NEW DELHI: The largest number of Non Government organisation (NGOs) which came under the hammer of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are from Uttar Pradesh followed by Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal. In its largest ever cancellation order issued recently, the home ministry struck down the licenses of 8,975 organization all over the country after they failed to respond to government's notice issued in October last year.
Among the organization that faced the government's ire in Delhi were Delhi Karnataka Sangh, which initially also ran the famous Kannada School in Lodhi estate. Delhi Library Network, a digital library which also finds mention in government's digital India plan. Several christian organization based in Delhi such as Diocesan Education Scheme, Diocese of Delhi community development Fund, renowned Diabetes Foundation (INDIA) run by Dr Rekha Sharma and Delhi Yoga Sabha were few other NGOs from Delhi whose licenses were cancelled for not complying to FCRA norms.
Action against as many as 391 organisation from Delhi were initiated by MHA. An analysis of NGOs carried out across the country also showed that of the 38,000 NGOs registered with the home ministry in more than 20 States, only 10 percent have submitted annual returns. None of the NGOs in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura file returns. In Assam alone, the licenses of 126 such organisations have been cancelled. According to home ministry officials, Andhra Pradesh is another major is another major state where large number of NGOs are registered,
In March this year, home ministry had cancelled the licenses of 1142 organisations from Andhra Pradesh while in its second order issued recently, 275 such NGOs faced the strict action. Among them were minority education trust in the name of Aiiman (AF) education society and Amazing Grance Ministeries. From UP, the prominent associations were Dr Zakir Hussain Foundation in Allahabad, Indian Institute of Technology Lucknow, Khadi Gramudyog Ashram , Moradabad, Sakya tibetan Society, Dehradoon.
World renowned NGO from Tamil Nadu, World Vision of India license was also cancelled. However, a senior home ministry official also explained that the NGOs itself asked the ministry to cancel the license since they had another NGO registered in similar name. The 229 replies received out of more than 10,343 notices issued in October last year, the largest number replies came from Karnataka. The southern States contributed to highest number of NGOs where the license were scrapped.
In Kerala, more than 527 association licenses were cancelled while in Karnataka 805. The State of Maharashtra also saw a huge clamp down on NGO where nearly 950 NGOs license were cancelled while in Bihar and Odisha 644 and 630 NGO came under the radar. Under section 18 of FCRA, 2010, every person who has been granted a certificate under this act shall give for every financial year beginning 1st of every April within nine months of the closure of the financial year, to the secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The information is sent in form FC-6 mentioning the amount of each foreign contribution received, the source from which and manner in which such foreign contribution was received and the purposes for which and manner in which such contribution was utilised by it.
Among the organization that faced the government's ire in Delhi were Delhi Karnataka Sangh, which initially also ran the famous Kannada School in Lodhi estate. Delhi Library Network, a digital library which also finds mention in government's digital India plan. Several christian organization based in Delhi such as Diocesan Education Scheme, Diocese of Delhi community development Fund, renowned Diabetes Foundation (INDIA) run by Dr Rekha Sharma and Delhi Yoga Sabha were few other NGOs from Delhi whose licenses were cancelled for not complying to FCRA norms.
Action against as many as 391 organisation from Delhi were initiated by MHA. An analysis of NGOs carried out across the country also showed that of the 38,000 NGOs registered with the home ministry in more than 20 States, only 10 percent have submitted annual returns. None of the NGOs in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura file returns. In Assam alone, the licenses of 126 such organisations have been cancelled. According to home ministry officials, Andhra Pradesh is another major is another major state where large number of NGOs are registered,
In March this year, home ministry had cancelled the licenses of 1142 organisations from Andhra Pradesh while in its second order issued recently, 275 such NGOs faced the strict action. Among them were minority education trust in the name of Aiiman (AF) education society and Amazing Grance Ministeries. From UP, the prominent associations were Dr Zakir Hussain Foundation in Allahabad, Indian Institute of Technology Lucknow, Khadi Gramudyog Ashram , Moradabad, Sakya tibetan Society, Dehradoon.
World renowned NGO from Tamil Nadu, World Vision of India license was also cancelled. However, a senior home ministry official also explained that the NGOs itself asked the ministry to cancel the license since they had another NGO registered in similar name. The 229 replies received out of more than 10,343 notices issued in October last year, the largest number replies came from Karnataka. The southern States contributed to highest number of NGOs where the license were scrapped.
In Kerala, more than 527 association licenses were cancelled while in Karnataka 805. The State of Maharashtra also saw a huge clamp down on NGO where nearly 950 NGOs license were cancelled while in Bihar and Odisha 644 and 630 NGO came under the radar. Under section 18 of FCRA, 2010, every person who has been granted a certificate under this act shall give for every financial year beginning 1st of every April within nine months of the closure of the financial year, to the secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The information is sent in form FC-6 mentioning the amount of each foreign contribution received, the source from which and manner in which such foreign contribution was received and the purposes for which and manner in which such contribution was utilised by it.
