CPSEs must adopt PM Dhaanya Krishi Yojana districts for CSR in FY27-28, with total eligible CSR expenditure rising 31% to ₹6,437 crore in FY25.
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Central public sector enterprises will adopt at least one district under the Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for CSR spending in the current and next fiscal years, the Department of Public Enterprises said in an office memo.
The directive lays out a common CSR theme for FY27 and FY28. DPE guidelines target roughly 60% of annual CSR spending on the thematic programme. Total CSR expenditure from all 183 eligible CPSEs hit ₹6,437 crore in FY25, up from ₹4,915 crore in FY24 – a 31% increase, the annual Public Enterprises Survey showed.
The new theme splits into three categories: nutrition (Anganwadi buildings, toilets, drinking water, smart TVs), sports infrastructure, and innovative livelihood enhancement (equipment, digital tools, workshops, smart classrooms). The livelihood bucket explicitly calls for adopting one or more of the 100 PM Dhaanya Krishi Yojana districts that line up with a CPSE's operating geography.
PM DDKY was announced in the Union Budget 2025. The programme targets 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and sub-par credit metrics. Each state gets at least one district; allocation beyond that depends on net cropped area and operational holdings. The scheme aims to raise agricultural productivity, push crop diversification and sustainable practices, build post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block level, improve irrigation, and expand both short- and long-term credit access.
CSR spending by CPSEs covered hunger eradication, healthcare, sanitation, rural development, education, disaster management, environmental sustainability, women's empowerment, sports, and arts. Over the past five years, cumulative contributions from CPSEs exceeded ₹24,000 crore.
Top spenders for FY25: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, NTPC, Powergrid Corporation of India, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
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