Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Denial and Renewal of FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1562

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022/SRAVANA 4, 1944 (SAKA) DENIAL AND RENEWAL OF FCRA

1562.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  Foreign  Contribution  (Regulation)  Amendment  Act (FCRA)s registration cancelled and denied the renewal of FCRA Registration, State-wise;

(b) whether Show Cause Notice have been issued by the Government for the concerned institution for explaining the reasons of the same and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  any  prior  intimation  has  been  given  by  the  Government  in  this regard to the concerned institution; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (d): During  preceding  3  years  (2019,  2020,  2021)  registration certificates of 1811 number of Associations have been cancelled under the provisions  of  the  Foreign  contribution  Regulation  Act,  2010  (FCRA  2010). Reasonable opportunity of being heard is given in terms of Section 14(2) of FCRA  2010, by issuing Show  Cause  Notice before a decision about cancellation  of  registration  is  taken.  State-wise  details  of  cancellation  of registration are enclosed as Annexure-A.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1562 FOR 26.07.2022

Applications  for  renewal  of  certificates  of  registration  issued  under  the FCRA, 2010 are processed as per provisions of FCRA, 2010 and rules made thereunder. 783 number of applications for renewal have been denied during preceding 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021). State wise details of denied application are enclosed as Annexure-B.

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## (Annexure  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1562  regarding  'Denial  and Renewal of FCRA' for answer on 26.07.2022)

| S. No      | State                                | Number of Associations whose registration has been cancelled (from 1 st January,2019 to 31 st December,2021)   |
|------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh                       | 168                                                                                                            |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 2                                                                                                              |
| 3          | Assam                                | 23                                                                                                             |
| 4          | Bihar                                | 122                                                                                                            |
| 5          | Chandigarh                           | 4                                                                                                              |
| 6          | Chhattisgarh                         | 14                                                                                                             |
| 7          | Delhi                                | 68                                                                                                             |
| 8          | Goa                                  | 4                                                                                                              |
| 9          | Gujarat                              | 45                                                                                                             |
| 10         | Haryana                              | 8                                                                                                              |
| 11         | Himachal Pradesh                     | 8                                                                                                              |
| 12         | Jammu and Kashmir (including Ladakh) | 9                                                                                                              |
| 13         | Jharkhand                            | 43                                                                                                             |
| 14         | Karnataka                            | 96                                                                                                             |
| 15         | Kerala                               | 52                                                                                                             |
| 16         | Madhya Pradesh                       | 54                                                                                                             |
| 17         | Maharashtra                          | 206                                                                                                            |
| 18         | Manipur                              | 43                                                                                                             |
| 19         | Meghalaya                            | 7                                                                                                              |
| 20         | Mizoram                              | 2                                                                                                              |
| 21         | Nagaland                             | 14                                                                                                             |
| 22         | Odisha                               | 109                                                                                                            |
| 23         | Puducherry                           | 8                                                                                                              |
| 24         | Punjab                               | 8                                                                                                              |
| 25         | Rajasthan                            | 41                                                                                                             |
| 26         | Sikkim                               | 3                                                                                                              |
| 27         | Tamil Nadu                           | 218                                                                                                            |
| 28         | Telangana                            | 90                                                                                                             |
| 29         | Tripura                              | 3                                                                                                              |
| 30         | Uttar Pradesh                        | 115                                                                                                            |
| 31         | Uttarakhand                          | 31                                                                                                             |
| 32         | West Bengal                          | 193                                                                                                            |
| Total 1811 | Total 1811                           | Total 1811                                                                                                     |

## (Annexure  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1562  regarding  'Denial  and Renewal of FCRA' for answer on 26.07.2022)

| S. No.   | State                                |   Number of applications for renewal denied (from 1 st January,2019 to 31 st December,2021) |
|----------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                       |                                                                                          84 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                                                                                           5 |
| 3        | Assam                                |                                                                                           7 |
| 4        | Bihar                                |                                                                                          20 |
| 5        | Chandigarh                           |                                                                                           6 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh                         |                                                                                           4 |
| 7        | Delhi                                |                                                                                          41 |
| 8        | Goa                                  |                                                                                           4 |
| 9        | Gujarat                              |                                                                                          22 |
| 10       | Haryana                              |                                                                                          12 |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh                     |                                                                                           4 |
| 12       | Jammu and Kashmir (including Ladakh) |                                                                                           5 |
| 13       | Jharkhand                            |                                                                                          10 |
| 14       | Karnataka                            |                                                                                          57 |
| 15       | Kerala                               |                                                                                          19 |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh                       |                                                                                          24 |
| 17       | Maharashtra                          |                                                                                         110 |
| 18       | Manipur                              |                                                                                           1 |
| 19       | Meghalaya                            |                                                                                           1 |
| 20       | Mizoram                              |                                                                                           2 |
| 21       | Nagaland                             |                                                                                           2 |
| 22       | Odisha                               |                                                                                          55 |
| 23       | Puducherry                           |                                                                                           3 |
| 24       | Punjab                               |                                                                                           5 |
| 25       | Rajasthan                            |                                                                                          17 |
| 26       | Sikkim                               |                                                                                           4 |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu                           |                                                                                          66 |
| 28       | Telangana                            |                                                                                          48 |
| 29       | Tripura                              |                                                                                           4 |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh                        |                                                                                          59 |
| 31       | Uttarakhand                          |                                                                                          17 |
| 32       | West Bengal                          |                                                                                          65 |
| Total    | Total                                |                                                                                         783 |

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