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CSR expenditure records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
PSU CSR project-wise expenditure + NGO partners = §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | Public Sector Undertaking |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
PSU CSR expenditure records — project-wise allocation, beneficiary NGOs, outcomes — are §4 proactive disclosure.
Ratio decidendi
Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure by Public Sector Undertakings under §135 of the Companies Act, 2013 is expenditure of public money. Project-wise allocation, implementing NGO names, beneficiary numbers and outcome reports are §4(1)(b) material.
Keywords
CSR, PSU, CIC, §4(1)(b)
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