Parliament Question: CSR spending in Rajasthan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 190 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948 (SAKA) CSR SPENDING IN RAJASTHAN QUESTION

190. Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the aggregate spending in the last 5 years by the Public Sector Units (PSUs) and private sector entities on Corporate Social Responsibility in Rajasthan including Rajsamand Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) the major development sectors in which CSR spending has taken place during the last five years; and

(c) whether any changes have been made to the CSR policy to streamline the spending and improve its effectiveness and if so, the details thereof? 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) & (b): On the basis of annual filings made by companies in the MCA21 registry, District-wise and Development Sector wise CSR expenditure in Rajasthan for the Financial Years 2020-21 to 2024-25 is at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(c) The Ministry has recently published Gazette notifications dated 27.05.2026 widening the ambit of Schedule VII by introduction of new item no. (xiii) i.e. “Subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exchange." which will facilitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instrument. In

order to facilitate the implementation of CSR through Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instrument, amendment in the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 has also been made wherein definition of ‘Not for Profit Organization’ and ‘Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instrument’ and the criteria for Corporate Social Responsibility implementation through zero coupon zero principal instrument has been enumerated in said rule. This amendment is aimed at providing significant ease of compliance to the companies and will also help Not for Profit Organisations to raise funding for public welfare projects.

*****Annexure- I Refer to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 190 for 20.07.2026 District wise CSR expenditure in Rajasthan from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 (Amount in Rupees Crore) Sl. FY FY FY FY FY No District wise 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Ajmer 4.45 9.35 11.09 87.39 134.13 2 Alwar 35.88 51.18 59.16 74.92 104.76 3 Banswara 2.40 1.49 5.55 7.62 13.71 4 Baran 6.25 6.81 11.95 16.53 27.39 5 Barmer 24.55 15.74 18.56 18.93 75.65 6 Bharatpur 17.17 5.06 17.91 16.34 33.53 7 Bhilwara 7.30 41.64 107.96 54.28 66.94 8 Bikaner 4.89 16.22 22.36 20.02 59.27 9 Bundi 0.06 0.42 2.51 3.96 4.44 10 Chittorgarh 4.97 23.31 8.38 14.63 28.18 11 Churu 2.82 5.58 16.88 39.49 26.12 12 Dausa 3.60 4.50 3.00 2.45 6.11 13 Dholpur 2.85 3.37 1.72 4.39 14.54 14 Didwana-Kuchaman - - 0.29 0.05 - 15 Dungarpur 2.52 4.04 11.17 15.33 20.39 16 Ganganagar 2.18 0.84 1.75 2.35 6.11 17 Hanumangarh 0.06 0.31 0.49 1.67 1.82 18 Jaipur 59.13 110.12 184.59 256.96 347.79 19 Jaisalmer 4.28 5.44 12.24 28.01 25.22 20 Jalore 6.29 7.31 47.85 12.94 15.73 21 Jhalawar 2.39 3.27 2.63 3.88 1.01 22 Jhunjhunu 5.52 7.73 13.73 13.91 17.90 23 Jodhpur 11.47 25.42 37.58 34.30 106.83 24 Karauli 10.62 12.09 16.66 4.68 6.93 25 Khairthal-Tijara - - - 0.24 - 26 Kota 7.90 11.05 12.19 22.97 56.09 27 Kotputli-Behror - - - 0.06 - 28 Nagaur 8.01 5.82 7.87 13.85 15.82 29 Pali 10.53 16.92 21.40 33.63 36.26 30 Pratapgarh 0.18 0.06 - - 2.61 31 Rajsamand 23.68 22.78 15.39 15.03 34.05 32 Sawai Madhopur 3.43 2.52 1.02 1.56 9.91 33 Sikar 6.95 20.87 25.63 22.69 22.31 34 Sirohi 3.12 9.65 50.97 20.67 40.60 35 Tonk 0.99 5.25 3.47 2.07 6.26 36 Udaipur 101.53 88.03 195.92 99.47 249.83 37 District not classified elsewhere 282.01 169.67 173.29 209.45 1.93 Total 670.00 713.85 1,123.16 1,176.73 1,620.16 (Updated data up to 31.03.2026) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****Annexure- II Refer to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 190 for 20.07.2026 Development Sector wise CSR expenditure in Rajasthan from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 (Amount in Rupees Crore) Sl. FY FY FY FY FY No Development Sector 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Agro forestry 1.04 2.69 2.81 2.21 1.52 2 Animal Welfare 14.91 12.25 35.54 42.16 52.40 3 Armed Forces, Veterans, War 1.92 0.50 0.48 0.83 0.89 Widows/ Dependants 4 Art And Culture 9.97 11.31 41.89 24.50 51.13 5 Conservation of natural 16.30 30.79 29.79 36.71 18.66 resources 6 Education 221.46 199.46 349.53 447.82 554.75 7 Environmental Sustainability 46.57 56.77 180.27 70.60 135.78 8 Gender Equality 0.33 2.27 0.47 6.40 6.21 9 Health Care 181.95 176.58 162.37 148.90 237.78 10 Livelihood Enhancement 18.36 18.30 36.37 86.18 125.75 Projects 11 Poverty, Eradicating Hunger, 42.92 26.63 34.11 43.49 62.64 Malnutrition 12 Rural Development Projects 43.39 66.34 126.52 150.51 193.84 13 Safe Drinking Water 11.91 40.28 23.88 9.50 22.78 14 Sanitation 12.25 13.16 14.56 16.01 20.36 15 Senior Citizens Welfare 0.56 2.76 13.17 14.95 14.07 16 Setting Up Homes And Hostels 0.61 1.34 0.32 0.89 1.35 For Women 17 Setting Up Orphanage 0.96 0.32 1.87 0.79 1.05 18 Slum Area Development 3.45 0.16 0.25 0.19 19 Socio-economic equalities 1.90 3.57 5.46 7.94 9.53 20 Special Education 0.60 3.81 8.06 7.52 13.50 21 Technology incubators 2.95 0.01 - - - 22 Training To Promote Sports 8.76 15.53 21.99 25.31 24.61 23 Vocational Skills 8.57 14.56 20.33 20.03 48.27 24 Women Empowerment 17.42 14.61 13.08 11.35 23.10 25 NEC/Not mentioned 0.94 - 0.13 1.87 - Total 670.00 713.85 1,123.16 1,176.73 1,620.16 (Updated data up to 31.03.2026) (Source: Corporate Data Management Cell) *****