation for BhiwaniMahendergarh; and
- (d) the monitoring mechanisms established to ensure effective utilization of CSR funds  in  rural  constituencies  especially  in  sectors  that  drive  sustainable growth?

## 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):  On  the  basis  of  annual  filings,  the  details  of  CSR  expenditure  across  the country, State/ UT-wise including the CSR expenditure in Haryana is attached at Annexure-I. The details of district-wise CSR spent in Haryana including BhiwaniMahendragarh district is attached at Annexure II.

(b):  The  legal  framework  for  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  has  been provided under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act'), Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.

Schedule  VII  of  the  Act  enlist  the  activities  which  may  be  included  by  the companies in their CSR policies. Item no. (i) of the Schedule VII of the act reads as 'Eradicating hunger, poverty and  malnutrition,  promoting  health  care including  preventive  health  care  and  sanitation  including  contribution  to  the Swach  Bharat  Kosh  set-up  by  the  Central  Government  for  the  promotion  of sanitation and making available safe drinking water.'

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Item  no.  (ii)  of  the  Schedule  VII  of  the  act  reads  as ' promoting  education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills especially  among  children,  women,  elderly  and  the  differently  abled  and livelihood enhancement projects .' The  CSR  framework  is  disclosure  based  and  CSR  mandated  companies  are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain and can be accessed at www.csr.gov.in. (c): On the basis of annual filings, the details of CSR expenditure sector-wise in Haryana during last five financial years (FY) i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 202122 and 2022-23 is attached at Annexure-III.  The details of CSR expenditure in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh is included in Annexure-II. (d): The Board of the company is required to disclose the CSR Policy implemented by the company in its Board report. 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  details  of  CSR  activities, Impact Assessment etc. are required to be reported by all the companies in the 'Annual Report on CSR' includi ng annual action plan on CSR which is part of the Company's Board Report. Further, those 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. 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 safeguards for CSR activities implemented by the companies.

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## Annexure-III

ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032 FOR 02.12.2024

| Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                               | Development Sector                                                                                   | FY 2018-19                                                                                           | FY 2019-20                                                                                           | FY 2020-21                                                                                           | FY 2021-22                                                                                           | FY 2022-23                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                    | Agro forestry                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |                                                                                                      | 1.39                                                                                                 | 2.67                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                    | Animal welfare                                                                                       | 2.23                                                                                                 | 4.32                                                                                                 | 12.42                                                                                                | 15.93                                                                                                | 25.88                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                    | Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants                                                       | 0.28                                                                                                 | 0.33                                                                                                 | 0.42                                                                                                 | 0.18                                                                                                 | 2.27                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                    | Art And Culture                                                                                      | 4.32                                                                                                 | 2.52                                                                                                 | 1.70                                                                                                 | 5.26                                                                                                 | 8.70                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                    | Conservation of natural resources                                                                    | 1.61                                                                                                 | 1.32                                                                                                 | 0.72                                                                                                 | 16.41                                                                                                | 21.02                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                    | Education                                                                                            | 144.40                                                                                               | 188.94                                                                                               | 209.51                                                                                               | 214.79                                                                                               | 235.18                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                    | Environmental Sustainability                                                                         | 27.36                                                                                                | 29.66                                                                                                | 22.83                                                                                                | 69.57                                                                                                | 79.10                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                    | Gender Equality                                                                                      | 0.65                                                                                                 | 3.19                                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                                 | 1.33                                                                                                 | 1.59                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                    | Health Care                                                                                          | 58.22                                                                                                | 81.89                                                                                                | 186.96                                                                                               | 166.65                                                                                               | 118.29                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                   | Livelihood Enhancement Projects                                                                      | 4.95                                                                                                 | 13.12                                                                                                | 5.16                                                                                                 | 