Governance • 1 min read

The reforms aim to enhance transparency, prevent fund misuse, and boost confidence in India’s CSR ecosystem. India’s updated CSR-1 requirements, effective July 14, 2025, mandate NGOs, trusts, and Section 8 companies to register via a fully web-based CSR-1 eForm on the MCA21 portal to implement corporate CSR projects. Eligible entities—public trusts, societies, Section 8 companies, […]

Governance • 3 min read

Of which, about Rs 222 crore was spent on the Mission Covid Suraksha. Reliance Industries spent Rs 813 crore on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities during the 2021-22 financial year, with maximum funds for promoting health and medical relief initiatives. Of which, about Rs 222 crore was spent on the Mission Covid Suraksha. About Rs […]

Governance • 3 min read

More than ₹1 lakh crore has been spend by companies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities between 2014-15 and 2020-21 fiscal, according to Corporate Affairs Ministry data placed before Parliament. Since the enactment of CSR provision w.e.f. April 2014, companies are responding More than ₹1 lakh crore has been spend by companies on Corporate Social […]

Governance • 2 min read

State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has contributed total ₹45 crore during 2016-17 and 2018-19 financial years from their CSR funds for the Statue of Sardar Vallabhhai Patel. The Statue of Unity, a 182 meters tall tribute to Indian freedom fighter State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has contributed total ₹45 crore during 2016-17 and […]

Governance • 3 min read

Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries’ spending on CSR activities during the 2019-20 fiscal increased by 13 per cent to Rs 1,022 crore from the previous year, with almost half of its funds been contributed to the PM-CARES Oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries’ spending on CSR activities during the 2019-20 fiscal increased by 13 per cent to Rs […]