Lok Sabha Question No. 5688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Utilization of Funds under Corporate Social Responsibility
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Manoj Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026

## UTILIZATION OF FUNDS UNDER CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

## 5688:  SHRI MANOJ KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  fertilizer  companies  functioning  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (CSR)  are  utilizing  funds  for  the  welfare  of  farmers  and  rural  development  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details of CSR funds spent by major fertilizer companies such as Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, National Fertilizers Limited, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers and Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  projects  undertaken  under  CSR  in  the  sectors  of  agriculture development, healthcare, education and rural infrastructure;
- (d)  whether  any  CSR  projects  have  been  implemented  in  Bihar,  district-wise, particularly for Rohtas and Kaimur district and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to encourage fertilizer companies to undertake CSR projects in said districts, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (c): Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) utilize CSR funds in accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Companies Act,  2013,  with  a focused  and  outcome-oriented  approach  towards  the  welfare  of  farmers  and  rural development.

Indian  Farmers  Fertiliser  Cooperative  Limited  (IFFCO)  and  Krishak  Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) are multi-state cooperative societies governed under

Multi-State Cooperative Society Act, 2002. Hence, the statutory obligation of incurring CSR expenses as mandated by the Companies Act 2013, is not applicable. However, KRIBHCO is utilizing funds for the welfare of farmers and rural development.

The  details  of  year-wise  and  state-wise  CSR  funds  spent  by  major  fertilizer companies during the last five years, are given at Annexure -I .  The details of projects undertaken  under  CSR  in  the  sectors  of  Agriculture  Development,  Healthcare, Education  and  Rural  Infrastructure  by  major  fertilizer  companies  are  given  at Annexure - II.

(d) to (e): National  Fertilizers  Limited  (NFL)  and  Krishak  Bharati  Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) have also undertaken CSR projects in Bihar. However, no CSR project  has  been  undertaken  in  Rohtas  and  Kaimur  districts  of  Bihar  by  NFL  and KRIBHCO. NFL has undertaken projects primarily in Aspirational District, Sheikhpura which include development of Government Schools and setting up of computer labs in Barbigha Block, construction of a Gaushala for community use, and implementation of a health management project for girls and women in Goraul Block, Vaishali District. These projects were undertaken with a focus on education, healthcare and community development.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5688 for answering on 27.03.2026

The details of Year-wise and State-wise CSR funds spent by major fertilizer companies during the last five years.

(Rs in Lakhs)

|   Sl.No. | CPSE/ Cooperative/ Year                            | State                      | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Punjab                     | 70.29     | 16.62     | -         | 133.88    | 39.70     |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Madhya Pradesh             | 61.51     | 3.52      | -         | 176.40    | 17.22     |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Uttar Pradesh              | 17.72     | 7.48      | 0.70      | -         | -         |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Haryana                    | 14.71     | 0.21      | 0.70      | 3.58      | -         |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Bihar                      | -         | -         | -         | 18.39     | 17.60     |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Karnataka                  | 150.00    | -         | 120.00    | 13.91     | 48.70     |
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | Total                      | 314.23    | 27.83     | 121.40    | 346.16    | 123.22    |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Maharashtra                | 415.43    | 639.97    | 1075.84   | 1076.55   | 1161.78   |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Tamil Nadu                 | -         | -         | -         | 81.65     | 121.49    |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Uttar Pradesh              | -         | 41.89     | 9.89      | 170.07    | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Karnataka                  | 6.29      | -         | 25.00     | 302.85    | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Delhi                      | -         | -         | -         | 14.00     | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Jharkhand                  | -         | -         | -         | 39.99     | 26.66     |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Telangana                  | -         | -         | -         | 28.19     | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Andhra Pradesh             | -         | -         | -         | 24.66     | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Assam                      | -         | -         | 7.80      | -         | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Uttarakhand                | -         | -         | 5.00      | -         | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Haryana                    | -         | 2.00      | -         | -         | -         |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Fund to Swachh Bharat Kosh | -         | -         | 70.00     | 270.00    | 40.00     |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Total                      | 421.72    | 683.86    | 1193.53   | 2007.96   | 1349.93   |

