FCRA license to 4,139 NGOs cancelled
4,139 NGOs, most of them located in Tamil Nadu, will now be
prohibited from receiving contributions from foreign sources. These NGOs have
lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation
Act (FCRA) registration as they violated the
FCRA. 19% of the total NGOs blocked are based in Tamil Nadu, state witnessing
protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear power plant.
Why this move?
As per the Govt, NGOs in TamilNadu allegedly funded the protest
against the
Kudankulam plant.
What is FCRA?
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) clearance is mandatory
for an NGO to receive any contribution from overseas.
Some Facts:
India has a total of about 43,451 registered NGOs.
Tamil Nadu has the largest number of NGOs.
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