Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: CSR Funds for Remote Areas of Leh and Kargil
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1460 Monday, February 9, 2026/Magha 20, 1947 (Saka)

## CSR FUNDS FOR REMOTE AREAS OF LEH AND KARGIL

## QUESTION

1460. SHRI MOHMAD HANEEFA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  maintains  a  district-wise  record  of  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) spending by companies in remote regions such as Ladakh;
- (b) if so, the details of total CSR contributions made in Leh and Kargil districts, including the  sectors  in  which  these  funds  were  utilized  along  with  the  details  of  projects undertaken during the last five years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  encourage  public  and  private  sector companies to allocate a portion of their CSR funds towards high-altitude, ecologically sensitive and infrastructure-deficient areas like Ladakh, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any incentives or policy framework exists to prioritize CSR projects related to education, health, clean energy and tribal welfare in the UT of Ladakh and if so, the details thereof?

## 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)&(b): Yes Sir, Government maintains district-wise CSR expenditure data for the entire country including UT of Ladakh. All data related to CSR expenditure filed by companies in  MCA21  registry  including  state-wise,  district-wise,  year-wise,  company-wise  is available in public domain at www.csr.gov.in. The district-wise CSR data of the UT of Ladakh and  Sector-wise CSR expenditure in Leh and Kargil are attached at Annexure-I, Annexure-II & Annexure-III respectively.

(c)&(d): Under the Companies 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.  This  Committee formulates  and  recommends  the  CSR  policy,  which  outlines  the  activities  to  be undertaken by the company in alignment with the areas or subjects specified in Schedule VII of the Act. The Government does not issue any specific direction to the companies to spend in any particular geographical area or for any particular activity.

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## Annexure-I

Refer to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1460 for 09.02.2026 District wise CSR expenditure in UT of Ladakh from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24

(Amount in Rupees Crore)

| S.No.   | Districts                         | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   |   FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1.      | Kargil -                          |              | - 3.35       |         1.26 | 2.98         |              |
| 2.      | Leh                               | -            | -            |        10.46 | 10.46        | 21.22        |
| 3.      | District not classified elsewhere | -            | -            |         1.03 | -            | 6.20         |
| Total   | Total                             | -            | -            |        14.84 | 11.72        | 30.41        |

(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)

## Annexure-II

## Refer to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1460 for 09.02.2026 Development sector-wise CSR expenditure in Leh District from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24

## (Amount in Rupees Crore)

| S.No.                              | Development Sector   | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1. Animal                          | welfare -            | -            | -            | 0.02         | 0.55         |              |
| 2. Armed Forces, Veterans,         | War -                | -            | -            | 0.30         |              | -            |
| 3. Art and                         | culture -            | -            | -            |              | -            | 0.18         |
| 4. Education                       | -                    |              | 4.70         | 2.67         |              | 8.64         |
| 5. Environmental sustainability    | -                    | -            | 0.77         | 0.77         |              | 1.54         |
| 6. Health care                     | -                    | -            | 1.22         | 0.61         |              | 6.83         |
| 7. Livelihood enhancement projects | -                    | -            | -            | 3.96         |              | 0.80         |
| 8. Rural development projects      | -                    | -            | -            |              | 0.94         | 0.36         |
| 9. Safe drinking water             | -                    | -            | 0.05         |              |              | -            |
| 10. Sanitation                     | -                    | -            | 0.01         |              | 0.13         | -            |
| 11. Senior Citizens Welfare        | -                    | -            | 1.74         |              | 0.10         | -            |
| 12. Setting up orphanage           | -                    | -            | -            |              | 0.86         | -            |
| 13. Socio-economic equalities      | -                    | -            | 0.28         |              | -            | -            |
| 14. Special                        | education -          | -            | -            |              | 0.00         | -            |
| 15. Training to sports             | promote -            | -            | -            |              | 0.09         | 2.08         |
| 16 Vocational                      | skills -             | -            | 1.69         |              | -            | 0.24         |
| Total                              | Total                | -            | -            | 10.46        | 10.46        | 21.22        |

(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)

## Refer to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1460 for 09.02.2026 Development sector-wise CSR expenditure in Kargil District from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24

(Amount in Rupees Crore)

| S.No.   | Development Sector           | FY 2019-20   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   |
|---------|------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1.      | Animal welfare -             | -            | -            | -            | 0.03         |              |
| 2.      | Education -                  |              | -            | 0.10         | 0.50         | 0.81         |
| 3.      | Environmental sustainability | -            | -            | -            | 0.19         | 0.13         |
| 4.      | Health care -                |              | -            | 1.81         | 0.54         | 1.58         |
| 5.      | Safe drinking water -        |              | -            | 0.03         | 0.03         | 0.44         |
| 6.      | Sanitation -                 |              | -            | 0.00         | -            | -            |
| 7.      | Vocational skills            | -            | -            | 1.41         | -            | -            |
| Total   | Total                        | -            | -            | 3.35         | 1.26         | 2.98         |

(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)