Mathura CSR Fund Scam: ₹130 Crore Expenditure Under Scrutiny, Illicit Trade Uncovered
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News18•10-01-2026, 19:33
Mathura CSR Fund Scam: ₹130 Crore Expenditure Under Scrutiny, Illicit Trade Uncovered
- •A ₹130.43 crore CSR fund scam in Mathura for 2023-24 is under investigation after a complaint to the District Magistrate.
- •Mathura ranks third in CSR fund scams, with Noida and Varanasi taking the first two spots.
- •416 companies, mostly from other states like Odisha, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and West Bengal, claimed CSR expenditure in Mathura without direct presence.
- •Expenditure of ₹64.13 crore on education/disability and ₹35.53 crore on health/poverty alleviation is questioned due to lack of visible ground impact.
- •An Income Tax raid in August 2025 revealed diversion of over ₹800 crore in CSR funds across six states, involving fake trusts and NGOs.
Why It Matters: A massive CSR fund scam in Mathura exposes illicit trade and lack of monitoring, raising questions about social development.
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