GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MINES

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3622
TO BE ANSWERED ON 14
TH
DECEMBER, 2012

FUNDS EARMARKED FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PSUs

3622. SHRI YASHBANT N.S. LAGURI:
SHRI RATAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) the work-wise and location-wise details of funds earmarked and utilised by Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) under Ministry of Mines for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
during the last three years and current year, PSU-wise;
(b) the manner or criteria adopted for allocation of funds by PSUs under CSR;
(c) the details of nodal agencies through which funds have been utilised;
(d) whether incidents of arbitrarily utilization of funds under CSR by some officials have come to
the notice of the Government; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this
regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

(a) The work-wise and location-wise details of funds earmarked and utilized by PSUs under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Mines for Corporate Social Responsibility during the
last three years and current year is at Annexure-I.

(b) Allocation of funds by PSUs under CSR is governed by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)
guidelines on the subject.

(c) Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) has constituted an internal CSR Monitoring
Committee through which funds are being allocated to identified projects, which are located in
different regions of the country. The funds are being utilized as per the programme approved by
MECL Board and in conformity with the DPE guidelines and under the supervision of respective
Project Managers. The details of implementing agencies through which funds are utilized in
different units of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and National Aluminium Company Limited
(NALCO) are at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e) Specific case of arbitrarily utilization of CSR fund has not come to notice of Government,
and therefore, no action is proposed.


ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3622 FOR 14.12.2012 REGARDING FUNDS EARMARKED FOR CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PSUs ASKED BY SHRI YASHBANT N.S. LAGURI AND SHRI
RATAN SINGH.

1. Activities undertaken for social welfare, State wise during the last three years and the
current year in Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is as under:

Work-wise and location-wise details undertaken for
Corporate Social Responsibility, during the last three years
and the current year in Hindustan Copper Limited
ICC,
Ghatsila,
Jharkhand
KCC,
Khetri,
Rajasthan
MCP, Malanjk-
hand, MP
Sl.
No. Intervention: FY2012-13 (in process) Current Year
1 Livelihood promotion
2 IG activities (Women Empowerment)



3 Conservation / Recharge of ground Water
4 Drinking Water
5 Health and Sanitation
6 Animal Husbandry

7 Plantation & Agricultural Development
8 Skill / Vocational Training & Education
9 Rural Energy supply



10 Village Infrastructure & Construction
Sl.
No. Intervention Area FY 2011-12 : Last Year
1 Livelihood promotion
2 IG activities (Women Empowerment)
3 Conservation / Recharge of ground Water
4 Water
5 Health and Sanitation
6 Animal Husbandry
7 Plantation & Agricultural Development
8 Skill/Vocational Training
9 Rural Energy supply
10 Education
11 Village Infrastructure & Construction
Sl.
No. Intervention Area FY 2010-11: Last to last year
1 Livelihood promotion & Capacity building
2 IG activities (Women Empowerment)
3 Sanitaion


4 Drinking Water
5 Health
6 Animal Husbandry
7 Plantation & Environment
8 Skill/Vocational Training
9 Rural Energy supply
10 Education
11 Village Infrastructure & Construction
12 Sports and culture


Sl.
No. Project Highlights of FY 2009-10: Year before last to last year
1
Training Centres (Sewing/Embroidery) Opened for
SHGs

2 Health Check-up Camps
3 Village Health Committees and Health Groups
4 Training and exposure visit
5 Sports Competition
6 Minor Masonry Work (Public Toilet/ Sewing Centre)
7 Plantation Projects (Jatropha Plantation)
8 Vermicompost (Production of organic manure)
9 Animal Husbandry
10 Water Saving Practices
11 Mobile Medical Unit


Amount of funds earmarked and recorded to be utilized in different Units of Hindustan
Copper Limited (HCL) during the last three years and the current year:


State &
Unit names
KCC, Khetri,
Rajasthan
MCP,
Malanjkhand, MP
ICC, Ghatsila,
Jharkhand
TCP, Taloja,
Maharastra/
CO, Kolkata,
West Bengal/
Others
Financial
Years
Allocat
ed Spent
Allocat
ed Spent
Allocat
ed Spent
Alloc
ated Spent
CSR (in Lakh `)

2009 - 2010 0 4.72 0 0 0 4.72
0 0.50
2010 - 2011 20.62 21.96 36.00 59.82 44.72 32.86
4.10 7.38
2011 - 2012 77.95 39.35 130.25 40.80 86.80 66.77
5.00 15.26
2012 - 2013 217.8 - 214.2 - 198 -
81 -


