NEW DELHI: Cracking the whip, the Centre has denied renewal of FCRA registration to 25 NGOs after they were allegedly found to be involved in anti-national activities, and also derecognised more than 11,000 organisations for failing to apply for renewal.
A senior Home Ministry official confirmed the move, saying the continuation of the 25 NGOs’ operations in the country are “contrary” to the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) and allegedly anti-national.
The names of these Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) were not immediately known.
The Union Home Ministry said it has also cancelled the registration of 11,319 organisations that had not applied for renewal of registration under the FCRA by the June 30 deadline, thus preventing them from receiving foreign funds.
“Their validity of registration is deemed expired from 1 November 2016,” it said.
Among those in the list are about 50 orphanages, hundreds of schools and institutions such as the Indian Statistical Institute and reputed NGOs that works for street children. (AGENCIES)
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