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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3981 ANSWERED ON Monday, August 18, 2025/Sravana 27, 1947 (Saka) PROJECTS UNDER CSR IN KARNATAKA QUESTION 3981. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the total funds allocated by companies for CSR activities in Karnataka during the last five years, sector-wise...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3981 ANSWERED ON Monday, August 18, 2025/Sravana 27, 1947 (Saka) PROJECTS UNDER CSR IN KARNATAKA QUESTION
3981. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the total funds allocated by companies for CSR activities in Karnataka during the last five years, sector-wise and district-wise, especially in Dakshina Kannada district;
(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure equitable distribution of CSR funds across districts and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount of unspent CSR funds of companies operating in Dakshina Kannada district;
(d) whether the Government has ensured that CSR spending is in line with the local developmental needs of Dakshina Kannada district, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(e) the number of CSR run projects in Dakshina Kannada which are related to climate change mitigation and coastal infrastructure resilience; and
(f) the number of companies that failed to meet their CSR obligations in Dakshina Kannada and the subsequent penalties imposed? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]
(a): The CSR framework is disclosure based and companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain and can be accessed at www.csr.gov.in. On the basis of annual filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry, CSR expenditure of Development Sector-wise of Karnataka, District-wise including Dakshina Kannada district and Development Sector-wise in Dakshina Kannada district for the last five Financial Years from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023- 24 are attached at Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.
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(b) to (d) : 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. The Board has to ensure that the approved amount has been spent on the assigned activity(ies). In case any amount remains unspent then such amount shall be transferred in the designated fund(s) in Schedule VII in the prescribed time limit. Under CSR framework, companies need to balance local area preferences with national priorities. The Government does not issue any directions to the companies to spend in a particular area or activity.
(e): Project-wise CSR expenditure is not specifically maintained by the Ministry.
(f): Penal action is initiated as per provisions of the Act, following due process of law after examination of records and /or receipt of complaint against the companies and officers-in-default. During the period of last 5 years, one company Mukka Proteins Limited registered in Dakshina Kannada district failed to meet CSR obligation and Rs.2,57,000/- (Two Lakh Fifty Seven Thousand Rupees only) was imposed as penalty, in 2023.
*****Annexure-I Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3981 for 18.08.2025 Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. Development Sector 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
1. Agro forestry 0.25 0.13 2.82 1.88 2.67
2. Animal welfare 7.82 7.25 7.95 14.68 19.29 Armed Forces, Veterans,
3. 1.14 1.23 0.50 0.90 1.70 War Widows/ Dependants
4. Art and culture 12.10 28.68 29.46 46.83 40.11 Conservation of natural
5. 4.98 2.02 19.76 103.29 26.71 resources
6. Education 623.62 398.77 613.28 1,008.58 974.07 Environmental
7. 182.90 142.38 337.23 192.95 358.22 sustainability
8. Gender equality 1.16 3.84 5.77 2.70 9.73
9. Health care 234.96 318.54 503.12 284.51 319.59 Livelihood enhancement
10. 37.32 69.42 30.91 52.31 65.30 projects Poverty, Eradicating
11. 57.96 83.77 56.23 91.28 78.91 Hunger, Malnutrition
12. Rural development projects 62.05 56.07 53.91 46.96 62.53
13. Safe drinking water 13.00 8.29 9.61 10.12 14.46
14. Sanitation 69.40 10.38 5.18 10.51 14.62
15. Senior Citizens Welfare 10.70 3.22 4.04 9.89 12.23 Setting up homes and
