Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
U.P. Power Transmission Corporation Limited
Objective
The main objective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy of U.P. POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED ("the Company") is:
- to lay down guidelines to make CSR a key business process for sustainable development of the society.
- to directly/indirectly undertake projects/programs which will enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of the communities around our area of operation and society at large.
- to generate goodwill and recognition among all stake holders of the Company.
Scope
This Policy shall apply to all CSR projects/programmes/activities undertaken by the Company in India as per Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 201 3.
CSR Activities
The CSR Activities would be chosen for implementation by the Company in compliance with the provisions of Section 135 read together with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 (as amended from time to time). The CSR Activities shall be chosen from among the following:
- Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition , promoting health care including preventive health care and sanitation including contribution to the Swach Bharat Kosh set-up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation and making available safe drinking water;
- Promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills especially among· children, women, elderly, and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects;
- Promoting gender equality, empowering women , setting up homes and hostels for women and orphans; setting up old age homes, day care centres and such other facilities for senior citizens and measures for reducing inequalities faced by socially and economically backward groups;
- Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agroforestry, conservation of natural resources and maintaining quality of soil, air and water including contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund set-up by the Central Government for rejuvenation of river Ganga;
- Protection of national heritage, art and culture including restoration of buildings and sites of historical importance and works of art; setting up public libraries; promotion and development of traditional arts and handicrafts;
- Measures for the benefit of armed forces veterans, war widows and their dependents;
- Training to promote rural sports, nationally recognized sports, Paralympic sports and Olympic sports;
- Contribution to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government for socio-economic development and relief and welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women;
- Contributions or funds provided to technology incubators located within academic " institutions which are approved by the Central Government;
- Rural development projects.
- Slum area development.
- Such other matters as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
- Activities related to Clean U.P. Green U.P. campaign.
- Activities related to Energy Conservation.
- Contribution to the CM Relief Fund (U.P.).
- Activities identified by Udyog Bandhu, Government of U.P..
Explanation -for the purposes of this item, the 'slum area' shall mean any area declared as such by the Central government or any State Government or any other competent authority under any law for the time being i n force.
Implementation of CSR Activities
The Company shall undertake the CSR Activities (out of the activities specified i n Clause C above) in the area of operation of the Company or in any area in U.P. for the benefit of society at large. The CSR Activities shall be undertaken through schemes/ programmes identified by Udyog Bandhu , Government of U.P. / the District Magistrates of the concerned area/ Company's officers.
The CSR Activities shall be carried out:
- Directly by the Company for fulfilling its responsibilities towards various stakeholders.
- Through Contribution/donation made to such other Organization/ Institutions as may be permitted under the applicable laws from time to time.
Exclusion from CSR
The following activities shall not form part of the CSR activities of the Company:
- The activities undertaken in pursuance of normal course of business of a company.
- CSR projects/programs or activities that benefit only the employees of the Company and their families.
- Any contribution directly/indirectly to political party or any funds directed towards political parties or political causes.
- Any CSR projects/programs or activities undertaken outside India.
CSR Expenditure
The Company shall, in every financial year, spend at least two per cent of the average net profits of the Company made during the three immediately preceding financial years on CSR Activities.
Any surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programs or activities shall not form part of the business profit of the Company.
Monitoring
The CSR Committee will be responsible for the monitoring of progress of CSR activities and amount spent on said activities and report to the Board form time to time.
Disclosures
The Annual Report of the Company shall include an Annual Report on CSR containing particulars specified in Annexure to the CSR Rules as per the prescribed format.
The CSR policy _ recommended by the CSR Committee and approved by the Board shall be displayed on the Company's website and shall be disclosed in the Board's report as well.