NGOs Got Over Rs. 50,000 Crore From Abroad In Past 3 Years: Government

Over Rs. 50,000 crore were received by the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in last three years, the Lok Sabha was told today.
The acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by association or institutions is regulated under the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010.

"As on date, 33,091 NGOs are registered under the FCRA and the total funds received from abroad during the last three years and current year is Rs. 50,944.54 crore," Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
The government monitor funds received by the NGOs and also complaints that are received from various sources including security agencies in this regard, he said.
In 2014, penalty amounting to about Rs. 60 lakh was imposed on 24 associations; Rs. 80.11 lakh on 71 associations in 2015 and penalty of Rs. 32.78 lakh on eight associations so far this year was imposed for compounding the offence for receipt and utilisation of foreign contribution without holding registration or prior permission under the FCRA, Mr Rijiju said.
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