(a) whether Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has spent 2 per
cent of its profit under Corporate Social Responsibility on Barmer
and Jaisalmer districts;
(b) if so, the amount spent during the last two years alongwith the
details of the projects undertaken; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures
taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
(SHRI R.P.N. Singh)
(a) to (c): Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited(ONGC) has a corporate
citizenship policy which is aligned to guidelines issued by the Department
of Public Enterprises(DPE), Government of India. Accordingly, ONGC has
decided to allocate 2% of its profit after tax of the previous year for
carrying out the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of the
Company on an All India basis. Areas under Barmer District exclusively
do not constitute operational areas of ONGC. However, efforts are being
made by ONGC to undertake more CSR projects in the State of Rajasthan,
particularly in the ONGC’s operational areas of Jaisalmer and Jodhpur.
The amount spent for CSR activities in the last 2 years are as follows:
Year Amount in crores
2009-10 268.87
2010-11 219.03