Shriram Power Limited has signed a Power Supply Agreement with Government of Maharashtra. While applying for Environment Clearance, the Ministry of Environment and Forest has issued the instruction to expend the fund for
CS Professional · Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence · PYQS · December 2017
Shriram Power Limited has signed a Power Supply Agreement with Government of Maharashtra. While applying for Environment Clearance, the Ministry of Environment and Forest has issued the instruction to expend the fund for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As a Company Secretary, write a brief note on applicability of provisions of CSR and also specify the eligibility criteria for carrying out the CSR activity by an entity.
Answer & Explanation:
Applicability As per section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, every company having net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover of rupees one thousand crore or more, or a net profit of rupees five crore or more during any financial year shall constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board. The committee shall consist of three or more directors, out of which at least one director shall be an independent director. The Board of a company may decide to undertake its CSR activities approved by the CSR Committee, through (a) a company established under section 8 of the Act or a registered trust or a registered society, established by the company, either singly or along with any other company, or (b) a company established under section 8 of the Act or a registered trust or a registered society, established by the Central Government or State Government or any entity established under the Act of Parliament or a State legislature. Provided that, if, the Board of a company decides to undertake its CSR activities through a company established under section 8 of the Act or a registered trust or a registered society, other than those specified in this sub-rule, such company or trust or society shall have an established track record of three years in undertaking similar programs or projects; and the company has specified the projects or programs to be undertaken, the modalities of utilisation of funds of such projects and programs and the monitoring and reporting mechanism.
Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
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