Executive Summary:
This document provides details on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure incurred by companies in India. It discloses state-wise and development sector-wise CSR expenditure for the financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24, based on filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry. All CSR data is available in the public domain on the CSR data portal (www.csr.gov.in).
Key Points / Main Content:
* **CSR Disclosure:** The CSR framework operates on a disclosure basis. Companies mandated to undertake CSR activities are required to file details annually in the MCA21 registry.
* **Data Availability:** CSR data, including state-wise, district-wise, year-wise, development sector-wise, and company-wise information, is accessible on the Ministry's CSR data portal (www.csr.gov.in).
* **Expenditure Data:**
* State-wise and Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure data for the last five financial years (FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24) are available in Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.
* Total CSR expenditure has increased from ₹24,965.82 Crore in FY 2019-20 to ₹34,908.75 Crore in FY 2023-24.
* Maharashtra has the highest CSR expenditure, followed by Gujarat and Karnataka.
* Education and Healthcare are the leading development sectors in terms of CSR expenditure.
* **Open Government Data (OGD) Platform:** CSR data is not being shared on the OGD Platform, as all relevant information is already available on the CSR data portal.
Impact Analysis:
* **Companies:**
* Impact: Companies are required to continue disclosing CSR activities and expenditures through annual filings in the MCA21 registry.
* Action Required: Ensure accurate and timely filing of CSR details in the MCA21 registry to maintain compliance.
* **Ministry of Corporate Affairs:**
* Impact: The Ministry is responsible for maintaining the CSR data portal and ensuring that CSR related data is accurate and accessible to the public.
* Action Required: Maintain and update the CSR data portal with the latest CSR expenditure data and ensure its accessibility to the public.
* **General Public/Researchers:**
* Impact: Access to detailed CSR expenditure data promotes transparency and enables analysis of CSR activities across different states and sectors.
* Action Required: Utilize the CSR data portal (www.csr.gov.in) to access and analyze CSR expenditure data for research, policy advocacy, or general information purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for administering the Companies Act 2013 and other laws related to corporations.
Corporate Social Responsibility: A form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model
SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM: Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha regarding CSR expenditure.
SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA: Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
MCA21 registry: An e-governance initiative of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, that allows easy and secure access to MCA services.
Open Government Data OGD Platform: A platform to support Open Data initiative of Government of India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Financial Years from FY 201920 to FY 202324: The period for which CSR expenditure data is being analyzed in the document.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2501
ANSWERED ON Monday, August 4, 2025/Sravana 13, 1947 (Saka)
DISCLOSURE OF CSR EXPENDITURE BY COMPANIES ON CSR PORTAL
QUESTION
2501. SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure incurred by
companies during the last five years, State/district-wise, year-wise, category-wise
and company-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to make this information available in a
systematic, updated and searchable manner through the official CSR portal and the
Open Government Data (OGD) Platform;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor
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) to (d): The CSR framework is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies
are required to file details of CSR activities annually in the MCA21 registry. The
Ministry has CSR data portal and all data related to CSR filed by companies in
MCA21 registry including State-wise, District-wise, year-wise, Development Sector-
wise and company–wise is available in public domain and can be accessed at
www.csr.gov.in. On the basis of annual filings made by companies in the MCA21
registry, State-wise and Development Sector-wise CSR expenditure in the county
for the last five Financial Years from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 are attached at
Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively. Further, no CSR data is being shared by
the Ministry to Open Government Data (OGD) Platform because all relevant data is
available on CSR data portal.