|   Sl.No. | CPSE/ Cooperative/ Year                                 | State          | 2020-21   |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Andhra Pradesh | 4.52      |      3.89 |      4.85 |      4.77 |      5    |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Telangana      | 3.41      |      4.91 |      4.2  |      5.46 |      3.11 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Tamil Nadu     | 2.08      |      2.79 |      1.89 |      2.27 |      2.6  |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Karnataka      | 1.45      |      2.37 |      2.31 |      2.03 |      1.97 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Madhya Pradesh | 4.80      |      7.54 |      7.88 |      6.78 |      4.83 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Maharashtra    | 1.90      |      4.52 |      4.13 |      3.87 |      4.67 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Gujarat        | 11.50     |     12.46 |     13.77 |     14.13 |     10.83 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Uttar Pradesh  | 8.68      |     15.03 |     17.1  |     15.82 |     12.65 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Bihar          | 4.10      |      2.85 |      3.72 |      3.27 |      2.34 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Uttarakhand    | 2.91      |      2.15 |      2.03 |      2.3  |      2.3  |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | West Bengal    | 0.52      |      1.43 |      2.16 |      2.07 |      2.36 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Chhattisgarh   | 1.60      |      2.63 |      2.41 |      2.91 |      2.61 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Haryana        | 4.83      |      3.5  |      5.23 |      5.06 |      6.58 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Rajasthan      | 3.93      |      2.01 |      2.02 |      3.32 |      3.59 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Punjab         | 2.89      |      4.6  |      4.74 |      4.71 |      4.04 |
|        3 | Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO)           | Total          | 59.12     |     72.67 |     78.44 |     78.77 |     69.48 |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Kerala         | 12.12     |     55.31 |    124.09 |    313.63 |     81.62 |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Tamil Nadu     | -         |      0    |      0    |    214.69 |      0    |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Uttar Pradesh  | -         |     46    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Telangana      | -         |      0    |      0    |    596.73 |      0    |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Karnataka      | -         |      4.98 |      0    |    193.76 |     43.11 |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Odisha         | -         |      0    |      0    |    261.25 |      0    |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Pan India      | -         |      0    |      0    |     82.38 |      0.39 |
|        4 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Total          | 12.12     |    106.29 |    124.09 |   1662.44 |    125.12 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5688 for answering on 27.03.2026

The details of projects undertaken under CSR in the sectors of agriculture development, healthcare, education and rural infrastructure by major fertilizer companies.

|   Sl.No. | CPSE/ Sectors                                      | Agriculture                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Healthcare                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rural Infrastructure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)                 | NFL has promoted sustainable agricultural practices through initiatives such as establishment of a Bio-Pesticides Laboratory at KVK along with training and awareness programmes for farmers on Bio-pesticide use. NFL has also distributed Agriculture Drones to Women Self-Help Groups in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. | Major initiatives includes installation of medical oxygen plants, mobile digital health clinics, ambulances and medical equipment in Government hospitals, organization of health camps, distribution of hearing aids and assistive devices, nutrition programmes for school children and training of nurses. | NFL has supported Government schools through provision of infrastructure such as desks, smart classrooms, mini science centres, computer labs and educational materials, along with skill development and vocational training programmes for youth.                       | NFL has undertaken projects for improving basic infrastructure in rural areas. NFL has also installed solar- powered LED street lights in villages near its units, including Nangal (Punjab) and Basti (Uttar Pradesh) to enhance safety, accessibility and quality of life for local residents.                                          |
|        2 | Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCFL) | Key interventions included supply of saplings and seeds to farmers, deployment of a Mobile Sugarcane Crop Health Clinic.                                                                                                                                                                                               | Strengthening rural healthcare through ambulance services, dialysis support, and medical equipment. RCFL also promoted women's empowerment through initiatives like "Project WINGS".                                                                                                                          | Focused efforts were made towards inclusive development through "Project Unnati" for skill development of persons with disabilities and targeted support for visually challenged children, support for SC/ST students including in Aspirational Districts like Osmanabad. | Installation of solar-powered lighting in fishing villages and solar panels in rural schools, provision of clean drinking water in villages near the Thal Unit, Interventions in sanitation, education infrastructure, waste management, and community development have also contributed to improving the quality of life in rural areas. |

|   Sl.No. | CPSE/ Sectors                                           | Agriculture                                                                                                                                      | Healthcare                                                                                                                        | Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Rural Infrastructure                                                                                                             |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        3 | The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) | Purchase of Books for PMKSK, Providing drones under Pradhan Mantri- Mahila Kisan Drone Kendra (PM-MKDK) Scheme and training Mahila drone pilots. | Mobile health unit, Cleanliness drive, Medicated Mosquito Nets, Supply of drinking Water, Setting up of Community Fitness Centre. | Establishment of Chair professor in Safety Department of School of Engineering CUSAT, Development of infrastructure of Government Schools in the local Area, Vaibhav Upskilling Programme, Ekal Vidyalayas, Param Innovation Project, KMA Scholarship, Sponsoring Students with Disabilities. | Setting up of Smart Anganwadi, 3 Wheeler for waste Collection, Wheel Chair and Generator for Government Community Health Centre. |