4.33                                                                                                 | 10.97                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                   | Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition                                                            | 5.60                                                                                                 | 15.55                                                                                                | 26.82                                                                                                | 29.52                                                                                                | 22.31                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                   | Rural development projects                                                                           | 36.57                                                                                                | 23.31                                                                                                | 12.61                                                                                                | 23.41                                                                                                | 71.62                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                   | Safe drinking water                                                                                  | 3.62                                                                                                 | 2.33                                                                                                 | 1.51                                                                                                 | 2.62                                                                                                 | 2.89                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                   | Sanitation                                                                                           | 44.70                                                                                                | 47.77                                                                                                | 11.65                                                                                                | 8.87                                                                                                 | 5.19                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                   | Senior citizens welfare                                                                              | 2.31                                                                                                 | 7.63                                                                                                 | 2.86                                                                                                 | 14.05                                                                                                | 10.93                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                   | Setting up homes and hostels for women                                                               | 0.62                                                                                                 | 0.15                                                                                                 | 0.35                                                                                                 | 26.87                                                                                                | 1.16                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                   | Setting up orphanage                                                                                 | 0.55                                                                                                 | 20.33                                                                                                | 0.52                                                                                                 | 0.92                                                                                                 | 1.02                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                   | Slum area development                                                                                | 0.42                                                                                                 | 0.53                                                                                                 | 0.42                                                                                                 | 0.34                                                                                                 | 0.34                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                   | Socio-economic inequalities                                                                          | 3.22                                                                                                 | 0.72                                                                                                 | 1.43                                                                                                 | 0.99                                                                                                 | 0.30                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                   | Special education                                                                                    | 2.20                                                                                                 | 14.25                                                                                                | 11.75                                                                                                | 5.75                                                                                                 | 11.17                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                   | Technology incubators                                                                                | 0.39                                                                                                 | 0.13                                                                                                 | 0.28                                                                                                 |                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                   | Training To Promote Sports                                                                           | 3.84                                                                                                 | 5.13                                                                                                 | 1.25                                                                                                 | 6.73                                                                                                 | 6.00                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                   | Vocational skills                                                                                    | 21.13                                                                                                | 68.16                                                                                                | 34.32                                                                                                | 63.38                                                                                                | 55.16                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                   | Women Empowerment                                                                                    | 8.91                                                                                                 | 6.60                                                                                                 | 4.87                                                                                                 | 4.64                                                                                                 | 6.42                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                | 378.11                                                                                               | 537.91                                                                                               | 550.86                                                                                               | 683.95                                                                                               | 700.16                                                                                               |

