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Ministry Wise Black Listed NGOs RAJYA SABHA 2013 - May, 2015 Published By: ENVIS CENTRE - WWF INDIA Supported By: Ministry of Environment Forest and Rajya Sabha - Ministry Wise Black Listed NGOs Details Question Question Date Answer by Ministry Members Title Of The Page No. No. Type Questions 119 Starred 06.05.2015 Home Affairs Shri K.N. Show Cause 1 Balagopal Notice to NGOs 640 Unstarred 29.04.2015 Home Affairs Smt. Wansuk Show Cause 1 - 2 Syiem Notices to NGOs for Non Filing of Annual Returns 512 Unstarred 28.04.2015 Finance Shri Anil Desai Non Filing of 2 It Returns by NGOs 107 Unstarred 23.04.2015 Women And Child Shri Avinash Fake NGOs 2 - 3 Development Pande 1111 Unstarred 04.03.2015 Tribal Affairs Shri Ambeth Action 3 - 4 Rajan Against NGOs Vos for Misuse of Funds 92 Starred 04.03.2015 Home Affairs Shri C.M. Non Filing of 4 - 5 Ramesh Annual Returns by NGOs in A.P. 194 Unstarred 25.02.2015 Home Affairs Shri D. Raja Non Filing Of 5 SHRI M.P. Annual ACHUTHAN Returns by NGOs Ngos Registered Under FCRA 227 Unstarred 22.07.2015 Home Affairs Shri Sanjay Raut and Blacklisted 1137 Unstarred 03.12.2014 Home Affairs Shri Mohd. Ali Illegal Funds 5 - 6 Khan Received by NGOs 579 Unstarred 27.11.2014 Social Justice And Shri Avinash Rai Irregularities 6 - 7 Empowerment Khanna by NGOs 3170 Unstarred 07.08.2014 Social Justice And Shri Ambeth Blacklisted 7 - 8 Empowerment Rajan NGOs 2959 Unstarred 06.08.2014 Home Affairs Shri Palvai Non 8 - 9 Govardhan Submission Reddy of Statement of Foreign Contributions By NGOs 2190 Unstarred 30.07.2014 Home Affairs Shri S. Non Filing Of 10 Thangavelu Return Under FCRA by NGOs 1579 Unstarred 23.07.2014 Home Affairs Shri Anil Action Taken 10 - 15 Madhav Dave Against Defaulting NGOs 781 Unstarred 16.07.2014 Home Affairs Shri Vijay Probe On 15 - 16 Jawaharlal Darda Activities of NGOs 42 Starred 09.07.2014 Home Affairs Shri D. Raja IB Report on 16 NGOs Stalling Development Projects 199 Starred 18.12.2013 Home Affairs Shri Sanjay Raut Non Filing of 16 - 18 Annual Returns by NGOs 2554 Unstarred 20.03.2013 Home Affairs Dr. Vijaylaxmi Blacklisted 18 - 19 Sadho NGOs in Madhya Pradesh Receiving Foreign Assistance Ministry Wise List of the Black Listed NGOs RAJYA SABH 2015 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO NGOS 6th May, 2015 RSQ *119 Shri K.N. Balagopal (a) whether the Ministry issued show cause notice to any NGOs as to why their licence under FCRA should not be cancelled; and (b) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU) (a) to (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 119 FOR 06.05.2015. (a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. As per the provisions of FCRA 2010, Show Cause notices have been issued to 10345 associations, for violations of non filling of annual returns for consecutive three years, transfer of foreign contribution to non - FCRA designated accounts, delivering false accounts, spending more than 50% foreign contribution for administrative purpose, change of more than 50% office bearers without obtaining prior approval, etc. The details of such NGOs are available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs http://mha1.nic.in/fcra.htm SHOW CAUSE NOTICES TO NGOS FOR NON FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS 29th April, 2015 RSQ 640 Smt. Wansuk Syiem (a) whether Government had served show-cause notices to more than 10,300 NGOs and associations across all states in one go, for not complying with the mandatory requirements of filing their annual returns of foreign receipts; (b) If so, whether in pursuance of this drive, Government has now cancelled the FCRA licenses of 1142 associations in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh; and (c) whether the associations losing their FCRA license include Osmania University, University of Hyderabad, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and many Christian NGOs? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU) (a) to (c): As per Rule 17(1) of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 (FCRR 2011) every person who receives foreign contribution is required to submit Annual Accounts for each financial year within a Rajya Sabha 1 period of nine months from closure of the year i.e. by 31st December. In 2014, notices were issued to 10343 associations who have not filed annual returns for financial year 2009-10 to 2011-12. Sufficient time was given to NGOs to respond, but no response was received. Registration of 1142 associations in Andhra Pradesh who have neither filed returns nor responded to show cause notice was cancelled on 3rd March, 2015. The details of such NGOs is available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs