The Budget for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is pegged at 2% of the previous year’s net profit (PAT) of the Company. Besides the annual allocation for the specific programmes, the CSR budget provisions for the following:
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Rs.5 Crores as contribution to the GAIL Charitable and Education Trust, which has been created to dispense scholarships & awards on merit-cum-means basis
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10% of the annual CSR budget towards relief in the event of Natural calamities or disasters affecting the communities in which it operates, subject to a minimum of Rs.5 Crores
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1% of the CSR budget each year for need identification and impact assessment study.