Total
Earmarked
316.37 380.45 329.52 90.10 1116.44
Total
Utilized
66.03 100.62 104.35 23.14 294.15











2. The work-wise and location-wise details of funds earmarked and utilized by Mineral
Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) for Corporate Social Responsibility during the last
three years including the current year are as under:


Year Work Amount
Allocated
(Rs)
Amount Spent
(Rs)
Location of CSR activity
2010-
11
Providing drinking
water





Rs. 5
Lakhs
41,666/-- Jaduguda (East Singhbhum
Distt., Jharkhand)
Providing education
to children belonging
to SC/ST/Weaker
sections of the
society
4,03,578/-- Boro & Sayang (Korba Distt.,
Chattisgarh), Bikaner, Jaipur
(Rajasthan), Needamangalam,
(Ramnathpuram Distt. A.P.),
Singraul (M.P.), Gare-Palma.
Dolesara & Mahatamil
(Raigarh Distt., Chattisgarh),
Kurla East (Barmer Distt.,
Rajasthan), Mulug (Warrangal
Distt., A.P)
Providing Sewing
Machines for women
belonging to
SC/ST/Weaker
sections of the
society
50,350/-- Bikaner & Jaipur (Rajasthan),
Mahatamil (Raigarh Distt.,
Chattisgarh), & Mulug
(Warrangal Distt., A.P)
2011-
12
Sanitation and
Public Health
Rs. 15
Lakhs
7,09,000/-- Ramkola-Tatapani, (Ambikapur
Distt., Chattisgarh), Temurda
(Chandrapur Distt.,
Maharastra) & Darshanpura
(Gulbargha Distt., Karnataka)
Promote education
in children belonging
to SC/ST/weaker
sections
Rs. 15
Lakhs
11,37,548/- Dolesara & Mahatamil
(Raigarh Distt., Chattisgarh),
Jharia 'A' (Dhanbad Distt.,
Jharkhand), Barmer
(Rajasthan), Ramnand
(Ramnathpuram Distt., A.P.) &
Rupa (West Kumang Distt.,
A.P.)
Providing drinking
water
Rs. 15
Lakhs
9,54,995/- Makri-Barka (Singrauli Distt.,
A.P.), Sayang (Korba Distt.,
Chattisgarh), Mulug (Warangal
Distt., A.P.), Ghughra (Korba
Distt., Chattisgarh) & Merta
(Nagore Distt., Rajasthan)



2012-
13

Sanitation and
Public Health
Rs. 23
lakhs
CSR activities at
diffferent identified
Projects are under
execution, hence
total exact amount
spent so far is not
readily available at
this stage
Karichapar (Raigarh Distt.,
Chattisgarh), Makri-Barka
(Singraul Distt., M.P.), Banera
(Rajasthan),
Needamangalam
(Ramnathpuram Distt., A.P.),
Narwapahar ( Singhbum Distt.,
Jharkhand), Jharia 'A'
(Dhanbad Distt., Jharkhand),
Barmer (Rajasthan) & Ghugra
(Korba Distt., Chattisgarh)
Promote education
in children belonging
to SC/ST/weaker
sections
Rs. 21
lakhs



Ramkola-Tatapani (Ambikapur
Distt., Chattisgarh), Mahuda
(Dhanbad Distt., Jharkhand),
Sayang & Ghugra (Korba
Distt., Chattisgarh), Patal East
(Ramgarh Distt., Jharkhand),
Benai/Bhanumoda (Raigarh
Distt., Chattisgarh), Tandur
(Adilabad Distt., A.P.),
Jaduguda (East Singhbhum
Distt., Jharkhand) & Khetri
(Rajasthan)
Providing drinking
water
23 lakhs Dolesara (Raigarh Distt.,
Chattisgarh),
Chikaldhokra/Bela (Nagpur
Distt., Maharshtra), Singrauli
(M.P.), Turamdih (Singhbum
Distt. Jharkhand ) & Banera
(Rajasthan)



3. Details of Corporate Social Responsibilities undertaken by National Aluminium Company
Limited (NALCO) during the last three years and the current year:

NALCO earmarks/spends money on CSR activities in the following ways:

a) 1% of Profit After Tax (PAT) through Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory
Committee (RPDAC):

The details of fund allocated under this head for last three years and for the current year are as
under:
Amount Rs. in lakhs

