Published in Nagaland Page, Oct 2 issue Home Ministry issues notices to 56 NGOs in Nagaland Notice issued under Foreign Contribution Regulations Rules Dimapur, October 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued notice to 56 NGOs in Nagaland receiving foreign funds for failing to submit mandatory annual returns for three consecutive years from 2009 to 2012. The 56 NGOs from the State is among the 10,331 NGOs receiving foreign funds that are facing cancellation of licenses after the home ministry issued notices to them for failing to submit the annual returns. According to the MHA notice, as per the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA 2010) and Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules 2011 (FCRR 2011), associations registered under FCRA 2010 are required to submit annual report in Form FC-6, accompanied by an income and expenditure statement, receipt and payment account, balance sheet, etc for every financial year beginning on the 1st day of April within nine months of the closure of the financial year, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. Such associations which did not receive foreign contribution during a particular year are also required to furnish a NIL return for that financial year within the aforesaid period. Thus, non-submission of mandatory Annual Return is violation of FCRA 2010 and FCRR 2011. On scrutiny of records, it has been found that the mandatory annual returns for the years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 have not been received from the associations, the MHA notice said while informing that the notices are being sent to the associations by post at their known addresses. The associations have been advised to submit justification immediately as to why their registration under FCRA, 2010 should not be cancelled for non-filing of return within the stipulated time period and for violating Foreign Contribution Regulations Rules. According to reports, the Home Ministrys missive to the NGOs has come three months after a classified Intelligence Bureau report had reportedly said of anti-development activities by several foreign funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying they were negatively impacting economic development by agitating against big infrastructure projects. The Home Ministry has directed the NGOs to give details of their income, expenditure, balance sheets among other documents clearly showing the source of foreign funds and the activities for which it has been put to use. There are 42,529 NGOs registered under FCRA as on July 16, 2014. (Page News Service) NGOs from Nagaland that had not filed tax returns 1 Angami Baptist Council of Churches, Kohima 2 Aolijen Community Development Project Aolijen, Mokokchung 3 Assembly of God English School, Wokha 4 Backward Development Trust P.O./P.S. Longkhim Town 5 Baptist College Mission Compound, Kohima 6 Bethel Statndard English School, Wokha 7 Celeste Welfare Society, Sacrament House, Dimapur 8 Chakhesang Women Welfare Society T. Chikhri, Pfutsero 9 Chang Community Development Project Mission Compound, Tuensang 10 Chen Wankon Development Society, Chen Town, Mon 11 Chen Women Development Society Chen Town, Chen Mon 12 Chouzuba Area Baptist Association PO Chozuba Town 13 Christian English School Baghty, Wokha 14 Chukitong Area Baptist English School, Wokha 15 Comprehensice Rural Development Services P. Box 49, Dimapur 16 Educated Unemployed Union of Nagaland Dak Lane, Kohima 17 Grace English School Box 43, Wokha 18 K.G School/Tribal Welfare Christian School Aolijen, Mokokchung 19 Kekhrie Welfare Society C/o Post Box-206, Kohima 20 Khukishe Welfare Society, Hallohon Colony, Dimapur 21 LIGHTNING CLUB Jalukie Town 22 Likya Women Multipurpose Welfare Society, Kohima 23 Lima Aier Memorial School Lingrijan, Dimapur 24 M/s.Samaritan Society (Regd), Zunhebdio Town 25 Medical Women Welfare Society Sekyu Cottage, Tuensang 26 Ministry of Mount Mary Academy Chumukedima 27 Moalem Unit Women Welfare Society, Dimapur 28 Mountain View Christian College Educational Society, Kohima 29 Nagaland Kachari Tribal Women Organisation, Dimapur 30 Nagaland Peace Centre, Kohima Town 31 Noahs Ark Ministry Society, Sovima 32 Oking Hospital and Research Clinic Welfare Society, Kohima 33 Old Manlakai Rural Development Society Tuensang 34 Oli Welfare Society, Dimapur 35 Phek Area Community Development Project, Phek 36 Preservation of Environment & Wildlife Organisation, Kohima 37 Rengma Community Development Project, Tseminyu 38 Ritses Socio Economic and Cultural Society, Khezhkena Village 39 Rongmei Weavers Co-operative Society, Dimapur 40 Rural Community Services, Khermahal, Dimapur 41 Senjum Women Welfare Society, Senjum, Dimapur 42 Shamatore Community Development Project, Shamatore 43 St.Andrew Students and Staff Multipurpose Coop. Society Ltd., Mangkolemba 44 Study and Action for Comprehensive Development, 7th Mile, Dimapur 45 Sylwoo Trust, Aoyimti, Dimapur 46 Thevopisumi Community Development Project, Thevopisumi Vill 47 Three Sisters Welfare Society Sematilla, Dimapur 48 Tribal Women Welfare Society, Duncan Basti, Dimapur 49 Trinamool Welfare Society, Kohima 50 Truth Triumph Mission, Chozuba 51 United Tribal Society, Circular Road, Dimapur 52 Vankhosan Community Development Project, Wokha 53 Voices Club, Yoruba Village 54 Women Welfare Society, Eroyondon Wokha Village 55 Yerms Co-operative Society, Dimapur 56 Zeliangrong Zemi Baptist Church Council, Kohima (Courtesy: MHA, Foreigners Division, FCRA Wing)
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 11:11:27 +0000