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Indians donated Rs 23,700 crore in cash between October 2020 and September 2021

Indians donated Rs 23,700 crore in cash between October 2020 and September 2021, a new survey on household givings has found, with the lion’s share — 64%— going to religious organisations.

The report, titled “How India Gives 2020-21’’, was released by the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP), Ashoka University, on Monday.

The findings show that while most Indians prefer cash over kind for donations, urban India donates more in quantum than the country’s rural areas, which account for a higher number of donations.