More than Rs 55,000 crore in foreign contributions were received by over 13,500 FCRA registered NGOs in the country in three financial years (2019-22), Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in order to accept foreign contributions, all associations or NGOs have to obtain registration or prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010). “A total of 13,520 associations or NGOs have received a total of Rs 55741.51 crore foreign contribution in the last three financial years; 2019-20 to 2021-22,” he said in a written reply. Rai said a total of 1,615 applications for registration under the FCRA were received in the last two years— 2021 and 2022. Out of these, 722 applications were granted and 225 rejected as on December 14, 2023, he said. “The refusal of these applications was due to not fulfilling the eligibility criteria in accordance with the provisions of the FCRA 2010 and rules made thereunder,” he said.
