Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Funds under CSR
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

Funds under CSR

## 3035.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA SHRI DEVJI M.PATEL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of guidelines issued by the Government to Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) Limited  and  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  for  allocation  of  funds  under  Corporate  Social Responsibility;
- (b) The funds allocated, utilized and unutilized by NLC, CIL and its subsidiaries on different works during each of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  head  and  company-wise along with the reasons for non-utilization funds allocated for CSR activities;
- (c)  whether  the  Government has made any review/survey regarding the proper utilization of funds under CSR?
- (d)  if so, the details thereof, company; and
- (e) the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government for the proper utilization of funds under CSR?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- a)  :Coal India  Limited (CIL), its  subsidiaries  & Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) follow the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) guidelines effective from 1.4.2014.  These guidelines are based on Section 135(1) of Companies Act, 2013 which stipulates to spend at least 2% of the average net profit of the company for the three immediate preceding financial years.
2. (b) Various  works  that  are  being  carried  out  under  CSR  activities  as  per  Scheduled  VII  of  New Companies Act 2013 are for  Infrastructure  Development,  Skill  Development,  Social  Empowerment,  Water Supply, Health & Sanitation, Sports & culture and Education facilities etc.In addition, Coal India Limited & its subsidiaries and Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited have undertaken construction of toilets  in Government schools of various states under Swachh Bharat Programme during 2015-16. The details of the

amount allocated and  utilised by the CIL as well as  its subsidiaries and NLC  under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund during each of the last three years and the current  year are as under: (Rs. in crores)

| Company                    | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16               |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| 1.CIL and its subsidiaries | allocated | utilised  | allocated | utilised  | allocated | Utilised  | allocated | Utilised 30.09.2015   |
| ECL                        | 23.89     | 09.42     | 29.35     | ---       | 37.90     | 24.85     | 46.22     | 14.98                 |
| BCCL                       | 23.63     | 07.43     | 30.50     | 20.00     | 30.00     | 14.33     | 33.00     | 29.57                 |
| CCL                        | 47.72     | 13.66     | 26.42     | 26.94     | 48.00     | 48.87     | 53.03     | 114.50                |
| WCL                        | 40.67     | 20.96     | 29.46     | 23.80     | 7.95      | 20.15     | 91.62     | 5.56                  |
| SECL                       | 181.79    | 46.63     | 63.94     | 43.91     | 129.00    | 40.43     | 379.46    | 212.71                |
| MCL                        | 73.36     | 25.56     | 101.72    | 111.48    | 112.48    | 61.30     | 112.96    | 147.49                |
| NCL                        | 95.73     | 17.64     | 48.99     | 39.72     | 80.28     | 61.77     | 196.25    | 50.24                 |
| CMPDIL                     | 1.63      | 01.06     | 1.82      | 01.82     | 2.00      | 1.68      | 2.00      | 6.3                   |
| CIL &NEC                   | 107.32    | 07.19     | 142.16    | 141.70*   | 24.04     | 24.72     | 96.04     | 15.96                 |
| 2. (NLC)                   | 13.00     | 14.26     | 26.04     | 26.30     | 41.42     | 47.49     | 44.27     | 49.00 Upto 15.12.2015 |

(c)to(e):The CSR Subcommittee ofthe Board of Directors  monitors  and reviewsthe CSR activities regularly.  A  separate  Cell  in  CIL,  HQ  &  its  subsidiaries  and  NLC  has  been  established  to  ensure utilisation of  funds efficiently. CIL  has signed an MoU with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) a  national  CSR  Hub  for  appraisal  of  CSR  projects.  The  Chief  Manager/General Manager (CSR),in CIL, its subsidiaries and NLC, is the nodal officer for ensuringutilisation of funds as per allocation.

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