Parliament Question: Utilisation of CSR Funds in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3820 ANSWERED ON Monday, March 16, 2026/Phalguna 25, 1947 (Saka) UTILISATION OF CSR FUNDS IN TELANGANA QUESTION

3820. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI :

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds spent in Telangana during the last five years, district-wise and sector-wise including health, education, rural development and environment;

(b) the names of major companies contributing CSR funds in Telangana and the amount spent by each;

(c) whether the Government monitors the impact and completion status of CSR projects, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any mechanism exists to align CSR spending with priority development needs of aspirational or backward districts in Telangana 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) & (b): On the basis of annual filings, the district-wise and development sector-wise details of CSR expenditure in Telangana for the last five financial years (FYs) i.e. 2019- 20 to 2023-24 is attached at Annexure-I & II respectively. The names of companies contributing CSR funds and the amount spent by them, as filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain at www.csr.gov.in.

(c): No Sir. As per Rule 8 of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 contains provisions related to impact assessment of CSR projects that every company having average CSR obligation of 10 crore rupees or more in pursuance of sub-section (5) of section 135 of the Act, in the three immediately preceding financial years, shall undertake impact assessment, through an independent agency, of their CSR projects having outlays of one crore rupees or more, and which have been completed not less than one year before undertaking the impact study. The details of CSR activities, Impact Assessment etc. are required to be reported by the companies in the ‘Annual Report on CSR’ including an annual action plan on CSR which is part of the Company’s Board Report. The Ministry does not maintain the data related to completion status of CSR projects centrally.

(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. 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.

*****Annexure-I Refer to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3820 for 16.03.2026 District-wise CSR expenditure in Telangana from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rs. Crores) Sl.No Districts FY FY FY FY FY 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1 Adilabad 6.47 2.12 8.31 10.31 14.95 2 Bhadradri Kothagudem 3.38 3.72 3.53 0.11 3.98 3 Hanumakonda 1.43 5.74 - - - 4 Hyderabad 125.46 197.90 395.54 657.22 679.78 5 Jagitial - 0.00 0.00 - - 6 Jangoan 0.11 0.01 0.00 - - 7 Jayashankar - 0.44 0.23 - - Bhupalapally 8 Jogulamba Gadwal 0.21 0.05 0.05 - - 9 Kamareddy 0.10 0.26 0.11 - - 10 Karimnagar 0.59 0.90 13.46 11.28 20.96 11 Khammam 0.55 2.03 7.94 26.39 18.61 12 Kumuram Bheem - 0.04 0.12 0.02 - Asifabad 13 Mahabubabad - 0.45 - - 0.00 14 Mahabubnagar 1.36 3.06 13.27 30.69 26.54 15 Mancherial - 3.92 - - - 16 Medak 6.57 10.09 27.54 48.01 45.53 17 Medchal Malkajgiri 2.15 3.24 1.31 0.44 1.29 18 Mulugu 0.00 - - - 0.02 19 Nagarkurnool 0.32 3.28 0.25 - 0.99 20 Nalgonda 3.27 5.09 16.50 30.32 25.82 21 Narayanpet - 0.10 - - - 22 Nirmal - 0.11 0.05 - - 23 Nizamabad 2.19 2.61 2.69 3.87 10.78 24 Peddapalli 0.02 - - - 0.03 25 Rajanna Sircilla 0.36 2.04 0.81 0.28 0.10 26 Ranga Reddy 23.97 30.93 70.17 83.65 119.23 27 Sangareddy 2.79 11.39 4.88 0.98 0.69 28 Siddipet 3.08 5.57 1.93 0.03 - 29 Suryapet 3.02 5.81 0.15 - 0.58 30 Vikarabad 2.57 3.85 - 66.94 - 31 Wanaparthy 0.84 0.53 0.05 0.06 - 32 Warangal - 0.30 0.11 22.40 25.86 33 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 0.13 0.85 0.13 0.14 2.15 34 District not classified 254.86 321.27 119.44 47.48 57.02 elsewhere Total 445.80 627.71 688.58 1040.61 1054.92 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****Annexure-II Refer to part (a) &(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 3820 for 16.03.2026 Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure in Telangana from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 (Amount in Rs. Crores) Sl.N FY FY FY FY FY Development Sector o. 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 1 Agro forestry 0.36 0.62 1.44 1.29 1.42 2 Animal welfare 1.53 3.66 4.34 4.10 4.08 Armed Forces, Veterans, War 3 0.31 0.02 1.47 0.06 0.68 Widows/ Dependants 4 Art and culture 3.03 2.34 5.19 11.59 39.04 Conservation of natural 5 1.91 1.77 10.85 27.47 15.08 resources 6 Education 167.16 205.59 224.86 348.58 391.43 7 Environmental sustainability 11.33 16.66 38.99 52.51 46.60 8 Gender equality 0.29 0.84 4.68 2.30 7.33 9 Health care 93.79 163.36 196.80 210.43 207.57 Livelihood enhancement 10 12.34 22.51 13.54 16.23 22.33 projects Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, 11 22.78 52.24 28.60 80.45 63.69 Malnutrition 12 Rural development projects 43.60 51.54 59.10 81.30 109.27 13 Safe drinking water 5.33 3.94 9.95 14.81 8.12 14 Sanitation 9.73 6.79 3.53 13.71 7.72 15 Senior Citizens Welfare 1.97 5.20 3.68 5.87 7.02 Setting up homes and hostels 16 0.48 1.57 0.42 1.26 2.28 for women 17 Setting up orphanage 1.75 1.60 1.82 5.51 2.86 18 Slum area development 23.11 51.50 35.46 58.07 0.44 19 Socio-economic equalities 0.10 1.13 1.27 1.94 5.36 20 Special education 4.02 3.35 6.67 11.15 13.08 21 Technology incubators 0.77 3.19 1.18 0.03 - 22 Training to promote sports 4.22 3.76 6.70 12.71 19.11 23 Vocational skills 25.16 16.68 20.91 52.23 40.03 24 Women empowerment 10.74 7.84 7.10 27.01 38.75 25 NEC/Not mentioned* 0.00 0.00 - - 1.62 Total 445.80 627.71 688.58 1040.61 1054.92 (Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) * Companies either did not specify the names of sectors or indicated more than one sectors where projects were undertaken.

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