FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATIONS ACT

Sept. 7, 2020

Of the six NGOs whose licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was suspended by the Union Home Ministry this year, four are Christian associations.

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  • An FCRA licence is mandatory for a non-profit organisation to receive foreign funds.

  • At least two U.S.-based Christian donors are also under the Ministry’s scanner for funding NGOs and groups here. The reasons for the suspension or violation was not specified.

  • As of now, there are 22,457 NGOs or associations registered under the FCRA, while the licences of 20,674 were cancelled and 6,702 are deemed to have expired. 

Source : The Hindu

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