Year Total allocated
for the
Company (1%
net profit of
preceding
year)
Funds allocated
for M & R
Complex,
Damanjodi
(40% of Col. 2)
Funds
allocated for S
& P Complex,
Damanjodi
(40% of Col. 2)
Funds c
allocated for
Corporate
level (20% of
Col. 2)
Funds
utilized
2009-10 1272.27 508.91 508.91 254.45 1272.27
2010-11 814.22 325.69 325.69 162.84 814.22
2011-12 1069.30 427.72 427.72 213.86 1069.30
2012-13 849.50 339.80 339.80 169.90 849.50
Total 4005.29 1602.12 1602.12 801.05 4005.29


It is mentioned that the RPDACs for Angul and Damanjodi sector are yet to finalize the list of
Peripheral Development projects and its estimates for the period 2009-10 to 2012-13.
Therefore it is not possible to mention work-wise allocation of funds. The projects approved by
RPDAC in earlier years have however, been under various stages of implementation during
these years. For Corporate level activities amount have been spent in areas like repair and
construction of rural roads, culverts, tube wells, community halls, school building, bathing ghats,
tanks and water harvesting facilities. The non constructional activities include social forestry,
encouragement to agriculture, animal husbandry, poultry, pisiculture, health care, sanitation
assistance to educational institutions, rural sports and cultural events.


Further, it is stated that the funds allocated for the financial year are also considered as funds
spent for that year irrespective of works completed or not as RPDACs (Rehabilitation Periphery
Development Advisory Committees) finalizes detail projects and estimates based upon the
allocation. Allocation of CSR fund is however non-lapsable



b) 1% of Profit After Tax (PAT) through NALCO Foundation w.e.f. 2010-11:

Funds allocated to NALCO Foundation (NF) under this head for 2010-11 onwards are as under:

Amount Rs.in Lakhs
Year Total amount allocated (Additional 1%
net profit of preceding year) for NALCO
Foundation.
Remarks
2010-11 814.22 Amount is spent with in 15 k.m. area
of operational units of the Company.
Amounts earmarked for NF are not
lapsable. The unspent money is used
for taking up projects in the coming
years.
2011-12 1069.30
2012-13 849.50
Total 2733.02


Details of projects and amount spent by NALCO Foundation are as under:
Status of the Projects

1. DAMANJODI ( KORAPUT)
A. Completed Projects
Sl. Project Details Committed
Amount (in Rs.
Lakh.)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1. Livelihood oriented training programmes at Khagodara 0.49 0.49
2. Providing drinking water facility through dug-well at
Chougan
0.88 0.88
3. Providing drinking water facility at Putraghati by hand
pumps
2.17 2.17
4. Propagate safe drinking water and distribution of 2130
water filters
12.5 12.5
5. Malaria eradication through awareness building and
distribution of 4260 Mosquito Nets
13.5 13.5
6. Promotion of solar energy at household level by
distributing 2130 lamps
97.00 87.36
7. Distribution of sports kits and educational kits 7.20 4.64
B. Continuous Projects
Sl. Projects Details Committed
Amount ( in
Rs. Lakh.)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1. Expenditure on existing Mobile Health Unit (MHU) 36.72 16.15
2. New Mobile Health Unit (MHU) 25.00 12.5
3. Sponsoring formal education of children living in 16
periphery villages
81.44 10.73
4. Operating remedial schools for drop-out children in 5
villages
8.00 2.53

