Lok Sabha Question No. 3379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Allocation of CSR Funds
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3379

TO BE ANSWERED ON -12/03/2026

## Allocation of CSR Funds

† 3379. Shri Arun Kumar Sagar:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether various undertakings under the Ministry have allocated funds under Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) during the last three years till date, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the undertaking-wise sectors in which funds have been spent particularly in backward and scheduled caste dominated  areas  of  the  country,  the  amount  of  funds  spent  under  different  heads  and  the  number  of beneficiaries benefited, location-wise during the said period;
- (c) whether any concrete steps have been taken to ensure utilisation of CSR funds especially in backward and scheduled caste dominated areas of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether  scheduled  caste  dominated  areas  of  the  country  especially  the  Shahjahanpur  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh have been included therein, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी (ŵी सुरे श गोपी)

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) Section 135 of the Companies act 2013 mandates every company having net worth of Rs. 500 crore or  more,  or  turnover  of  Rs  1000  crore  or  more,  or  net  profit  of  Rs  5  crore  or  more  during  the immediately preceding financial year, to spend at least 2 percent of the average net profits of the company  made  over  immediately  preceding  three  financial  years  towards  CSR  as  per  the  CSR policy  of  company.  The  detail  of  CSR  funds  allocated  by  major  Petroleum  sector  undertakings during last three years and till date are as under:

(Amount in ₹ Cr.)

| Petroleum PSU   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| ONGC            |       452 |       650 |       908 |       949 |
| IOCL            |       264 |       458 |       583 |       417 |
| BPCL            |       227 |       206 |       358 |       397 |
| HPCL            |       155 |        64 |        80 |        97 |
| GAIL            |        91 |       142 |       149 |       154 |
| OIL             |        98 |       123 |       130 |       138 |

- (b) to (d) : Oil & Gas Public Sector companies undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the heads identified under Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013 with special focus  on  Health  (Nutrition,  Sanitation  and  Drinking  Water),  Education,  Skill  Development, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Environment Oriented Initiatives and care for the Elderly  &  Differently-abled  Persons.Details  of  the  State  &  District-wise  CSR  expenditure,

Sector-wise CSR projects /activities undertaken by the major oil and gas PSUs are available on their respective websites i.e. www.ongcindia.com, www.iocl.com, www.bharatpetroleum.com, www.hindustanpetroleum.com,  www.gailonline.com,  www.  oil-india.com.  The  CSR  projects are  undertaken  for  socio-economic  development  of the whole marginalised  societywhere the project  is  executed.  Since,  CSR  activities  cover  wide  range  of  area,  thereforethe  details  and number  of  people  benefitting  from  the  project  are  not  maintained.  CSR  is  a  Board-driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR  activities  of  the  company  based  on  the  recommendation  of  its  CSR  Committee.  The Government  does  not  issue  specific  directives  to  companies  regarding  spending  in  any particular  geographical  area  or  activity.  Criteria  for  spending  the  CSR  funds  is  guided  by provisions specified under section 135 of Companies act 2013, Guidelines on CSR expenditure issued  by  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE),  Ministry  of  Finance  and  CSR  policy  of Company.CSR provisions of Oil & Gas PSUs are applicable across areas or regions including socially, economically and educationally backward areas (aspirational districts) of the country including Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

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