MHA Cancels FCRA of 1142 NGOs and Associations

Beginning what is expected to be a comprehensive crackdown on NGOs and associations accepting foreign funds without complying with the regulation of filing annual returns, the Home Ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of 1,142 associations in erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh.

In its March 3 cancellation order in respect of associations in Andhra Pradesh, the Home Ministry said notices had been issued to 1441 associations in the erstwhile state for not filing annual returns. "Reply from 299 associations has been received which are being examined on a case-to-case basis. 510 notices have been returned by the postal authorities undelivered for reasons such as, the association has shifted from the address or no such association. No reply has been received from the remaining associations numbering to 632," the home ministry order says. 
The ministry has hence cancelled the certificate of registration of 1142 associations --which include 510 associations to whom notices were sent but returned undelivered and 632 associations from whom no reply has been received within the stipulated period, the March 3 cancellation order says.

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Source: The Economic Times