Lok Sabha Question No. 1776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Local Area Development by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Soumendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BY CIL

## 1776. Shri Adhikari Soumendu:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Coal  India  Limited (CIL) is shouldering the responsibility of social and academic growth and infrastructure development of the local area within there area of operations;

(b) if so, the details of projects  and  socio-economic,  environment,  ethical  welfare development expenditure through CSR since 2021-22, subsidiary-wise;

(c) whether it is also a fact that number of schools and hospitals under Eastern Coalfields Limited of West Bengal have been receiving recurring grant-in-aid and the gross amount of expenditure since 2021-22 and Non Recurring Grant in aid with gross volume of expenditure during the period and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is also a fact that during the last two years several applications of social organizations including societies and NGOs are pending with Eastern Coalfields Limited for refurbishment / amendment / revision of agreements and grant-in-aid  for further extended development  of  different  projects/proposals  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the reasons; and

(e) the time by which time the applications would be cleared for extensive and integral socioeconomic development of the local areas?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) : Yes Sir. Coal India Limited (CIL ) and its subsidiaries are contributing towards various activities for community welfare and development in the local areas within/nearby their areas of operations through their CSR funds.

(b) : The details  of CSR expenditure of CIL and its subsidiaries since 2021-22 are  given below:

| PSU    | CSR Expenditure (Rs. crore)   | CSR Expenditure (Rs. crore)   | CSR Expenditure (Rs. crore)   | CSR Expenditure (Rs. crore)   | CSR Expenditure (Rs. crore)        |
|--------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        | FY 21-22                      | FY 22-23                      | FY 23-24                      | FY 24-25                      | FY 25-26 (Apr - Nov) (Provisional) |
| ECL    | 13.86                         | 6.92                          | 7.32                          | 4.41                          | 3.28                               |
| BCCL   | 2.99                          | 11.42                         | 7.77                          | 22.15                         | 4.32                               |
| CCL    | 24.82                         | 36.12                         | 61.92                         | 81.11                         | 43.50                              |
| MCL    | 251.76                        | 207.97                        | 162.90                        | 228.08                        | 140.25                             |
| NCL    | 123.52                        | 133.64                        | 157.87                        | 192.19                        | 97.71                              |
| SECL   | 69.34                         | 59.28                         | 53.07                         | 48.09                         | 22.26                              |
| WCL    | 12.54                         | 11.62                         | 13.97                         | 52.51                         | 20.66                              |
| CMPDIL | 6.86                          | 8.92                          | 8.81                          | 9.33                          | 2.69                               |
| CIL HQ | 77.64                         | 42.04                         | 98.55                         | 95.73                         | 100.05                             |
| TOTAL  | 583.33                        | 517.93                        | 572.18                        | 733.60                        | 434.72                             |

The  details  of  major  CSR  projects  undertaken  since  FY  2021-22  are  given  in Annexure-I .

(c) : Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has provided  non-recurring grant in aid, amounting to Rs. 152.7 lakh to schools and hospitals during 2021-22 to 2024-25. The details are given in Annexure-II .

(d) & (e): ECL receives a large number of applications from social organisations, including societies and NGOs, seeking refurbishment or amendment of existing agreements, revision of agreements and grant-in-aid for further development of ongoing projects.

Fund requirement for the proposals often exceeds the available budget allocation under CSR. CSR budget of ECL is limited due to limited profitability in recent years. Further, 60% of the  CSR  budget  of  Central  PSUs  must  mandatorily  be  earmarked  for  priority  sectors  as notified by the Department of Public Sector Enterprises.

The proposals received undergo a detailed scrutiny to ensure compliance with Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the CSR Rules, and ECL's CSR Policy and accordingly funds are allocated subject to availability as per budget allocation under CSR.

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## Details of major CSR projects undertaken by CIL and its subsidiaries since FY 202122

| S.   | Subsidiary   | ProjectName&                                                                              | Focus             | Project                 | Beneficiaries                            |
|------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| No.  |              | Description                                                                               | Area              | Outlay                  | / Impact                                 |
| 1    | CIL (HQ)     | Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY) -Free Bone Marrow Transplants for Thalassemia patients | Healthcare        | ₹100 Cr                 | 680 treated (target 1000)                |
| 2    | CIL (HQ)     | Nanha Sa Dil - Screening &surgeries for CHD patients in Jharkhand                         | Child Health      | ₹9.37 Cr                | 45,000+ screened, 259 surgeries          |
| 3    | CIL (HQ)     | Digital Vidya - Smart classrooms and ICT labs across 39 districts                         | Digital Education | ₹13.54 L/school         | ~20 lakh students                        |
| 4    | CIL (HQ)     | NIRMAN - ₹1L support for civil service aspirants from mining areas                        | Education Support | ₹66 L in 2024           | 66 students, 13 reached personality test |
| 5    | CIL (HQ)     | CIL-ASHISH- Scholarships for COVID-orphaned students                                      | Social Welfare    | ₹29.61 Cr               | 1,645 students                           |
| 6    | CCL          | Centralised Kitchen, Ramgarh - Hygienic mid- day meals for school students                | Nutrition         | ₹22.09 Cr               | 50,000 students in 538 schools           |
| 7    | CCL          | State Library, Ranchi - 5000-seater modern educational library                            | Infrastructure    | ₹65.25 Cr               | Students, scholars, general public       |
| 8    | CCL          | CCL ke Laal/Laadli - Free coaching for JEE/NEET for underprivileged students              | Education         | ₹ 1- 1.5cr. per year    | 125+ into top colleges                   |
| 9    | ECL          | Mobile Medical Vans - Doorstep healthcare in rural Jharkhand& Bengal                      | Healthcare        | ₹12.06 Cr               | 3.6 lakh villagers                       |
| 10   | ECL          | ITI Sikitia - Skill training in 5 trades for rural youth                                  | Skilling          | ₹15 Cr                  | 650+ trained, 100% placed                |
| 11   | SECL         | SECL ki Dhadkan - Free heart surgeries for children with CHD                              | Child Health      | ₹ 4.71 cr. for FY 24-25 | 60 done; 1000 approved                   |