16. 3.79 15.48 4.16 2.36 6.57 hostels for women
17. Setting up orphanage 1.26 2.16 2.84 2.40 2.57
18. Slum area development 4.34 0.98 0.62 1.92 4.54
19. Socio-economic equalities 9.71 4.71 5.51 8.03 9.34
20. Special education 20.19 51.60 17.60 32.61 37.10
21. Technology incubators 3.78 4.38 0.20 0.67 0.03
22. Training to promote sports 13.04 26.87 27.38 44.67 64.71
23. Vocational skills 54.01 25.62 101.38 59.95 85.82
24. Women empowerment 17.45 12.04 10.32 28.73 24.60
25. NEC/Not mentioned* 1.23 - 0.05 - 19.50 Total 1,448.16 1,277.81 1,849.82 2,058.73 2,254.88 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) * Companies either did not specify the names of sectors or indicated more than one sector where projects were undertaken *****Annexure-II Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3981 for 18.08.2025 District Wise CSR Expenditure in Karnataka from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. Districts 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
1. Bagalkote 2.92 0.64 5.64 4.92 17.32
2. Ballari 13.59 14.87 28.80 189.65 71.18
3. Belagavi 8.72 8.09 16.73 19.36 22.38
4. Bengaluru Rural 17.15 20.05 120.68 169.25 149.70 Bengaluru South
5. 20.55 33.90 4.05 0.14 0.23
(Ramanagara)
6. Bengaluru Urban 30.46 77.41 1,074.13 7.37 2.98
7. Bidar 0.32 0.69 2.28 6.56 12.99
8. Chamarajanagara 0.76 2.61 4.14 9.61 8.42
9. Chikkaballapura 3.89 12.24 1.70 0.36 0.13
10. Chikkamagaluru 3.04 1.76 7.68 11.32 20.58
11. Chitradurga 3.90 10.24 11.43 5.55 7.56
12. Dakshina Kannada 82.53 44.67 33.45 39.17 50.64
13. Davangere 1.66 1.46 4.21 4.42 14.51
14. Dharwad 26.19 27.03 41.46 20.71 38.84
15. Gadag 0.79 2.19 1.48 4.65 4.15
16. Hassan 1.24 1.47 4.95 2.39 8.28
17. Haveri 1.34 0.91 8.60 11.26 7.48
18. Kalaburagi 0.12 2.25 18.96 16.78 18.67
19. Kodagu 2.10 3.75 20.67 8.66 5.74
20. Kolar 17.54 11.35 14.16 26.65 51.99
21. Koppal 0.47 2.01 4.56 5.30 10.76
22. Mandya 0.48 2.22 6.67 6.30 5.59
23. Mysuru 27.18 20.51 50.53 49.98 155.96
24. Raichur 4.51 4.51 18.04 10.32 21.89
25. Shivamogga 7.27 8.45 6.83 4.76 9.40
26. Tumakuru 8.76 3.96 16.49 18.15 28.89
27. Udupi 17.59 4.60 20.27 24.12 26.72
28. Uttara Kannada 4.84 5.07 11.47 11.19 19.39
29. Vijayanagara 0.50 - - 1.30 0.62
30. Vijayapura 0.20 1.26 1.12 5.05 3.21
31. Yadgir 1.58 0.97 2.83 - - District not
32. 1,135.95 946.65 285.83 1,363.49 1,458.70 classified Total 1,448.16 1,277.81 1,849.82 2,058.73 2,254.88 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****Annexure-III Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3981 for 18.08.2025 Development Sector-wise CSR Expenditure in Dakshina Kannada district from FY 2019-20 till FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rupees Crore) FY FY FY FY FY S.No. Development Sector 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
1. Animal welfare 3.98 0.09 0.14 0.41 Armed Forces, Veterans, War
2. - 0.03 0.22 - - Widows/ Dependants
3. Art and culture 0.40 1.25 0.76 1.07 0.27
4. Conservation of natural resources 1.11 - 0.04 0.12
5. Education 29.50 18.86 18.05 23.28 28.13
6. Environmental sustainability 1.09 0.26 0.54 2.17 0.49
7. Gender equality 0.05 0.04 0.13
8. Health care 17.13 2.42 5.14 4.13 8.03
9. Livelihood enhancement projects 0.02 7.82 3.15 0.13 0.25 Poverty, Eradicating Hunger,
10. 1.21 4.12 0.94 0.81 4.14 Malnutrition
11. Rural development projects 8.19 5.14 2.28 1.67 4.37
12. Safe drinking water 1.89 0.67 0.11 0.71 0.11
13. Sanitation 11.56 1.12 0.29 0.39 0.66
14. Senior Citizens Welfare 0.05 0.11 0.15 0.58 Setting up homes and hostels for
15. 3.40 1.07 0.93 1.05 - women
16. Setting up orphanage 0.30 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.26
17. Slum area development - 0.04 - - 0.31
18. Socio-economic equalities 1.98 0.69 0.26 0.03 0.12
19. Special education 0.02 0.15 0.06 0.36 0.33
20. Training to promote sports 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.15 0.47
21. Vocational skills 0.58 0.77 0.41 1.19 0.84
22. Women empowerment 0.11 0.07 0.13 1.65 0.46
23. NEC/Not mentioned* - - - - 0.17 Total 82.53 44.67 33.45 39.17 50.64 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *Companies either did not specify the names of sectors or indicated more than one sector where projects were undertaken *****