Parliament Question: CSR Expenditure in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 209 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026/SHRAVANA 12, 1948 (SAKA) CSR EXPENDITURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH QUESTION *209. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the aggregate expenditure incurred by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private sector companies towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities during the last five years, State/UT-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of companies that have undertaken CSR activities in Palnadu district, along with the sector-wise expenditure and the nature of projects implemented; (c) the major sectors in which CSR funds have been utilised in Andhra Pradesh and Palnadu district, including education, healthcare, skill development, rural development and environmental sustainability; (d) the key outcomes achieved through CSR projects implemented in Palnadu district, including the number of beneficiaries and assets created; and (e) whether any changes have been made to the CSR policy to improve transparency, monitoring and effectiveness of CSR spending and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN) (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *******STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 209 (9TH POSITION) FOR 3RD AUGUST, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING CSR EXPENDITURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH. (a): On the basis of annual filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry, State-wise CSR expenditure for the last five financial years i.e. FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 is attached at Annexure-I. (b) & (c): Development sector-wise CSR expenditure in the states of Andhra Pradesh & Palnadu district for the last five financial years i.e. FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 are attached at Annexure-II and III respectively. In the Palnadu district two companies have spent their CSR obligation and both the companies are Non- PSU. (d): Beneficiary-wise CSR data is not maintained centrally by the Ministry and based on the annual filings made by the companies, no asset creation has been reported through CSR spent in Palnadu district during the last five financial years i.e. 2020-21 to 2024-25. (e): The CSR framework is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. Under the Companies Act, 2013, CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities of the company. The existing legal provisions regarding formation of CSR committee, formulation of CSR policy, Annual Action Plan on CSR, certification of CSR expenditure by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and audit of CSR expenditure by statutory auditors, etc., are the mechanisms to ensure transparency, monitoring and effective utilization of CSR funds. The Ministry has vide notification dated 27.05.2026 widened the ambit of Schedule VII by introduction of new item no. (xiii) namely “Subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exchange." This amendment will help Not for Profit Organisations to raise funding for public welfare projects in a transparent and regulated manner. *******Annexure-I Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 209 for 03.08.2026 State-wise CSR expenditure in India from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. State/UT 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2.86 9.71 2.53 3.03 15.13 2. Andhra Pradesh 719.81 663.50 987.33 1,175.88 1,383.52 3. Arunachal Pradesh 10.58 119.42 13.36 39.82 40.06 4. Assam 180.23 406.42 475.11 495.60 607.04 5. Bihar 89.89 178.97 247.93 261.62 456.12 6. Chandigarh 13.40 51.19 18.51 114.39 146.19 7. Chhattisgarh 325.63 317.70 610.16 435.62 551.88 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 8. 