*****Annexure-I
Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2501 for 04.08.2025
State-wise CSR expenditure from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24
(Amount in Rupees Crore)
FY FY FY FY FY
S.No. States/ UTs
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
1. Andaman And Nicobar
1.29 2.86 9.71 2.53 3.03
Island
2. Andhra Pradesh 710.23 719.81 663.50 986.77 1,129.75
3. Arunachal Pradesh 18.02 10.58 119.42 13.36 39.57
4. Assam 285.00 180.23 406.42 474.96 488.62
5. Bihar 110.48 89.89 178.97 241.41 260.53
6. Chandigarh 15.58 13.40 51.19 18.44 113.31
7. Chhattisgarh 269.68 325.63 317.70 609.08 422.73
8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli &
27.88 27.23 18.27 23.22 30.17
Daman and Diu
9. Delhi 830.00 724.59 1,198.50 1,517.07 1,949.95
10. Goa 43.91 41.92 45.43 60.91 85.79
11. Gujarat 984.37 1,461.60 1,613.18 2,060.02 2,707.54
12. Haryana 537.91 550.86 687.13 720.38 816.95
13. Himachal Pradesh 78.78 106.31 140.27 141.40 148.59
14. Jammu and Kashmir 25.27 35.56 50.68 72.19 98.54
15. Jharkhand 155.21 226.54 243.95 389.65 414.63
16. Karnataka 1,448.16 1,277.81 1,849.82 2,058.73 2,254.88
17. Kerala 298.56 290.67 241.58 362.85 387.91
18. Lakshadweep 0.01 0.97 0.02 0.36
19. Leh & Ladakh 14.84 11.72 30.41
20. Madhya Pradesh 220.46 375.51 427.48 668.32 600.47
21. Maharashtra 3,353.24 3,464.81 5,407.40 5,705.54 6,065.95
22. Manipur 14.21 10.39 15.62 53.60 83.19
23. Meghalaya 17.65 17.63 19.63 22.94 30.94
24. Mizoram 0.25 0.97 6.94 11.01 4.48
25. Nagaland 5.10 3.57 12.46 13.57 15.41
26. Odisha 717.39 578.16 752.37 994.82 1,389.39
27. Puducherry 11.32 12.43 9.31 14.29 32.68
28. Punjab 189.44 158.46 185.41 263.51 351.89
29. Rajasthan 734.12 670.00 713.85 1,122.65 1,145.67
30. Sikkim 10.99 17.28 28.24 36.18 41.87
31. Tamil Nadu 1,072.26 1,174.07 1,441.03 1,637.12 1,968.76
32. Telangana 445.80 627.71 688.58 1,040.61 1,054.92
33. Tripura 9.40 9.29 15.91 19.26 9.45
34. Uttar Pradesh 577.98 907.32 1,345.02 1,213.12 1,545.01
35. Uttarakhand 124.70 160.58 228.09 307.60 360.76
36. West Bengal 423.85 471.48 571.89 782.74 862.57
37. PAN India* 9,385.66 7,805.03 5,789.58 6,104.58 6,960.21
38. Other Centralized Funds 1,790.69 3,491.30 1,631.01 1,145.78 1,000.83
39. NEC/Not Mentioned 20.97 169.47 0.09 10.12 1.06
Total 24,965.82 26,210.95 27,141.45 30,932.08 34,908.75
(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)
* Companies either did not specify the names of State/UT or indicated more than one State/UT
where projects were undertaken.
*****Annexure-II
Refer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2501 for 04.08.2025
State-wise CSR expenditure from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24
(Amount in Rupees Crore)
FY FY FY FY FY
S.No. Development Sector
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
1. Agro forestry 67.38 20.90 35.52 67.28 74.47
2. Animal welfare 106.12 193.55 174.35 325.44 531.14
Armed Forces,
3. Veterans, War 62.06 84.05 47.65 63.63 68.04
Widows/ Dependants
4. Art and culture 933.57 493.13 260.39 449.21 704.04
Conservation of
5. 160.60 92.00 274.90 584.65 423.47
natural resources
6. Education 7,179.51 6,693.25 6,719.89 10,414.93 12,134.57
Environmental
7. 1,470.53 1,030.16 2,441.82 2,008.04 2,429.97
sustainability
8. Gender equality 82.93 43.83 104.97 121.15 204.17
9. Health care 4,905.72 7,325.83 8,049.49 7,023.60 7,150.81
Livelihood
10. 1,077.72 938.91 880.50 1,703.64 2,360.09
enhancement projects
Poverty, Eradicating
11. 1,159.71 1,407.58 1,903.78 1,282.73 1,233.93
Hunger, Malnutrition
Rural development
12. 2,301.02 1,850.71 1,847.07 2,059.41 2,408.09
projects
13. Safe drinking water 253.40 203.13 192.34 252.78 327.45
14. Sanitation 521.72 338.97 314.53 438.81 375.23
Senior Citizens
15. 52.33 56.47 80.34 153.91 159.82
Welfare
Setting up homes and
16. 48.50 44.52 101.00 49.50 41.80
hostels for women
17. Setting up orphanage 36.50 21.88 27.54 44.99 31.57
Slum area
18. 42.94 88.95 58.38 94.22 38.82
development
Socio-economic
19. 214.88 149.81 165.30 159.19 200.81
equalities
20. Special education 196.88 209.24 191.08 319.50 396.57
Technology
21. 53.50 62.62 8.57 1.48 1.91
incubators
Training to promote
22. 304.00 243.39 311.71 542.53 692.09
sports
23. Vocational skills 1,181.23 717.65 1,053.80 1,206.75 1,396.55
24. Women empowerment 259.57 206.00 264.94 417.26 454.22
Other Central
25. 1,790.69 3,491.30 1,631.01 1,145.78 1,000.83
Government Funds
26. NEC/Not mentioned* 502.79 203.14 0.59 1.65 68.32
Total 24,965.82 26,210.95 27,141.45 30,932.08 34,908.75
(Data upto 31.03.2025) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell)
* Companies either did not specify the names of State/UT or indicated more than one State/UT
where projects were undertaken.
*****