**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes the response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding the utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds in the Hisar constituency for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. It states that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs does not maintain constituency-wise CSR data but provides district-wise and development sector-wise CSR expenditure for Haryana based on filings in the MCA21 registry, which are available on www.csr.gov.in. The data is available up to March 31, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Data Availability:**
* The Ministry does not maintain parliamentary constituency-wise CSR data.
* CSR data filed by companies in the MCA21 registry is available in the public domain at www.csr.gov.in.
* District-wise and Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure in Haryana for FY 2022-23 and 2023-24 is provided in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
* **CSR Framework & Compliance:**
* The CSR framework is disclosure-based, requiring companies to file CSR activity details annually.
* CSR is a board-driven process; the board plans, executes, and monitors CSR activities based on the CSR Committee's recommendations.
* Companies must disclose their CSR policy in their Board report and ensure funds are utilized appropriately, certified by the CFO or responsible person.
* Companies with websites must disclose their CSR Committee composition, CSR policy, and CSR projects approved by the Board.
* **Transparency & Accountability:**
* Existing provisions such as forming a CSR committee, policy formulation, action plan, and certification by CFO and auditors ensure transparency.
* The Board must ensure approved amounts are spent on assigned activities.
* Detailed examinations are conducted upon receipt of complaints against companies and officers-in-default; penal action is initiated if variations are found.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Companies Mandated to Undertake CSR Activities**
* **Impact:** Companies need to ensure they are compliant with the disclosure-based CSR framework and provide accurate and timely information in the MCA21 registry. They are also held responsible for the effective execution and monitoring of their CSR activities.
* **Action Required:** Companies must adhere to the CSR framework's requirements, file CSR activity details annually, and disclose relevant information on their websites.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Corporate Affairs**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for ensuring compliance with the CSR framework and for maintaining and providing access to the CSR data filed in the MCA21 registry.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry must continue to monitor CSR activities and take action against companies and officers-in-default if violations are found.
**Stakeholder: General Public/Citizens**
* **Impact:** The public has access to information regarding CSR expenditure, promoting transparency and accountability in corporate social responsibility efforts.
* **Action Required:** Interested parties can access the CSR data available on www.csr.gov.in for analysis and monitoring of corporate contributions towards social and environmental development.
**Stakeholder: CSR Committee and Board of Directors of the Companies**
* **Impact:** The committee is responsible for effective execution and monitoring of their CSR activities. The Board must ensure funds are utilized appropriately and ensure approved amounts are spent on assigned activities.
* **Action Required:** Plan, decide, execute, and monitor CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. The Board of the company has to satisfy itself that the funds so disbursed have been utilised for the purposes and in the manner as approved by it.
Key Entities Referenced
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A mechanism for companies to spend on social and environmental causes.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The government ministry responsible for overseeing CSR activities and data in India.
MCA21: An electronic registry managed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, where companies file CSR data.
Haryana: The state specifically mentioned in the question for the analysis of CSR expenditure.
CSR Committee: The committee within a company responsible for recommending CSR activities and policies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 76
Monday, December 1, 2025/Agrahayana 10, 1947 (Saka)
Utilisation of CSR Funds in Hisar
QUESTION
76. Shri Jai Parkash:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the amount of funds spent under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by various
companies operating in the Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in the State of Haryana
during the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24;
(b) whether many companies in this region have not complied with the prescribed CSR
expenditure targets and that some projects are lying incomplete, if so, the details
thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that companies effectively spend
under their mandated CSR obligations in sectors such as education, health,
environmental protection and rural development; and
(d) whether the Government is also considering issuing a transparent district-wise/area-
wise report on CSR expenditure in the country and if so, the details thereof?
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 Ministry does not maintain parliament constituency-wise CSR data. 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, District-wise and Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure
in Haryana during the Financial Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 is attached at Annexure-I
and Annexure-II respectively.
Contd…2/--2-
(b) to (d): 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 Act,
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 of the company is required to
disclose the CSR Policy implemented by the company in its Board report. The Board of
the company has to satisfy itself that the funds so disbursed have been utilised for the
purposes and in the manner as approved by it, and the Chief Financial Officer or the
person responsible for financial management shall certify to the effect. The details of
CSR activities, Impact Assessment etc. are required to be reported by all the
companies in the ‘Annual Report on CSR’ including annual action plan on CSR which is
part of the Company’s Board Report. Further, those companies who have their websites
are required to make disclosures such as composition of CSR Committee, CSR Policy
and CSR projects approved by Board on their website. The existing legal provisions
regarding formation of CSR committee, formulation of CSR policy, Annual Action Plan
on CSR, identification of the project and area in which project will be implemented,
certification of CSR expenditure by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and audit of CSR
expenditure by statutory auditors, etc., provide adequate mechanisms to ensure
transparency and accountability. The Board has to ensure that the approved amount
has been spent on the assigned activity(ies). In case of receipt of complaint against
the companies and officers-in-default, detailed examination is conducted and in case
any variation is found, penal action as per provisions of the Act following due process
of law is initiated.
*********Annexure-I
Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 76 for 01.12.2025
District-wise CSR Expenditure in Haryana during FYs 2022-23 and 2023-24
(Amount in Rupees Crore)
Sl. No Districts FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
1 Ambala 18.12 15.15
2 Bhiwani 5.86 7.72
3 Charkhi Dadri - -
4 Faridabad 77.49 104.47
5 Fatehabad 6.52 7.77
6 Gurugram 291.71 335.07
7 Hisar 21.49 38.48
8 Jhajjar 34.15 38.74
9 Jind 2.48 1.82
10 Kaithal 0.53 1.26
11 Karnal 10.53 11.72
12 Kurukshetra 4.69 3.31
13 Mahendragarh 3.82 3.98
14 Nuh 51.49 24.22
15 Palwal 0.60 0.05
16 Panchkula 16.29 20.71
17 Panipat 25.17 28.53
18 Rewari 33.18 52.45
19 Rohtak 10.82 14.36
20 Sirsa 6.68 5.55
21 Sonipat 57.10 42.65
22 Yamunanagar 7.49 5.14
23 District not classified elsewhere 34.18 53.81
Total 720.38 816.95
(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)
*****Annexure-II
Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 76 for 01.12.2025
Development Sector Wise CSR Expenditure in Haryana during FYs 2022-23 and 2023-24
(Amount in Rupees Crore)
Sl.No Development Sector FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
1 Agro forestry 2.67 0.60
2 Animal welfare 26.38 31.30
3 Armed Forces, Veterans, War Widows/ Dependants 2.27 0.56
4 Art and culture 8.70 13.70
5 Conservation of natural resources 21.08 17.98
6 Education 243.46 273.57
7 Environmental sustainability 82.08 81.70
8 Gender equality 1.59 1.13
9 Health care 123.79 148.77
10 Livelihood enhancement projects 11.29 12.01
11 Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, Malnutrition 22.75 33.35
12 Rural development projects 71.98 42.40
13 Safe drinking water 2.91 5.70
14 Sanitation 5.24 8.71
15 Senior Citizens Welfare 11.38 16.88
16 Setting up homes and hostels for women 1.16 1.67
17 Setting up orphanage 1.10 2.08
18 Slum area development 0.34 0.31
19 Socio-economic equalities 0.30 2.68
20 Special education 11.29 13.49
21 Technology incubators - 0.05
22 Training to promote sports 6.00 12.25
23 Vocational skills 55.99 90.43
24 Women empowerment 6.63 5.43
25 NEC/Not mentioned - 0.21
Total 720.38 816.95
(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.
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