The Ministry of Dwelling Affairs (MHA) has amended the principles underneath the International Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and henceforth, NGOs engaged in publication-related actions and receiving overseas contributions will be unable to publish any e-newsletter and should get a certificates from the Registrar of Newspapers for India that it doesn’t flow into any information content material.
In a notification issued late Monday night time, the ministry stated underneath the amended guidelines, NGOs that are looking for permission to get overseas funding should give an enterprise that they’ll adhere to the Good Follow Tips of the Monetary Motion Job Pressure (FATF).
“Such our bodies or NGOs, that are looking for registration, should enclose monetary statements and audit reviews of the final three years, together with the assertion of belongings and liabilities, receipts and funds account, and earnings and expenditure account,” it stated.
“If the audit reviews and monetary statements don’t comprise activity-wise expenditure for the final three monetary years, a chartered accountant’s certificates specifying the activity-wise quantity spent by the affiliation, duly reconciled with the earnings and expenditure account and the receipt and cost account should be submitted,” it added.
“In case the affiliation or the NGO is engaged in publication-related actions or if publication actions are amongst its goals as acknowledged within the Memorandum of Affiliation or belief deed, an enterprise from the chief functionary relating to compliance with the FCRA, 2010, should be given,” it stated.