CSR- Swach Bharat Kosh & Clean Ganga Fund included

Contribution to Swach Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga activities includable in CSR Policies

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification F. No. 1/18/2013-CL-Vdated October 24, 2014 has made following amendments in Schedule VII  of the Companies Act, 2013 to widen the scope of activities which may be included by Companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policies:-

“(i) in item (i), after the words “and  sanitation”, the words “including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation” shall be inserted;

(ii) In item (iv), after the words “and water”, the words “including contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund set-up by the Central Government for rejuvenation of river Ganga;” shall be inserted.”

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NEW DELHI

Dated: October 24, 2014

NOTIFICATION

G.S.R.741 (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 467 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments to Schedule VII of the said Act, namely:-

(i) In item (i), after the words “and sanitation”, the words “including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation” shall be inserted;

(ii) In item (iv), after the words “and water”, the words “including contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund set-up by the Central Government for rejuvenation of river Ganga;” shall be inserted.

2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[F.No.1/18/2013-CL-V]

(Amardeep Singh Bhatia)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note- The Schedule VII was brought into force with effect from 1st April, 2014 and was amended (effective from 1st April, 2014) vide notification number GSR 130(E) dated 27th February, 2014 and Corrigenda number GSR 261(E) dated 31st March, 2014 and also vide amendment notification number GSR 568(E) dated 6th August, 2014.

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