FCRA
registration of 11,319 organizations have been deemed ‘ceased’
since they allegedly failed to apply for the renewal within the
prescribed time limit. However, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has
provided yet another opportunity to such organizations who may not
have applied for renewal before the given deadline.
NGOs
which have missed the deadline of 30th
June 2016 can apply for renewal latest by 28th
February 2017
providing sufficient grounds for not applying within the time
stipulated by MHA. The application and all relevant applications have
to be filed on-line.
MHA
has published two lists:
- A list of 1,736 cases that have been closed due to “non-submission or deficiency of documents”. MHA had advised that representation in this regard in support of the deficiency in the application may be submitted through designated email usfcra-mha@gov.in by 8th November, 2016. MHA had stated that no representation would be entertained after this cut-off date and that representation must be made electronically by email only.
MHA had also provided a
telephone number for assistance 011- 23438041/42 (9.30 a.m. to 5.30
p.m.)
- MHA has also published a list of associations whose FCRA registration was valid up till 31st October 2016 but these organizations purportedly had not applied for renewal by the cut-off date for renewal (i.e. 30th June 2016). The validity of registration of these 11,319 associations was earlier deemed expired from 1st November 2016. However, MHA has now decided to give these NGOs yet another opportunity to file renewal application by 28th February 2017. The list of these 11,319 organizations is available at:
Returns
for FY 2015-16
The
last date for filing FCRA returns for the Financial Year 2015-16 is
31st December 2016. Returns must be filed online only in
the prescribed Form FC 4. There is no need to post hard copies as was
the norm earlier.
Quarterly
Updates
NGOs
are also reminded that they are required to upload information
regarding foreign contributions every quarter on their own website or
that of MHA providing name of the donor, indicate whether
institutional or individual, address (including email) and website of
the donor and the purpose for which contribution is received.
MHA
(FCRA) Key contact details
For
all technical difficulties while filling or uploading online
forms/information or password or ID related issues NGOs may write to
or all the ‘support centre’
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Name
& Designation
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Telephone
No
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E-mail
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Support
Center
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23438042
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Mukesh
Mittal, Joint Secretary (Foreigners)
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23438033,
23438034
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Anuj
Sharma, Director (FCRA)
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23438187
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B.
K. Singh, Under Secretary (FCRA)
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23438042
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