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

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Annexure-II ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032 FOR 02.12.2024

| District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   | District-wise CSR expenditure in the state of Haryana from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (Amount in Rs. crores)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                 | District                                                                                               | FY 2018-19                                                                                             | FY 2019-20                                                                                             | FY 2020-21                                                                                             | FY 2021-22                                                                                             | FY 2022-23                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                      | Ambala                                                                                                 | 4.48                                                                                                   | 5.76                                                                                                   | 7.71                                                                                                   | 10.39                                                                                                  | 18.08                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                      | Bhiwani                                                                                                | 4.56                                                                                                   | 1.55                                                                                                   | 2.26                                                                                                   | 11.77                                                                                                  | 5.58                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                      | Faridabad                                                                                              | 33.76                                                                                                  | 32.09                                                                                                  | 42.89                                                                                                  | 68.34                                                                                                  | 74.92                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                      | Fatehabad                                                                                              | 2.25                                                                                                   | 0.12                                                                                                   | 3.21                                                                                                   | 2.44                                                                                                   | 5.72                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                      | Gurugram                                                                                               | 62.08                                                                                                  | 128.70                                                                                                 | 135.73                                                                                                 | 298.59                                                                                                 | 280.21                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                      | Hisar                                                                                                  | 8.81                                                                                                   | 12.36                                                                                                  | 18.88                                                                                                  | 23.64                                                                                                  | 21.42                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                      | Jhajjar                                                                                                | 10.53                                                                                                  | 30.99                                                                                                  | 51.98                                                                                                  | 44.38                                                                                                  | 34.04                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                      | Jind                                                                                                   | 0.48                                                                                                   | 0.83                                                                                                   | 1.66                                                                                                   | 1.85                                                                                                   | 2.48                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                      | Kaithal                                                                                                | 0.09                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                      | 0.06                                                                                                   | 0.23                                                                                                   | 0.53                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                     | Karnal                                                                                                 | 8.22                                                                                                   | 9.03                                                                                                   | 18.54                                                                                                  | 7.71                                                                                                   | 10.05                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                     | Kurukshetra                                                                                            | 0.30                                                                                                   | 0.36                                                                                                   | 1.10                                                                                                   | 3.05                                                                                                   | 4.69                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                     | Mahendragarh                                                                                           | 0.03                                                                                                   | 0.14                                                                                                   | 1.54                                                                                                   | 1.34                                                                                                   | 3.82                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                     | Nuh                                                                                                    | 2.74                                                                                                   | 3.38                                                                                                   | 4.87                                                                                                   | 15.49                                                                                                  | 51.44                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                     | Palwal                                                                                                 | 0.27                                                                                                   | 3.35                                                                                                   | 4.02                                                                                                   | 2.43                                                                                                   | 0.60                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                     | Panchkula                                                                                              | 3.63                                                                                                   | 5.57                                                                                                   | 6.48                                                                                                   | 16.20                                                                                                  | 15.74                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                     | Panipat                                                                                                | 1.91                                                                                                   | 3.45                                                                                                   | 3.47                                                                                                   | 18.04                                                                                                  | 23.71                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                     | Rewari                                                                                                 | 5.59                                                                                                   | 6.07                                                                                                   | 12.45                                                                                                  | 28.63                                                                                                  | 32.89                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                     | Rohtak                                                                                                 | 2.61                                                                                                   | 3.30                                                                                                   | 10.82                                                                                                  | 9.00                                                                                                   | 10.82                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                     | Sirsa                                                                                                  | 0.03                                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                                   | 0.12                                                                                                   | 1.03                                                                                                   | 6.28                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                     | Sonipat                                                                                                | 9.06                                                                                                   | 9.80                                                                                                   | 12.79                                                                                                  | 34.95                                                                                                  | 57.08                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                     | Yamunanagar                                                                                            | 1.03                                                                                                   | 2.73                                                                                                   | 2.92                                                                                                   | 8.65                                                                                                   | 7.49                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                     | PAN India*                                                                                             | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 0.06                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                     | NEC (Not Elsewhere                                                                                     | 215.65                                                                                                 | 278.28                                                                                                 | 207.36                                                                                                 | 75.80                                                                                                  | 32.52                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                  | 378.11                                                                                                 | 537.91                                                                                                 | 550.86                                                                                                 | 683.95                                                                                                 | 700.16                                                                                                 |

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

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

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Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032 FOR 02.12.2024

