Lok Sabha Question No. 817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Green Peace India
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.817

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11, 1937 (SAKA)

## GREEN PEACE INDIA

†817. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Green Peace India is a registered body;
- (b) if so, the date and the law under which it was registered;
- (c) whether the Government has investigated its activities and if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the activities of Green Peace India pose a threat to economic and political security of the country and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e)  whether Green Peace India is getting any financial and other type  of assistance from abroad and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Green Peace India Society was granted registration under FCRA, 1976 on 21.09.2005.

On the basis of inputs received that provisions of Foreign Contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010  (FCRA,  2010)  are  being  violated, inspection  of  accounts  and  records  of the Greenpeace  India Society,

## LS.US.Q.NO.817 FOR 01.03.2016

Chennai, Tamil Nadu was conducted. During the course of the inspection the following violations were noticed:-

- a)  Transferred  Foreign  contribution  to  other  than  FCRA  designated  bank accounts in violation of Section 17 of FCRA 2010.
- b) Under reported and repeatedly mentioned incorrect amount of Foreign Contribution received in violation of Section 33 of FCRA, 2010.
- c) Incurring more than of 50% of the Foreign Contribution on administrative expenditure in violation of section 8(1)(b) of FCRA, 2010.
- d)  Replacement  of  50%  or  more  of  the  executive  committee  members without  obtaining  prior  approval  of  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  which  is  a violation of the undertaking & declaration given by the association in its application for registration under Rule 9(1)(a) of FCR Rules, 2011.
- e)  Foreign  NGO  funding  legal  costs  not  only  of  bail,  but  also  of  writ petitions  etc.  of  Indian  NGO's  and  their  activists',  thereby  violating Section 8(1)(a) of FCRA, 2010.
- f) Shifting of office and activities from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bengaluru, Karnataka  without  approval/intimation  of  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs, violation of Rule 9(1)(a) of FCR Rules, 2011.
- g)  Transferred  foreign  contribution  to  a  non-FCRA  registered  NGO  by payment of salary of its employees which amounts to violation of Section 7 of FCRA, 2010.

## LS.US.Q.NO.817 FOR 01.03.2016

h)  Suppressed and not disclosed payment of salary by  foreign NGO  to a foreign  activists  who  worked  on  secondment  which  is  a  violation  of Section 33 of FCRA, 2010.

After serving show cause notice and providing reasonable opportunity, registration of Green Peace India Society has been cancelled on 2 nd  September, 2015.

`The associations  whose registration under FCRA,  2010 is  cancelled  are not permitted to receive foreign contribution under FCRA, 2010.

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