Centre amends rules for receiving foreign funds (opens original article in a new tab)

The Indian government amended FCRA rules to tighten oversight of NGOs receiving foreign funds, requiring specific purposes, locations, and transparency measures, while excluding proselytisation and introducing financial accountability requirements.

• Government amended FCRA rules to require NGOs to select from predefined purposes for foreign funding, excluding proselytisation
• NGOs must specify exact states/UTs for operations and disclose social media accounts and donor sources
• New fee structure and spending requirements introduced for registration, renewal, and fund utilization
• Field inquiries and detailed activity reports mandated for NGOs receiving foreign funds