| State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   | State/UT Wise CSR Expenditure (Amount in Rs. Cr.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| SL. No                                              | State/UT                                            | FY 2018- 19                                         | FY 2019- 20                                         | FY 2020- 21                                         | FY 2021- 22                                         | FY 2022- 23                                         |
| 1                                                   | Andaman And Nicobar                                 | 0.82                                                | 1.29                                                | 2.86                                                | 9.71                                                | 2.53                                                |
| 2                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 665.97                                              | 710.23                                              | 719.81                                              | 656.79                                              | 954.65                                              |
| 3                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | 24.56                                               | 18.02                                               | 10.58                                               | 119.42                                              | 13.35                                               |
| 4                                                   | Assam                                               | 210.00                                              | 285.00                                              | 180.23                                              | 406.17                                              | 470.25                                              |
| 5                                                   | Bihar                                               | 137.95                                              | 110.48                                              | 89.89                                               | 165.97                                              | 235.37                                              |
| 6                                                   | Chandigarh                                          | 11.46                                               | 15.58                                               | 13.40                                               | 50.88                                               | 18.63                                               |
| 7                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                        | 149.35                                              | 269.68                                              | 325.63                                              | 305.29                                              | 596.11                                              |
| 8                                                   | Dadra And Nagar Haveli                              | 13.48                                               | 18.34                                               | 21.98                                               | 14.11                                               | 13.71                                               |
| 9                                                   | Daman And Diu                                       | 6.25                                                | 9.53                                                | 5.25                                                | 4.13                                                | 9.40                                                |
| 10                                                  | Delhi                                               | 750.85                                              | 830.00                                              | 724.59                                              | 1,196.34                                            | 1,483.91                                            |
| 11                                                  | Goa                                                 | 46.77                                               | 43.91                                               | 41.92                                               | 45.43                                               | 58.16                                               |
| 12                                                  | Gujarat                                             | 1,082.18                                            | 984.37                                              | 1,461.60                                            | 1,604.26                                            | 2,008.42                                            |
| 13                                                  | Haryana                                             | 378.11                                              | 537.91                                              | 550.86                                              | 683.95                                              | 701.07                                              |
| 14                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 78.79                                               | 78.78                                               | 106.31                                              | 140.22                                              | 138.63                                              |
| 15                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir                                   | 36.44                                               | 25.27                                               | 35.56                                               | 50.68                                               | 71.22                                               |
| 16                                                  | Jharkhand                                           | 109.80                                              | 155.21                                              | 226.54                                              | 193.33                                              | 388.35                                              |
| 17                                                  | Karnataka                                           | 1,257.69                                            | 1,448.16                                            | 1,277.81                                            | 1,839.73                                            | 1,985.82                                            |
| 18                                                  | Kerala                                              | 354.78                                              | 298.56                                              | 290.67                                              | 239.73                                              | 351.60                                              |
| 19                                                  | Lakshadweep                                         | 0.39                                                | -                                                   | 0.01                                                | 0.45                                                | 0.02                                                |
| 20                                                  | Leh & Ladakh                                        | -                                                   | -                                                   | -                                                   | 14.84                                               | 11.72                                               |
| 21                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 243.55                                              | 220.46                                              | 375.51                                              | 427.68                                              | 656.42                                              |
| 22                                                  | Maharashtra                                         | 3,147.72                                            | 3,353.24                                            | 3,464.81                                            | 5,380.41                                            | 5,497.32                                            |
| 23                                                  | Manipur                                             | 7.81                                                | 14.21                                               | 10.39                                               | 15.62                                               | 53.45                                               |
| 24                                                  | Meghalaya                                           | 16.54                                               | 17.65                                               | 17.63                                               | 19.63                                               | 21.73                                               |
| 25                                                  | Mizoram                                             | 0.11                                                | 0.25                                                | 0.97                                                | 6.94                                                | 10.99                                               |
| 26                                                  | Nagaland                                            | 2.12                                                | 5.10                                                | 3.57                                                | 12.46                                               | 13.57                                               |
| 27                                                  | Odisha                                              | 697.91                                              | 717.39                                              | 578.16                                              | 670.32                                              | 987.70                                              |
| 28                                                  | Puducherry                                          | 9.15                                                | 11.32                                               | 12.43                                               | 9.31                                                | 12.55                                               |
| 29                                                  | Punjab                                              | 166.85                                              | 189.44                                              | 158.46                                              | 184.89                                              | 247.57                                              |
| 30                                                  | Rajasthan                                           | 595.49                                              | 734.12                                              | 670.00                                              | 711.82                                              | 1,102.37                                            |
| 31                                                  | Sikkim                                              | 5.87                                                | 10.99                                               | 17.28                                               | 28.24                                               | 36.18                                               |
| 32                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                          | 877.08                                              | 1,072.26                                            | 1,174.07                                            | 1,432.06                                            | 1,562.48                                            |
| 33                                                  | Telangana                                           | 428.06                                              | 445.80                                              | 627.71                                              | 685.87                                              | 1,007.54                                            |
| 34                                                  | Tripura                                             | 23.06                                               | 9.40                                                | 9.29                                                | 15.91                                               | 19.26                                               |
| 35                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 521.32                                              | 577.98                                              | 907.32                                              | 1,339.18                                            | 1,152.57                                            |
| 36                                                  | Uttarakhand                                         | 172.31                                              | 124.70                                              | 160.58                                              | 228.08                                              | 301.11                                              |
| 37                                                  | West Bengal                                         | 382.23                                              | 423.85                                              | 471.48                                              | 567.21                                              | 762.29                                              |
| 38                                                  | PAN India*                                          | 6,443.53                                            | 9,385.66                                            | 7,805.03                                            | 5,525.16                                            | 6,060.98                                            |
| 39                                                  | Other Centralized Funds                             | 1,156.86                                            | 1,790.69                                            | 3,491.30                                            | 1,613.57 0.52                                       | 948.81 20.12                                        |
| 40                                                  | NEC/Not Mentioned*                                  | 4.44                                                | 20.97                                               | 169.47                                              |                                                     |                                                     |
|                                                     | Total                                               | 20,217.65                                           | 24,965.82                                           | 26,210.95                                           | 26,616.30                                           | 29,987.92                                           |

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

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

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