Telecom cable manufacturer spends on technical education, rural development, environment, healthcare, animal welfare and culture in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI (India CSR®): Birla Cable Limited, a telecommunications cable manufacturer of the MP Birla Group, spent Rs 49.95 lakh on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in FY 2025-26, marginally above its prescribed obligation of Rs 49.94 lakh, with the largest allocation of Rs 27.64 lakh going towards infrastructure-related work at the M.P. Birla Foundation Industrial Training Centre in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, according to information presented from the company’s annual report.
The company’s other CSR expenditure during the year covered rural development, environmental sustainability, promotion of art and culture, animal welfare, preventive healthcare and sanitation. Much of the reported activity was focused in and around its operational geography in Madhya Pradesh.
Birla Cable manufactures telecommunication cables, including optical fibre and structured copper cables. Its FY 2025-26 CSR disclosures provide a project-level picture of how the company allocated its statutory social responsibility expenditure.
CSR Spending
According to the annual report information, Birla Cable’s average net profit for the purpose of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, was Rs 2,497.03 lakh, or Rs 24.97 crore.
The company’s prescribed CSR obligation, calculated at 2% of the applicable average net profit, stood at Rs 49.94 lakh.
Against this requirement, Birla Cable reported actual CSR expenditure of Rs 49.95 lakh during FY 2025-26. This was approximately Rs 0.01 lakh, or Rs 1,000, above the prescribed obligation.
The supplied information reports no unspent CSR amount for the financial year.
CSR Financial Summary
| CSR Parameter | FY 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Average Net Profit | Rs 24.97 crore |
| Prescribed CSR Obligation | Rs 49.94 lakh |
| Actual CSR Expenditure | Rs 49.95 lakh |
| Spending Above Obligation | Rs 0.01 lakh |
| Reported Unspent Amount | Nil |
The figures indicate that the company broadly matched its CSR expenditure with its statutory requirement during the financial year.
Technical Education
Technical and vocational education accounted for the largest individual allocation in Birla Cable’s reported CSR expenditure.
The company contributed Rs 27.64 lakh through the Madhav Prasad Priyamvada Birla Apex Charitable Trust towards repair, maintenance and infrastructure-related work at the M.P. Birla Foundation Industrial Training Centre in Rewa.
The institution provides vocational and technical training, and the reported intervention was aimed at improving its physical infrastructure.
The Rs 27.64 lakh allocation accounted for more than half of Birla Cable’s total reported CSR expenditure for FY 2025-26.
The source material, however, does not provide the number of students directly benefiting from the expenditure or measurable outcomes such as enrolment, course completion, placement or employment rates.
Rural Development
Birla Cable reported Rs 9.45 lakh of CSR expenditure towards rural development activities during FY 2025-26.
According to the information supplied, these interventions focused on community facilities and infrastructure in areas surrounding the company’s operations.
Rural development is among the activities permitted under Schedule VII of the Companies Act, subject to the nature and eligibility of individual projects.
Detailed information on the villages covered, infrastructure created and number of beneficiaries was not provided in the source material.
Environmental Projects
Environmental sustainability accounted for another Rs 9.44 lakh of the company’s CSR expenditure.
The reported activities covered environmental protection and conservation-related measures, including initiatives connected with green cover and natural resources.
The source material also refers to work associated with soil and water quality and awareness around pollution.
This CSR expenditure should be distinguished from environmental investments made as part of the company’s manufacturing operations or regulatory compliance, as operational environmental expenditure does not automatically qualify as CSR.
Culture and Welfare
Birla Cable spent Rs 1.50 lakh on activities related to the promotion of art and culture during the financial year.
Another Rs 1.20 lakh was reported under animal welfare activities.
The company’s preventive healthcare, hygiene and sanitation-related expenditure stood at Rs 0.72 lakh, or Rs 72,000.
Taken together with the ITI, rural development and environmental projects, these allocations bring the reported CSR expenditure to Rs 49.95 lakh.
Project-Wise Spending
| CSR Focus Area | Amount Spent |
|---|---|
| M.P. Birla Foundation ITI, Rewa | Rs 27.64 lakh |
| Rural Development | Rs 9.45 lakh |
| Environmental Sustainability | Rs 9.44 lakh |
| Art and Culture | Rs 1.50 lakh |
| Animal Welfare | Rs 1.20 lakh |
| Healthcare and Sanitation | Rs 0.72 lakh |
| Total | Rs 49.95 lakh |
The spending pattern shows that technical education, rural development and environmental initiatives together accounted for most of the company’s CSR expenditure during the year.
Previous Year
The supplied annual report information shows that Birla Cable’s CSR expenditure was Rs 62.34 lakh in FY 2024-25, compared with Rs 49.95 lakh in FY 2025-26.
In the previous financial year, Rs 50 lakh was reported towards construction of classrooms at Priyamvada Birla Senior Secondary School in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.
During FY 2025-26, the major education-related allocation shifted towards infrastructure at the M.P. Birla Foundation Industrial Training Centre in Rewa.
The year-on-year figures therefore reflect a change in the size and mix of projects rather than, by themselves, indicating a change in the social outcomes generated through the CSR programme.
CSR Governance
Birla Cable’s CSR activities are overseen by a Board-level CSR Committee.
According to the information provided, the committee comprised Harsh V. Lodha, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, as chairman; Bachh Raj Nahar, Non-Executive Independent Director; and Kiran Aggarwal, Non-Executive Independent Director.
The committee reportedly met twice during FY 2025-26, on August 7, 2025, and January 29, 2026.
All three members were reported to have attended both meetings.
The committee oversees areas including the company’s annual CSR action plan, project implementation and CSR expenditure.
Business Context
Birla Cable reported revenue from operations of Rs 771.11 crore in FY 2025-26, compared with approximately Rs 661.65 crore in the previous financial year, according to the supplied annual report figures.
Profit Before Tax stood at approximately Rs 22.59 crore, while Profit After Tax was approximately Rs 16.87 crore.
These financial figures provide business context but are distinct from the average net profit calculated specifically for determining the company’s statutory CSR obligation under Section 135.
The company manufactures telecom cable products, including optical fibre cables and structured copper LAN cables.
The source information also states that Birla Cable’s Board approved a Scheme of Amalgamation with Vindhya Telelinks Limited on March 21, 2026, with April 1, 2026 specified as the appointed date under the proposed scheme. The corporate process and applicable approvals should be verified from the company’s latest regulatory disclosures before publication if this development is included in the final story.
Impact Evidence
Birla Cable’s FY 2025-26 CSR disclosures provide financial details across six reported areas, with the largest expenditure directed towards technical education in Rewa.
However, expenditure is only one measure of CSR performance. The supplied material does not provide consolidated beneficiary numbers or detailed outcome indicators for the projects.
For the ITI project, information on the number of students covered, courses supported, training outcomes and placements would help assess the impact of the Rs 27.64 lakh expenditure.
Similarly, the rural development, environmental, healthcare and animal welfare projects would benefit from location-specific beneficiary data and measurable outcomes.
Based on the financial information supplied, Birla Cable reported Rs 49.95 lakh in CSR expenditure against a prescribed obligation of Rs 49.94 lakh, with no reported unspent amount for FY 2025-26.
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