Coal India Limited, a government-owned mining titan, has positioned itself among the leading corporate social responsibility (CSR) investors in India, with its annual spending approaching ₹1,000 crore, as stated in an official announcement on Tuesday.
From the fiscal year 2014-15 to 2025-26, Coal India has invested a total of ₹7,276 crore, surpassing its mandated CSR expenditure of ₹5,795 crore. The company has consistently exceeded its statutory CSR requirements each year, according to the statement.
In the three years prior to the implementation of the CSR Act, Coal India’s community development investments ranged from ₹82 crore in FY 2011-12 to ₹409 crore in FY 2013-14. Following the Companies Act of 2013, firms are now required to allocate a specific percentage of their average net profits to CSR.
Coal India dedicates at least 80 percent of its annual CSR budget to initiatives within a 25 km radius of its mining sites and facilities, focusing on areas affected by its operations, with the remainder allocated to state and national projects. This local emphasis means that over 90 percent of its CSR spending occurs in coal-producing states, ensuring that the benefits are felt most acutely where mining impacts communities, as noted in the statement.
Additionally, Coal India is aligning its CSR initiatives with national objectives. It has been the top contributor among central public sector enterprises to the Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan, successfully constructing over 50,000 toilets in government schools. The company was also among the first to contribute significantly to the PM-CARES Fund and has implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 relief initiative, which included establishing hospitals in Odisha and Chhattisgarh and oxygen plants under the
