There is no proposal to create a centralised CSR monitoring platform for oversight and evaluation, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra stated on Tuesday.

In his written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister further disclosed that the government has penalised 30 companies with a total penalty of Rs 19.94 crore for non-compliance.

“Whenever violation of CSR provisions is reported, action against such non-compliant companies is initiated as per provisions of the Act after due examination of records and following due process of law,” he added.

As per the latest data, companies spent Rs 34,908.75 crore on CSR activities in the 2023-24 financial year, marking an increase from Rs 30,932.07 crore in the previous year.

This underscores growing corporate commitment to social responsibility amid ongoing discussions on enhancing CSR monitoring platforms for transparency.

All data related to CSR filed by companies in the MCA21 registry is available in the public domain and can be accessed at www.csr.gov.in.

Stakeholders and researchers can leverage this portal to track compliance and impact without the need for a new centralised CSR monitoring platform.