Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Extends the Validity of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Registration of NGOs till June 30

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Validity extended of all FCRA registered NGOs whose renewal applications are still under consideration and whose validity expires before 30 June.

Key Provisions of FCRA
- Registration: NGOs that want to receive foreign donations must register with the MHA. Registration is valid for 5 years and can be applied for renewal.
  - FCRA registrations are granted to individuals or associations that have definite cultural, economic, educational, religious, and social programs.
- Prohibited: A candidate for election, editor or publisher of a newspaper, judges, government servants, etc are prohibited from receiving foreign donations.
- Utilization of funds: Organizations that receive foreign donations must use them for the purposes they were received and by the Act's regulations.
- Reporting: They are also required to file annual returns, and they must not transfer the funds to another NGO.

Significance of FCRA
- FCRA regulates foreign donations and ensures that such contributions do not adversely affect internal security.
- Streamline the process for NGOs and other organizations to register and receive foreign donations.
- Ensure that foreign contribution is received from legitimate sources and utilized for legitimate purposes by any person.