27.23 18.27 23.22 30.28 35.92 Daman And Diu 9. Delhi 724.59 1,198.50 1,518.29 2,004.31 2,752.75 10. Goa 41.92 45.43 60.91 86.43 106.01 11. Gujarat 1,461.60 1,613.18 2,066.67 2,780.14 4,549.10 12. Haryana 550.86 687.13 780.35 850.01 1,385.61 13. Himachal Pradesh 106.31 140.27 141.40 158.25 225.34 14. Jammu And Kashmir 35.56 50.68 72.19 104.11 224.29 15. Jharkhand 226.54 243.95 400.92 417.40 842.38 16. Karnataka 1,277.81 1,849.82 2,061.40 2,328.53 3,395.43 17. Kerala 290.67 241.58 363.34 399.47 616.57 18. Ladakh - 14.84 11.72 30.48 25.58 19. Lakshadweep 0.01 0.97 0.02 0.36 0.57 20. Madhya Pradesh 375.51 427.48 669.11 612.99 1,195.34 21. Maharashtra 3,464.81 5,407.40 5,723.29 6,283.97 8,630.80 22. Manipur 10.39 15.62 53.69 84.47 33.73 23. Meghalaya 17.63 19.63 23.04 34.66 62.07 24. Mizoram 0.97 6.94 11.01 4.48 14.97 25. Nagaland 3.57 12.46 13.57 15.41 26.79 26. Odisha 578.16 752.37 998.07 1,404.24 1,574.98 27. Puducherry 12.43 9.31 14.62 34.53 27.96 28. Punjab 158.46 185.41 263.55 368.15 578.49 29. Rajasthan 670.00 713.85 1,123.16 1,176.73 1,620.16 30. Sikkim 17.28 28.24 36.18 41.87 54.55 31. Tamil Nadu 1,174.07 1,441.03 1,641.23 2,055.31 2,738.49 32. Telangana 627.71 688.58 1,042.02 1,103.33 1,445.78 33. Tripura 9.29 15.91 19.26 9.45 15.89 34. Uttar Pradesh 907.32 1,345.02 1,213.76 1,590.66 2,212.68 35. Uttarakhand 160.58 228.09 307.76 366.02 519.98 36. West Bengal 471.48 571.89 783.45 877.09 1,075.33 37. NEC/Not Mentioned* 169.47 0.09 10.12 1.06 0.29 38. PAN India* 7,805.03 5,789.58 6,233.04 7,066.44 662.74 39. Other Centralized Funds 3,491.30 1,631.01 1,148.00 1,071.38 943.48 Total 26,210.95 27,141.45 31,183.28 35,917.98 40,794.00 (Updated Data upto 31.03.2026) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *Companies either did not specify the names of States/UTs or indicated more than one State/UT where projects were undertaken. *****Annexure-II Refer to part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 209 for 03.08.2026 Development sector-wise CSR expenditure in Andhra Pradesh from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. Development Sector 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1. Agro forestry 0.28 0.01 8.39 4.35 5.17 2. Animal Welfare 43.48 2.26 4.66 3.79 5.54 3. Armed Forces, Veterans, War 0.01 0.02 0.51 0.21 0.06 Widows/ Dependants 4. Art And Culture 4.83 1.35 4.77 6.11 7.89 5. Conservation of natural resources 1.42 58.41 76.06 71.24 6.69 6. Education 121.01 135.79 190.71 218.91 305.52 7. Environmental Sustainability 65.97 45.48 36.25 40.62 158.21 8. Gender Equality 0.05 1.29 0.57 3.29 21.30 9. Health Care 197.33 201.85 203.99 236.38 234.21 10. Livelihood Enhancement Projects 16.01 15.19 136.13 189.44 326.71 11. Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, 56.50 21.05 26.21 26.54 58.49 Malnutrition 12. Rural Development Projects 145.70 108.85 176.97 245.23 148.99 13. Safe Drinking Water 18.70 7.47 19.97 12.85 22.13 14. Sanitation 18.84 22.01 23.80 30.16 6.89 15. Senior Citizens Welfare 2.83 4.92 14.25 4.27 5.78 16. Setting Up Homes And Hostels 0.06 - 0.52 2.27 5.96 For Women 17. Setting Up Orphanage 0.24 2.29 3.72 0.65 3.41 18. Slum Area Development 1.47 0.09 0.53 0.54 0.41 19. Socio-economic equalities 1.51 1.08 1.48 7.86 5.50 20. Special Education 2.18 1.14 2.80 3.69 2.83 21. Technology incubators 0.07 0.05 - 0.30 - 22. Training To Promote Sports 1.64 3.09 4.89 3.64 5.93 23. Vocational Skills 16.00 27.35 46.45 60.00 41.24 24. Women Empowerment 3.70 2.49 3.69 3.56 4.64 Total 719.81 663.50 987.33 1,175.88 1,383.52 (Updated Data upto 31.03.2026) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****Annexure-III Refer to part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 209 for 03.08.2026 Development sector-wise CSR expenditure in Palnadu district (Andhra Pradesh) from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 (Amount in Rupees Lakh) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. Development Sector 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Armed Forces, Veterans, War 1. - - 0.25 - - Widows/ Dependants 2. Education - - - 12.30 - 3. Environmental Sustainability - - 23.14 - - 4. Training To Promote Sports - - 15.20 - - 5. Women Empowerment - - 0.20 - - Total - - 38.79 12.30 - (Updated Data upto 31.03.2026) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****