Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: CSR Funds released in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1280 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 28, 2025/Sravana 6, 1947 (Saka)

CSR Funds released in Chhattisgarh

## QUESTION

1280. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of the companies in Chhattisgarh which released CSR funds along with the name of the projects and the amount released to them separately during the last three years;
- (b)  the  district-wise  details  thereof  including  Durg  Lok  Sabha  Constituency, particularly in Bemetara district;
- (c)  whether  all  projects  have  been  completed  on  time  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any action has been taken against nodal agencies in the above-said matter?

## 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) to (d): 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 enlists areas  or  subjects  that  may  be  undertaken  by  a  company  as  CSR.  Every  CSR mandated company having net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more or turnover of Rs. 1000  crore  or  more  or  net  profit  of  Rs.  5  crore  or  more  during  immediately preceding financial year shall ensure that it spends, in every financial year, at least  2%  of  the  average  net  profits  of  the  company  made  during  the  three immediately financial  years  on  the  activities  in  areas  or  subjects  specified  in Schedule  VII  of  the  Act.   The  CSR  framework  is  disclosure  based  and  CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. Under the Act, CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee.

The  existing  legal  provisions  formation  of  CSR  committee,  formulation  of  CSR policy, Annual Action Plan on CSR, identification of the project and area in which project will be implemented, certification of CSR expenditure by Chief Financial Officer  (CFO)  and  audit  of  CSR  expenditure  by  statutory  auditors  etc.  provide adequate mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability. The Board has to ensure that the approved amount has been spent on the assigned activity(ies). In case any amount remains unspent then such amount shall be transferred in the designated fund(s) in Schedule VII in the prescribed time limit. The Ministry does not maintain parliament constituency-wise CSR data and the completion  status  of  CSR  project  separately.  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.  On  the  basis  of  annual  filings  made  by  companies  in  the MCA21 registry, Development Sector wise and District-wise CSR expenditure in Chhattisgarh for the last three Financial Years from 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 are attached at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. Whenever any violation of CSR provisions is reported, action against such noncompliant Companies is initiated as per provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder after due examination of records and following due

process of law.

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Annexure-I Refer to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1280 for 28.07.2025 Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure in Chhattisgarh from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Sl. No.   | Development Sector                             | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   |   FY 2023-24 |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1.        | Agro forestry                                  | 0.05         | 0.44         |         1.09 |
| 2         | Animal welfare                                 | 0.42         | 0.58         |         0.62 |
| 3.        | Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants | 0.39         | 0.10         |         0.53 |
| 4.        | Art and culture                                | 0.78         | 7.39         |         9.02 |
| 5.        | Conservation of natural resources              | -            | 0.19         |         0.55 |
| 6.        | Education 53.75                                |              | 277.52       |       100.41 |
| 7.        | Environmental sustainability                   | 21.20        | 27.44        |        14.85 |
| 8.        | Gender equality                                | 0.08         | 0.31         |         0.21 |
| 9.        | Health care                                    | 166.04       | 133.77       |       110.67 |
| 10.       | Livelihood enhancement projects                | 9.10         | 23.91        |        39.31 |
| 11.       | Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition      | 6.43         | 24.71        |        17.16 |
| 12.       | Rural development projects                     | 36.50        | 79.14        |        89.43 |
| 13.       | Safe drinking water                            | 4.45         | 2.29         |         1.77 |
| 14.       | Sanitation                                     | 1.64         | 13.56        |         0.42 |
| 15.       | Senior Citizens Welfare                        | 0.55         | 3.06         |         4.52 |
| 16.       | Setting up homes and hostels for women         | -            | 0.02         |         0.18 |
| 17.       | Setting up orphanage                           | 0.00         | 0.18         |         0.21 |
| 18.       | Slum area development                          | 0.39         | 0.32         |         0.63 |
| 19.       | Socio-economic equalities                      | 3.02         | 1.47         |         2.11 |
| 20.       | Special education                              | 1.26         | 1.55         |         2.5  |
| 21.       | Training to promote sports                     | 1.78         | 5.83         |         9.56 |
| 22.       | Vocational skills                              | 8.69         | 1.59         |        13.22 |
| 23.       | Women empowerment                              | 1.20         | 3.73         |         2.26 |
| 24.       | NEC/Not mentioned*                             | -            | -            |         1.49 |
| Total     | Total                                          | 317.70       | 609.08       |       422.73 |

(Data up to 31.03.2025) (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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## Refer to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1280 for 28.07.2025 Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure in Chhattisgarh from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Sl. No.                     | Districts           | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   |
|-----------------------------|---------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1.                          | Balod               | -            | -            | -            |
| 2.                          | Balodabazar         | - -          |              | -            |
| 3.                          | Balrampur           | -            | -            | -            |
| 4.                          | Bastar              | 15.26        | 12.12        | 17.24        |
| 5.                          | Bemetara            | -            | -            | -            |
| 6. Bijapur                  |                     | -            | -            | -            |
| 7.                          | Bilaspur            | 16.74        | 28.10        | 46.40        |
| 8. Dakshin                  | Bastar Dantewada    | 8.77         | 9.91         | 19.52        |
| 9.                          | Dhamtari            | 1.83         | 9.29         | 2.71         |
| 10.                         | Durg                | 13.52        | 11.26        | 5.91         |
| 11. Gariyaband              | -                   |              | -            | -            |
| 12. Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi  | -                   |              | -            | -            |
| 13. Janjgir-Champa          | 10.29               |              | 15.97        | 5.90         |
| 14.                         | Jashpur             | 2.31         | 0.27         | 2.73         |
| 15.                         | Kabeerdham          | 0.77         | 1.67         | 0.10         |
| 16. Khairagarh              | -                   |              | -            | -            |
| Kondagaon                   |                     | -            | 3.00         | -            |
|                             | 17. 18. Korba       | 22.03        | 27.23        | 37.20        |
| 19.                         |                     | 2.78         | 2.46         | 4.90         |
| 20. Mahasamund              | Korea               | 0.77         | 0.27         | 6.90         |
| 21. Manendragarh            |                     | -            | -            | -            |
| 22. Mohla-Manpur            |                     | -            | -            | -            |
| 23.                         | Mungeli             | -            | -            | 0.25         |
| 24.                         | Narayanpur          | -            | -            | -            |
| 25.                         | Raigarh             | 23.22        | 273.62       | 107.77       |
| 26.                         | Raipur              | 79.66        | 94.87        | 110.42       |
| 27.                         | Rajnandgaon         | 7.80         | 9.23         | 15.68        |
| 28.                         | Sakti               | -            | -            | -            |
| 29.                         | Sarangarh           | -            | -            | -            |
| 30.                         | Sukma               | 2.49         | 1.41         | -            |
| 31.                         | Surajpur            | 1.17         |              | 1.53         |
| 32.                         | Surguja             | 11.89        | 10.58        | 5.03         |
| 33.                         | Uttar Bastar Kanker | 1.02         | 6.59         | 9.15         |
| 34. District not classified | elsewhere           | 95.36        | 91.24        | 23.41        |
| Total                       | Total               | 317.70       | 609.08       | 422.73       |

(Data up to 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)

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