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Three things you can do
We found that India's corporate social spending largely misses the places that need it most — and Parliament is reviewing the law right now. Here are three ready-made ways to push back. Copy, edit the bracketed bits, send.
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Action 1 · 2 minutes
Write to your MP or MLA
Elected representatives respond to constituent mail more than most people expect — especially with specific numbers and a specific ask. Replace the bracketed parts with your details.
Subject: CSR funds and our district — a request
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am a resident of [YOUR CITY/DISTRICT]. I am writing about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, which is currently before a Joint Parliamentary Committee as part of the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Analysis of the Government's own National CSR Portal data (FY 2014-15 to FY 2024-25) shows that CSR funds flow largely to states where companies operate rather than where need is greatest. Around 61% of India's multidimensionally poor live in seven states that together receive about 11% of state-attributable CSR. In Bihar this works out to roughly Rs 61 of CSR per poor person per year, against roughly Rs 64,308 in Goa.
I request that you consider supporting three changes to the Bill:
1. Retain a broad CSR base, offering smaller companies simpler compliance rather than exemption.
2. Introduce a phased geographic-equity provision in Section 135(5), so that a minimum share of CSR reaches Aspirational Districts and Blocks, the North-Eastern states, and Himalayan and island territories.
3. Require district-level and outcome reporting in Form CSR-2, so citizens can see where CSR money goes and what it achieves.
The full analysis, data and method are published openly at https://lofl.world/reports for verification.
I would be grateful to know your views.
Respectfully,
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS / CONSTITUENCY]
Action 2 · 5 minutes
Ask what CSR did in your district
District-level CSR data is not published anywhere. That gap is the whole problem — and asking is how it gets filled. Send this to your District Collector or Zilla Parishad CEO, by post or email. You can also file it as an RTI application with the prescribed Rs 10 fee.
To the District Collector / Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad,
[YOUR DISTRICT]
Subject: Information regarding CSR-funded projects in the district
Sir/Madam,
I would like to know the following in respect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity in this district:
1. A list of CSR-funded projects implemented in this district in the last three financial years, with the name of the contributing company and the amount for each.
2. The development sector (as per Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013) under which each project was classified.
3. The outcomes recorded for each project — for example, number of beneficiaries, assets created, or services delivered — and the office holding that record.
4. The name of the officer or department responsible for coordinating CSR activity in this district.
I am a resident of this district and am seeking this information in the public interest.
Respectfully,
[YOUR NAME]
[ADDRESS] [DATE]
Got a reply? Add it to the open record — we are collecting these so the missing district data gets built from the ground up.
Action 3 · 30 seconds
Share the number
Most people — including most MPs — have never seen the Rs 61 against Rs 64,308 comparison. Numbers travel when citizens carry them.
India's companies must spend 2% of profit on social good — Rs 40,794 crore last year.
But for every poor person in Bihar, about Rs 61 is spent. In Goa, about Rs 64,308. A thousand times more.
61% of India's poor live in 7 states that get 11% of the money. And Rs 8,100 crore a year is reported only as "Pan India" — no state, no district, untraceable.
Parliament is reviewing this law right now.
Full data and method (from the Government's own portal): https://lofl.world/reports
All of this is built from the Government's own published data. Method and datasets: how we make these reports · all reports. Free to reuse — CC-BY-SA.