MHA Warns Unlicensed NGOs Against Getting Funds From Overseas

The Union home ministry has warned that non-government organisations (NGOs) that receive and utilise foreign funds without having a licence under the foreign contribution regulation act (FCRA) or after its expiry will be penalised, according to a communication by the ministry on Tuesday.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

The ministry came across some instances of credit or debit in the accounts of NGOs without a licence, which caused it to issue a public notice on Tuesday.

All NGOs receiving foreign funds have to be mandatorily registered under the FCRA and they have to utilise such funds only for the purposes these have been received.

Besides, those who get the FCRA registration certificate must renew it within six months before the expiry of the period of the registration and if not done, their registration ceases to exist and they can't receive or utilise foreign contribution.