Corporate India’s philanthropy hits a high note: CSR spending crossed ₹1,44,159 crore in five years ending FY 2023-24, per official data tabled in the Rajya Sabha.
State Minister Harsh Malhotra’s disclosure underscores transparency, with MCA21 hosting exhaustive CSR records—state-wise, year-on-year, company-specific, and project-level breakdowns for anyone to access.
CSR execution squarely falls on company boards, from planning to performance tracking. Rule 8 of the 2014 CSR Policy mandates impact evaluations by independent agencies for big-ticket projects (₹1 crore+) on firms with ₹10 crore+ average obligations over three years, evaluated post-completion.
Portal performance? Stellar. From 2021-2025, 3.84 crore filings streamed in: 3.33 crore auto-passed, 40.8 lakh vetted by ROCs/RDs, 8.3 lakh rejected.
MCA21 V3 ushers in a new era of ease-of-doing-business, integrating web-based filing, LLP/company tools, e-enforcement, e-adjudication, consultations, and e-learning.
A proactive help desk fielded 3,16,877 queries by Jan 31, 2026 (FY25-26), resolving 98%—covering tech troubles, info gaps, requests, and ideas.
Malhotra affirmed ongoing enhancements for this massive filing engine. This data-driven narrative paints a vibrant picture of corporate responsibility fueling India’s social fabric, with digital infrastructure as the backbone.