Parliament Question: CSR funds for developmental projects in Jharkhand

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 267 ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 CSR FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND QUESTION 267 Shri Deepak Prakash: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have allocated sufficient funds under CSR for development of projects of basic amenities and public welfare activities: (b) if so, the details of fund sanctioned/ allotted by PSUs in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years for various developmental activities; and (c) whether Government will impress u pon PSUs for development and providing of basic amenities in schools in backward areas of Jharkhand, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN) (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *******STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 267 (12th POSITION) FOR 17th MARCH, 2026 REGARDING CSR FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND. (a) & (b): All data related to CSR expenditure filed by companies in MCA21 registry including state- wise, district-wise, year-wise, company-wise and project-wise is available in public domain at www.csr.gov.in. On the basis of annual filings made by the companies in the MCA 21 registry, the development sector-wise and district-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Jharkhand for the last three Financial Years i.e. FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 is attached at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. There is no provision of allocation / sanction of funds in CSR legal framework. (c): 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 based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. This Committee formulates and recommends the CSR policy, which outlines the activities to be undertaken by the company in alignment with the areas or subjects specified in Schedule VII. The Government does not issue any directions to Corporates to spend CSR in any particular area or activity. *****Annexure-I Refer to part (a) & (b) of Rajya Sabha Starred Question no. 267 for 17.03.2026 Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Jharkhand from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY S.No. Development Sector 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1. Agro forestry - 0.06 - 2. Animal welfare - 0.27 - 3. Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants 0.14 0.01 0.23 4. Art and culture 2.18 0.67 0.49 5. Conservation of natural resources 0.43 0.68 2.07 6. Education 7.35 11.00 36.89 7. Environmental sustainability 11.13 23.07 3.70 8. Gender equality 0.28 - 0.83 9. Health care 23.90 36.64 45.24 10. Livelihood enhancement projects 1.72 2.24 4.40 11. Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition 2.41 0.51 4.98 12. Rural development projects 4.90 7.08 6.95 13. Safe drinking water 3.90 6.15 12.01 14. Sanitation 0.65 9.04 5.75 15. Senior Citizens Welfare 0.23 0.03 0.15 16. Socio-economic equalities 0.22 0.07 1.46 17. Special education 0.01 2.70 1.84 18. Training to promote sports 3.96 6.30 8.35 19. Vocational skills 3.43 7.78 6.81 20. Women empowerment 0.62 0.50 0.17 Total 67.45 114.81 142.32 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****Annexure-II Refer to part (a) & (b) of Rajya Sabha Starred Question no. 267 for 17.03.2026 District-wise CSR expenditure by PSUs in Jharkhand from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY S.No. Districts 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1. Bokaro 4.28 5.45 23.07 2. Chatra 2.97 2.64 5.79 3. Deoghar 3.81 1.14 0.49 4. Dhanbad 5.04 9.47 8.18 5. Dumka 1.54 1.25 1.66 6. East Singhbum 8.54 16.30 18.56 7. Garhwa 0.23 - 0.16 8. Giridih 0.92 0.38 3.17 9. Godda 4.68 7.56 2.91 10. Gumla 0.24 0.85 0.61 11. Hazaribagh 2.82 2.75 7.47 12. Jamtara 0.02 0.24 0.13 13. Koderma - 2.01 0.36 14. Latehar 2.00 0.32 1.17 15. Lohardaga 0.83 - 0.09 16. Pakur 0.72 0.49 0.47 17. Palamu 2.29 - 0.95 18. Ranchi 17.92 25.52 39.91 19. Sahebganj - 0.64 1.11 20. Saraikela Kharsawan 0.36 - 0.42 21. Simdega 2.36 - 0.89 22. West Singhbhum 0.62 0.31 0.50 23. District not classified elsewhere 5.26 37.47 24.24 Total 67.45 114.81 142.32 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****