Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) The registration of around 6,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has closed since January 1 either because the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused to renew their application or they did not apply for one.
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Prominent names include Oxfam India Trust, Indian Youth Centers Trust, Jamia Millia Islamia, Tuberculosis Association of India, among others.
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Validity of FCRA Registration of those NGOs which were expiring between September 29, 2020 and September 30, 2021, Extended till 31st December, 2021.
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FCRA registration is a mandatory requirement for receiving foreign funds. On December 31, the ministry extended the validity till March 31, 2022, provided renewal requests have not been rejected or NGOs have applied within six months of their expiry date.
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On Saturday, the updated list of NGOs whose registration was “deemed to be closed” included the names of 5,933 NGOs. As of Friday, the total number of active FCRA associations stood at 22,762, which now stands at 16,829, as per the MHA website, as 5,933 NGOs cease to function.
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According to Dhaval Udani, founder of Danamojo, an online payments platform for NGOs, the number of NGOs whose FCRA registrations have been “closed” has doubled overnight.
“It also does not appear to be a case of NGOs being informed earlier and the site being updated now. 30% of the NGOs were removed in one go. No reason was given,” Mr. Udani said.
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