http://mha1.nic.in/fcra.htm. R.S. U.S.Q. No. 640 for 29.04.2015 As per Gazette Notification S.O. 1492(E) dated 1st July 2011, The Government has exempted all bodies constituted or established by or under a Central Act or State Act requiring to have their accounts compulsorily audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from the operation of all the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. NON-FILING OF IT RETURNS BY NGOS 28th April, 2015 RSQ 512 SHRI ANIL DESAI Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether a number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have come under income tax scanner for not filing returns; (b) if so, details thereof alongwith names; (c) whether the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested Government to bring them under a single and independent regulatory body; (d) if so, the response of Government thereto; and (e) by when it would be done and if not, the reasons therefore? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA) (a) & (b) Trusts or other entities engaged in charitable or religious activities are required to file their returns of income if such income, before making any claim of exemption under the relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, exceeds the maximum amount which is not chargeable to income tax. Although, a system of monitoring of various categories of non-filers (including NPOs) is currently in place, no centralized data in respect of NGOs is maintained separately in a centralized manner. (c) No such specific suggestions have been received in CBDT in recent years. (d) & (e) Not applicable in view of reply at (c) above. FAKE NGOs 23rd April, 2015 RSQ 107 SHRI AVINASH RAI KHANNA: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Rajya Sabha 2 (a) whether the Ministry of Women and Child Development has recently found that nearly 90 per cent NGOs seeking financial grants under a major training and employment scheme were fake, if so, the details of NGOs found fake; (b) whether the Ministry has sought fresh applications from NGOs for financial assistance under the scheme for 2015-16; and (c) if so, the details of fresh proposals received and the criteria and transparency to be followed in granting assistance to NGOs? MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI) (a) No Sir. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has revised the guidelines of Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) in December 2014. A preliminary scrutiny of the proposals has been carried out and general deficiencies have been observed in the proposals. (b) Yes Sir. Based on the revised guidelines fresh applications were invited from Organizations/ NGOs seeking grant-in-aid under the scheme. (c) As on 31.03.2015 approximately 4000 applications have been received. 9 proposals have already been approved as per the revised guidelines. The assistance will be provided based on revised guidelines of STEP Scheme 2014. ACTION AGAINST NGOs/VOs FOR MISUSE OF FUNDS 4th March, 2015 RSQ 1111 SHRI AMBETH RAJAN Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether Government took any action against NGOs/Voluntary Organizations (VOs) engaged in the field of welfare of tribal people for misuse of funds; and (b) if so, the State-wise details of NGOs/VOs and the details of action taken against them for misuse of funds? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MANSUKBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA) (a) & (b) No instance of misuse by NGOs/VOs of funds released by this Ministry under its schemes has been established or proven. However, certain complaintsin this regard have been received against some NGOs/VOs, the details of which alongwith action taken thereonare given in Annex-I. Annex-I Annexure refer to in reply to part (a)& (b) of R.S.U.S.Q.No. 1111 for 04.03.2015 S.No. Name of the Organization against whom Action Taken complaint was received 1 Bharat SevashramSangh (BSS), Dumka, Complaint got investigated by the State Govt. and Jharkhand. found baseless. 2 Arun Institute of Rural Affairs (IRA), Complaint got investigated by the State Govt. and Dhenkanal, Odisha found baseless. 3 Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Complaint got investigated by the State Govt. and Bhubaneswar, Odisha found baseless. 4 South India Scheduled Tribes Welfare Complaint got investigated by the State Govt. and Association, Tamil Nadu found baseless. 5 DaynandSewashramSangh, N.E.I., Bokjan, Although two complaints received wereunsigned, the Assam organization was got inspected by an Officer of the Ministry and complaint found baseless. Rajya Sabha 3 6 Bharat SevashramSangh (BSS), Balurghat Complaint got investigated by the State Govt.