C. Projects in Progress
Sl. Projects Details Committed
Amount ( in
Rs. Lakh.)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1. Funding of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at
Marichamal
408.00 200.00
2. Water and energy study in 142 peripheral villages 10.00 5.00
3. Economic development through goat rearing in
Bhitargarh and Kassiput
2.46 2.04
D. Projects Yet To Start
Sl. Projects Details Committed
Amount ( in
Rs. Lakh.)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1. Construction of checkdam and repair of canal at
Karidiguda
26.00 0.00
2. Construction of natural stream based drinking water
system at Khagodara
3.00 0.00
3. Construction of spring- based drinking water system at
Bhitarbhejaput, dugwells at Kandhaputaghati and
Bhitarbhejaput, installation of bore wells in 18 villages
53.00 0.00
4. Training on Integrated Agriculture practices to 250 farmers 3.54 0.00
5. Renovation Malu Santa Govt. High School 54.25 0.00
Total Projects Cost ( Damanjodi) 845.15 370.49
2. POTTANGI ( KORAPUT)
A. Completed Projects
Sl. Projects Details Committed
Amount (in Rs.
Lakh)
Amount
Spent (In Rs.
Lakh)
1. Renovation of existing community water structures at
Badapadu village
7.95 7.95
2. Renovation of Kanyashram in Nuagaon 7.85 7.85
3. Setting up of Village Information Centres (VICs) in
Pottangi and setting up of Grain banks
0.26 0.26
B. Projects in Progress
1. Provision of drinking water through tube well in
Kartalmaudi village
0.67 0.51
2. Drinking water provision in Eklavya Model Residential
School ( EMRS), Punger
3.00 3.00
Total Projects Cost at Pottangi 19.73 19.57
1. ANGUL
A. Completed
Sl. Project Details Committed
Amount (in Rs.
Lakh)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1 Backyard Poultry farming in Nandichhod village 3.00 3.00
2 Camps for identification of physically-challenged persons
and distribution of equipment
0.47 0.47
3 Health check-up programme for children and women,
including expectant mothers
0.22 0.22
B. Yet to Start
1 Livelihood intervention through Mushroom Cultivation 6.96 0.00
Total Projects Cost at Angul 10.65 3.69


1. VISAKHAPATNAM
A. Projects In Progress
Sl. Project Details Committed
Amount (in Rs.
Lakh)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1 Provision of drinking water through community-managed
Gravity Fed Water Supply Systems (GFWSS) in Gudem
Kotha Veedhi mandal
33.35 30.01
Total Projects Cost at Visakhapatnam 33.35 30.01

Summary Status of the Projects

Sl. Project Details Committed
Amount (in Rs.
Lakh)
Amount
Spent (in Rs.
Lakh)
1 Completed Projects (13 numbers) 153.49 141.29
2 Continuous Projects (4 numbers) 151.16 41.91
3 Projects In Projects (6 numbers) 457.48 240.56
4 Yet To Start (6 numbers) 146.75 0.00
Total Cost of All the Projects (29) 908.88 423.76

c) Subsidizing the education of children from periphery villages:

The Company is spending towards providing educational facilities to the children from the
peripheral areas as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility. The proportionate school expenses
incurred for such non-NALCO children are furnished as below:-

Amount Rs.in Lakhs
Year Proportionate expenses for
education of children from
peripheral villages of M&R
Complex, Damanjodi.
Proportionate expenses for
education of children from
peripheral villages of S&P
Complex, Angul
Total
2009-10 323.28 292.17 615.45
2010-11 276.15 735.87 1012.02
2011-12 314.62 778.93 1093.55
2012-13
(unaudited)
159.66
(up to September, 2012)
472.27
(up to September, 2012)
631.93

Total 1073.71 2279.24 3352.95


ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3622 FOR 14.12.2012 REGARDING FUNDS EARMARKED FOR
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PSUs ASKED BY SHRI YASHBANT N.S.
LAGURI AND SHRI RATAN SINGH

1. Details of implementing agencies, as recommended by National Institute of Rural
Development (NIRD), through which funds have been utilized in different units of Hindustan
Copper Limited (HCL) are as under:-

Unit Partner Institution
Indian Copper Complex (ICC)
Ghatsila
Jharkhand

Parivesh Society, Ranchi,

Also project specific collaboration with
Ramakrishna Mission, Ranchi
Birsa Agricultural university, Ranchi
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
(CIMFR)
Malanjkhand Copper Project
(MCP)
Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh

Gramin Vikas Trust, Bhopal,
Also project specific collaboration with
MP Council of Science & Technology, Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Khetri Copper Complex (KCC)
Jhunjhunu
Rajasthan

Gramin Vikas Trust, Jaipur,
Also project specific collaboration
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
(CIMFR)
Local service oriented organisations

2. The Nodal agencies for implementation of CSR projects of National Aluminium Company
Limited (NALCO) are as under:

(a) Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory Committee (RPDAC) established
by the State Government of Odisha:

Govt. of Odisha has constituted Rehabilitation and Periphery Development Advisory
Committees (RPDACs) for Damanjodi and Angul under the chairmanship of concerned Revenue
Divisional Commissioners. The RPDAC finalizes the annual PD projects and its estimates.

(b) NALCO Foundation established by Nalco as per CSR guidelines issued by Govt. of
India:

The CSR activities of the NALCO Foundation are as per the guidelines on CSR for Central
Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), issued by the Department of Public Enterprises,
Government of India.
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