Ask where the CSR money went

To, The Public Information Officer, Office of the District Collector, [DISTRICT], [STATE] Subject: Information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity in the district Sir/Madam, Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25: 1. A list of all Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funded projects implemented in this district, stating for each: the name of the contributing company, the amount contributed, the implementing agency, and the year. 2. The development sector under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 under which each such project was classified. 3. Copies of any outcome, completion or monitoring reports held by this office in respect of those projects, including numbers of beneficiaries or assets created. 4. The name and designation of the officer or department responsible for coordinating or recording CSR activity in this district. 5. Copies of the minutes of any district-level committee or meeting convened in connection with CSR planning or coordination during this period. If any part of this information is held by another public authority, I request that the application be transferred under Section 6(3) of the Act, and that I be informed of the transfer. I am a citizen of India. The application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed by [IPO / DD / court fee stamp / online payment]. Name: [YOUR NAME] Address: [YOUR ADDRESS] Phone / Email: [CONTACT] Date: [DATE] Place: [PLACE] Signature

To, The Public Information Officer, [NAME OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING / GOVERNMENT COMPANY] [ADDRESS] Subject: Information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — CSR expenditure and its geographic distribution Sir/Madam, Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25: 1. The total amount spent by the company on Corporate Social Responsibility under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 in each of these years. 2. A district-wise break-up of that expenditure, stating the district, State, project name, development sector under Schedule VII, and amount. 3. The amount, if any, reported as "Pan India" or under any centralised head rather than attributed to a specific State or district, and the basis on which such classification was made. 4. Copies of the impact assessment reports prepared under Rule 8(3) of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014, where applicable. 5. The amount transferred to the Unspent CSR Account in each year, and the projects for which it is earmarked. I am a citizen of India. The application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed by [IPO / DD / online payment]. Name: [YOUR NAME] Address: [YOUR ADDRESS] Phone / Email: [CONTACT] Date: [DATE] Place: [PLACE] Signature Note: The RTI Act applies to public authorities. Public sector undertakings and government companies are covered; purely private companies are not. For private-company CSR, the published route is the National CSR Portal and the company's own board report.

To, The Central Public Information Officer, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110001 Subject: Information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — district-level CSR data and portal reconciliation Sir/Madam, Under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following: 1. Whether the Ministry captures the district in which CSR expenditure is incurred, in Form CSR-2 or in any other return; and if so, in which field. 2. The total CSR expenditure reported as "Pan India" or under centralised heads, without attribution to a State, for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. An explanation of the difference between the figures published on the National CSR Portal for FY 2024-25 in the sector-wise and State-wise reports on the one hand, and the PSU/Non-PSU report on the other. 4. Copies of any note, file noting, or committee recommendation held by the Ministry concerning geographic distribution of CSR expenditure, Aspirational Districts, or outcome-based CSR reporting. 5. Whether any proposal is under consideration to capture outcome or impact indicators in Form CSR-2, and the current status of such proposal. I am a citizen of India. The application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed / paid online through the RTI Online portal. Name: [YOUR NAME] Address: [YOUR ADDRESS] Phone / Email: [CONTACT] Date: [DATE] Place: [PLACE] Signature