Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Activities under CSR by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.267 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Activities under CSR by CIL

## 267. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities undertaken by Coal India Limited during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has instructed the CIL to undertake welfare projects in the villages; and
- (c) if so, the details and outcome thereof ?

## 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): Various works that are being carried out by Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries under Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities,  as  per  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE) guidelines  effective  from  1.4.2014and  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 to above, Coal India Limited & its  subsidiaries  have  undertaken  construction  of  toilets  in  Government  schools  of  various  states under Swachh Bharat Programme.  80% of the budgeted amount is spent under CSR activities within the radius of 25 Km of the Project Site/Mines area /Company HQ which are mainly located in the villages and other remote areas. 20% of the budget is spent within the State in which the subsidiary companies  are  operating.  CIL  being  the  holding  company,  executes  CSR  activities  on  All  India basis. The details of the amount utilised, activity-wise, for the last three years and current year are as under:

Rs. in Lakhs

|   S.No. | Head                                 | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (upto Dec.,2015   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Infrastructure                       | 7430.85   | 17536.17  | 15706.7   | 8516.11                   |
|       2 | Education                            | 3102.31   | 1705.19   | 2464.93   | 746.08                    |
|       3 | Water &Sanitation                    | 2646.56   | 3291.22   | 2501.90   | 1338.56                   |
|       4 | Skill Development                    | 239.93    | 322.23    | 304.97    | 112.94                    |
|       5 | Forestry &Environment                | 117.30    | 401.85    | 374.00    | 2581.51                   |
|       6 | Health                               | 987.55    | 1173.00   | 2420.15   | 3776.31                   |
|       7 | Sports                               | 32.72     | 704.42    | 825.07    | 102.70                    |
|       8 | Women Empowerment/Social Empowerment | 4.39      | 140.10    | 382.82    | 140.61                    |
|       9 | Others/Relief Fund                   | 435.84    | 15443.49  | 2166.73   | -                         |
|      10 | SwachhVidyalayAbhiyan (SVA)          | -         | -         | 2636.00   | 75275.92                  |
|      11 | Preservation of Art and Culture      | -         | -         | -         | 28.95                     |
|      12 | Miscellaneous                        | -         | -         | -         | 356.37                    |

- (b) & (c) Most of the CSR activities are undertaken in villages and area around coal areas.