(a) the major development works/activities undertaken from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds by coal PSUs;
(b) the quantum of funds accrued and utilized by coal PSUs for the purpose during the last three years and the current year;
(c) the status of physical progress of such development works/activities; and
(d) whether any of the coal PSUs is in default of spending CSR funds and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF COAL AND RAILWAYS
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 308 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2019 BY SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE AND SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK REGARDING “ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FROM CSR FUNDS”
(a) to (c): Development work/activities are undertaken by Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as per Scheduled VII of Companies Act 2013 for infrastructure development, skill development, social empowerment, water supply, health and sanitation, sports and culture and education facilities etc. In addition to above, Coal India Limited & its subsidiaries and NLCIL have undertaken construction of toilets in Government schools of various states under Swachh Bharat Programme. The details of funds allocated for CSR activities during last three years and current year along with progress of these activities are given below.
(Rs. Crores)
CIL and its Subsidiaries
Year Budget Expenditure Activities Undertaken Activities completed Activities Ongoing
2015-16 465.23 1076.07 726 726 0
2016-17 442.75 489.67 1149 1149 0
2017-18 383.05 483.78 1162 1049 113
2018-19 370.53 76.29* 1210 343 867
NLC India Limited
2015-16 46.77 81.93 Completed
2016-17 43.46 37.19 Completed
2017-18 43.59 43.59 Completed
2018-19 53.21 - Activities undertaken are in progress.
*Unaudited figure from April to October, 2018
(d): No Madam. The coal PSUs are not in default of spending CSR funds. Coal India and its subsidiaries collectively as well as NLCIL have achieved CSR fund utilization during each of the last three years (FY 15-16 to FY 17-18).
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