he corporate social responsibility (CSR) expenditure on environment protection in Bengal has remained lower than that in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra,Andhra Pradesh,BiharandAssamsince 2014-15, revealsministry of corporate affairsdata, compiled in a report by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). But climate vulnerability in Bengal is higher than that in many of the states. The document evaluated agro forestry, conservation of natural resources and environment sustainability from 2014-15 to 2020-21.
Bengal received Rs 54.7 crore as CSR funds in the last seven years for green causes, it being a negligible amount compared to what the government spent on account of natural calamities. In 2022-23, Bengals expenditure on natural calamities was Rs 14,230 crore.