Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna public sector defence electronics company under the Ministry of Defence, reported a corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligation of ₹107.79 crore for the financial year 2025-26, with its reported interventions across healthcare, education, skill development, rural development, women empowerment and armed forces welfare reaching approximately 21.4 lakh beneficiaries.
According to information presented from BEL’s Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR), the company spent ₹32.43 crore on CSR activities during the financial year and transferred ₹75.21 crore to its Unspent CSR Account for eligible ongoing projects. The disclosures highlight the scale of BEL’s community development portfolio, particularly in healthcare infrastructure and services.
BEL manufactures defence electronics and systems, including radars, communication systems and other electronic equipment for defence and civilian applications. Alongside its core business, the company undertakes CSR programmes in areas linked to healthcare access, education, community infrastructure and livelihood development.
CSR Obligation and Expenditure in FY2025-26
BEL’s average net profit considered for CSR purposes was reported at ₹5,389.39 crore. Based on the statutory requirement under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the company’s prescribed CSR obligation for FY2025-26 stood at approximately ₹107.79 crore.
Of this amount, BEL reported expenditure of ₹32.43 crore during the financial year. The reported breakdown included approximately ₹27.24 crore for CSR projects, ₹5.13 crore in administrative overheads and ₹5.78 lakh towards impact assessment.
A further ₹75.21 crore was transferred to the company’s Unspent CSR Account on April 30, 2026, for ongoing projects. Such transfers are distinct from expenditure incurred during the year, as the funds remain earmarked for eligible projects and must be utilised within the statutory framework applicable to ongoing CSR activities.
The company’s disclosures also identified ₹14.22 lakh relating to projects other than ongoing projects for transfer to a fund specified under Schedule VII within the applicable statutory period.
Healthcare Accounts for Largest Beneficiary Reach
Healthcare represented the largest area of reported beneficiary reach within BEL’s CSR portfolio. The company’s 22 healthcare projects covered approximately 20.57 lakh beneficiaries, with planned project budgets associated with the sector reported at around ₹66.66 crore.
The interventions included medical infrastructure, maternal and neonatal healthcare, diagnostic facilities and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. The projects covered multiple states and included support for specialised medical institutions and public healthcare facilities.
At the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, BEL supported an Image Guided Therapy facility in the Interventional Radiology Division. In Karnataka’s Yadgir district, the company supported an Obstetric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Mother and Child Hospital associated with the Yadgir Institute of Medical Sciences.
Healthcare infrastructure support was also reported in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, including facilities at a government maternal and childcare institution. In Gurugram, Haryana, the company supported AI-based digital microscopy systems for haematology and urine testing across public healthcare facilities.
At PGIMER Chandigarh, BEL supported specialised cardiac equipment through a project valued at ₹1.25 crore. The intervention is intended to support more than 300 high-risk and premature newborns requiring cardiac care annually.
The company also provided assistive devices, motorised tricycles, hearing aids and Braille kits for persons with disabilities in Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu.
Projects in Aspirational Districts
BEL’s CSR activities also covered several districts included in NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme, with interventions focused on healthcare, education, disability support and related community needs.
The supplied disclosures associated approximately ₹11.58 crore with projects in Raichur and Yadgir districts of Karnataka, including maternal and child healthcare and educational infrastructure. Projects in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana were associated with around ₹2.69 crore, while those in Malkangiri district of Odisha accounted for approximately ₹2.36 crore.
Other reported allocations included around ₹1.02 crore for projects in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, and ₹65.60 lakh for interventions in Y.S.R. Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.
These initiatives form part of BEL’s broader approach to supporting public services and community development in areas identified for focused development interventions.
Education and Digital Learning
Education was another important component of BEL’s CSR activities during FY2025-26. Three reported education projects covered approximately 32,251 beneficiaries, with a significant proportion belonging to vulnerable or marginalised groups.
In Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts of Telangana, BEL supported KYAN Smart Classroom Solutions in government schools. The initiative involved around ₹60 lakh and covered 30 government schools, reaching approximately 600 children.
The digital classroom systems combine projection, computing and interactive learning functions to provide multimedia educational content. Such facilities are intended to support classroom teaching and improve access to digital learning resources in government schools.
In Malkangiri, Odisha, BEL supported smart learning facilities in schools serving tribal communities. In Bharuch, Gujarat, the reported interventions included smart classroom infrastructure, desks and hostel-related facilities.
Across its education initiatives, the company reported a total reach of approximately 32,251 beneficiaries during the financial year.
Women Empowerment and Armed Forces Welfare
BEL also supported initiatives for women and families associated with the armed forces. At the Bhulli Mahila Sashaktikaran Kendra in Lansdowne, Uttarakhand, the company provided approximately ₹48 lakh for vocational infrastructure and equipment serving veer naris and families of serving defence personnel.
The support included textile-related machinery and equipment for livelihood activities. A passenger bus was also provided to facilitate transportation for women travelling from surrounding areas to the training centre.
The reported CSR portfolio included two armed forces veterans-related projects covering approximately 420 beneficiaries. A separate women empowerment intervention was reported to cover around 80 beneficiaries.
These initiatives are aimed at supporting vocational opportunities, livelihoods and access to training for communities connected with the armed forces.
Rural Development and Community Infrastructure
BEL’s rural and community development work included sanitation and waste-management support. In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, the company supported the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority through the provision of garbage collection equipment for industrial areas.
The intervention was expected to serve more than 25,000 residents annually. Other reported activities covered community infrastructure and development needs in areas where access to public services remained a priority.
Across the six broad sectors identified in the company’s CSR disclosures, BEL reported 31 projects with an aggregate beneficiary reach of 21,42,219 people. Healthcare accounted for the overwhelming majority of the reported reach, followed by rural development, education, skill development, armed forces welfare and women empowerment.
The beneficiary figures reflect the reported reach of the interventions; the actual outcomes of individual projects would need to be assessed alongside project design, duration and impact measurement.
Environmental Sustainability and Impact Assessment
BEL separately reported an investment of approximately ₹27.88 crore in internal environmental sustainability initiatives during FY2025-26. These activities form part of the company’s wider environmental, social and governance performance and should be distinguished from statutory CSR expenditure unless individual initiatives are specifically classified as eligible CSR projects under Schedule VII of the Companies Act.
The company also reported ₹5.78 lakh in impact assessment expenditure during the year. Third-party assessments can help evaluate whether CSR projects achieve their intended outcomes, providing information beyond expenditure figures and beneficiary counts.
Project-level assessments, where available, can offer further insight into the effectiveness, sustainability and long-term benefits of healthcare, education and community development interventions.
CSR Governance and Oversight
BEL’s CSR programmes are overseen by a Board-level Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. According to the supplied information, the committee was chaired by Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Jain, with Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar, Damodar Bhattad S, Vikraman N and Rajnish Sharma among its members during the reporting period.
The committee reportedly met four times during FY2025-26 to review CSR implementation and related financial matters.
BEL’s annual disclosures show a CSR portfolio spanning healthcare, education, skill development, rural development, women empowerment and armed forces welfare. While the company’s prescribed CSR obligation stood at ₹107.79 crore, the reported expenditure during the year was ₹32.43 crore, alongside the transfer of ₹75.21 crore to its Unspent CSR Account for eligible ongoing projects.
With healthcare accounting for the largest share of reported beneficiary reach, the company’s initiatives demonstrate the breadth of its community development activities across multiple states. Continued project implementation and outcome assessment will be important in understanding the longer-term impact of these interventions.
Disclaimer: This report has been editorially prepared using publicly available information and official company disclosures. Readers are advised to refer to official company announcements/disclosures for further details.
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