9000 NGO Licenses cancelled by Central Government for failure to file returns
Q. Approximately how many NGOs licenses have been cancelled by the Centre Government for failing to file annual returns for the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12?- Published on 13 Apr 15a. 1000
b. 3000
c. 9000
d. 11000
ANSWER: 9000
In an order, the Ministry of Home Affairs said, the registration of the NGOs that had neither filed their annual returns for three years nor given any explanation for the delay, stood cancelled with immediate effect. The Ministry has also directed the district magistrate concerned to manage the assets of these NGOs in any manner considered necessary and in public interest. The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act requires every registered NGO to submit its returns annually, irrespective of whether it received foreign funding in that year.