|   12 | SECL   | SECL ke Sushrut - Free NEETcoaching for tribal students                   | Education           | ₹ 0.62 cr. for FY 24-25   | 11 MBBS, others in allied fields         |
|------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|   13 | NCL    | Old Age Home, Varanasi - Senior citizen care in holy city                 | Elderly Care        | ₹23.77 Cr                 | 100 elderly                              |
|   14 | NCL    | CHARAK - Support for critical ailments like cancer, TB, HIV               | Healthcare          | ₹2.5 Cr                   | 451 patients                             |
|   15 | NCL    | Poultry Project, Singrauli - Income generation for tribal women           | Livelihood          | ₹16.5 Cr                  | 750 families                             |
|   16 | NCL    | DDRC, Singrauli - Rehab and assistive care for differently abled          | PwD Welfare         | ₹2.84 Cr                  | 3249 PwDs (target 6000- 7000)            |
|   17 | WCL    | Project SUSHRUTA - Screening for sickle cell& thalassemia traits          | Genetic Health      | ₹2.13 Cr                  | 45,073 screened; 2,580 traits identified |
|   18 | WCL    | WCL TARASH - Free coaching forNEET/JEE with hostel &stipend               | Education           | ₹1.85 Cr/year             | 68 students in prep                      |
|   19 | CMPDI  | Cancer Treatment Aid - Diagnostics and treatment for poor cancer patients | Healthcare          | ₹1.81 Cr                  | 1,655 diagnostics, 24 treatments         |
|   20 | CMPDI  | Badhte Kadam - Clubfoot treatment in Jharkhand and MP                     | Child Health        | ₹1.47 Cr                  | 310 children                             |
|   21 | MCL    | SAKSHAM - E-rickshaw distribution for livelihood to PwDs                  | Skilling& Inclusion | ₹7.5 Cr                   | 500 PwDs in Odisha                       |
|   22 | MCL    | CCDP-UTHAN - Sustainable agriculture, water &livestock development        | Livelihood          | ₹20.29 Cr                 | 7,000 families                           |

## Annexure-II

## Non-Recurring Grant in aid provided by ECL to Schools and Hospitals under CSR during FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25 in West Bengal:

|   Sl.no | Name of Activities                                                                                                      | Focus Area   | District         | State       |   Expenditure during the period (in Rs. Lakh) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Providing CSR fund to Eastern Railways for procurement of Medical Equipment related to treatment of COVID-19 Patients   | Healthcare   | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                          2.62 |
|       2 | Construction of NewSchool Building Baratar Vivekananda Sishu Mandir, Baratar, Purulia.                                  | Education    | Purulia District | West Bengal |                                         19.08 |
|       3 | Supporting Ekal Vidyalayas in Rural &Tribal Area                                                                        | Education    | Purulia District | West Bengal |                                         13.2  |
|       5 | Installation of Mini Science Lab at 15 Schools of ECL's Kenda, Sodepur, Salanpur &Satgram Area.                         | Education    | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                         10.97 |
|       6 | Construction of 02 class rooms with kitchen and Toilet complex at Begunia Free Primary School, Barakar under CSR of ECL | Education    | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                         21.21 |
|       7 | Providing Computer Systems to Government Schools across ECL command Areas.                                              | Education    | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                          7.09 |
|       8 | Construction of Maasarada Databya Chikitsalaya and Diagnostic Centre at Ramakrishna Mission Ashram under Salanpur Area  | Education    | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                         51.65 |
|       9 | Supporting 25 nos. Differently abled children of Sreema Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra                                       | Education    | Paschim Burdawan | West Bengal |                                          1.23 |

| 10    | Construction of Free Primary School and ICDS centre with related amenities at Faridpur Village under Domohani GP , Baraboni Block under CSR   | Education   | Paschim Burdawan   | West Bengal   |   25.65 |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------|---------------|---------|
| Total | Total                                                                                                                                         | Total       | Total              | Total         |   152.7 |