Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Funds to NGOs under FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, LALLU SINGH, BHOLA SINGH, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 811

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 18, 1938 (SAKA)

## FUNDS TO NGOS UNDER FCRA

811.

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) registered under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) and the total funds received from abroad during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  periodically  monitoring  the  utilization  of funds by NGOs in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  with  regard  to misutilisation of foreign funds and violation of FCRA rules by NGOs and if so, the details thereof and the action taken against them during the said period, NGO and State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  cancelled  the  licences  of  some  NGOs receiving  foreign  funds  under  FCRA  and  found  to  be  involved  in  illegal activities and if so, the details thereof along with the total number of FCRA registrations cancelled during the said period, NGO and Statewise;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  make  key  changes  in FCRA rules and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure proper utilization of funds by NGOs; and

(f) the other steps taken by the Government to check proper utilization of foreign  funds  by  NGOs  and  to  regulate  the  donations  and  foreign  funds received by NGOs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): As  on  31.12.2016,  over  33,300  associations/NGOs  are  registered under  FCRA.  Year  wise  amount  of  Foreign  contribution  received  during previous three years (as per annual returns submitted by the associations/NGOs) is given below:-

| Year    | Amount of Foreign contribution received ( in Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | 13092                                                     |
| 2014-15 | 14525                                                     |
| 2015-16 | 17,208                                                    |

Statewise Information of total funds received from abroad during each of the last three years, are  available on the website www.fcraonline.nic.in of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

(b): The Government has been monitoring the utilization of funds through Annual returns and other documents that the organizations are required to file online.

(c): Complaints with regard to misutilization of foreign funds and violation of  Foreign  contribution  (Regulation)  Act and Rules  made  there

## LS.US.Q.No.811 FOR 07.02.2017

under  are  examined  in  consultation  with  the  security  and  investigating agencies. Appropriate action as per law is taken including cancellation of Registration  certificate.  Information  about  cancellation  of  registration certificates  is  available  on  the  website  www.fcraonline.nic.in  of  the Ministry of Home Affairs.

(d): Yes,  Madam.    Number  of  total    FCRA  registration certificates cancelled for violation of  provisions  of  the  FCRA  during  each  of  the  last three years is given below:-

|   Year | No. of FCRA registration cancelled   |
|--------|--------------------------------------|
|   2014 | 59                                   |
|   2015 | 10,020                               |
|   2016 | 02                                   |

The details of cancellation of registration certificates is available on the website www.fcraonline.nic.in of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

(e): No, Madam.

(f): A monitoring unit in the FCRA Wing has been designated to monitor the  receipt  and  utilization  of  foreign  contribution  through  monitoring  the annual returns submitted by the Associations receiving foreign contribution.

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