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What happened to the Rs 94K cr that IndianNGOs received over 17 years?

Last updated on: February 29, 2012 15:22 IST

Trends in foreign contributions

Indian NGOs received a sta erin !s 9",520 cr #!s 9"5$20 bi%%ion& 'ro( 199)*9" to2009*10$

+s on )1$)$2010, t ere -ere ).,")/ re istered associations, up 5$5 per cent 'ro( t e previous year, 2 per cent - en co(pared to 200"*05 and /. per cent as co(pared to2000*01$ %ear%y t e nu(ber o' re istered NGOs t at receive do%%ars as seen a u esur e in t e %ast decade$

Year Registered Associations (ason 31st March of F.Y.)

Associations that gavedetails of remittancesreceived

Amountsreceived Rscrs

1993-94 15,039 Not Available 18652000-01 22,924 64% 45352003-04 28,351 61% 5105

2004-05 30,321 61% 62572005-06 32,144 58% 78782006-07 33,937 56% 11,3362007-08 34,803 54% 9,6632008-09 36,414 55% 10,8032009-10 38,436 56% 10,338

Total 1993-9 to !""9-1" 9 #$!"

% &illion 1'.9"

+%% nu(bers in t is artic%e are reproduced 'ro( F !+ reports pub%is ed by t e 3+$

+ssu(ed an e4c an e rate o' !s 50 to a do%%ar and a%% 'i ures rounded o'' to t e nearestcrore in artic%e$

In 2009*10, ,2 5 o' t e 21,50. associations - o sub(itted t eir accounts did not receiveany 'orei n contributions$ T is (eans t at only 46 per cent of the associations whoreceived foreign contributions filed their annual returns with MHA. Hence, the actualamount of contributions received by NG s would be much higher than !s "#,$$% cr &!s"#$.$% billion' reported above.


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Is suc unreported contribution bein used 'or (oney %aunderin , terrorist activities or'undin protests as (entioned by ri(e inister Sin 6

7urin t e year, 21,000 de'au%ter associations - ic ad not sub(itted returns 'or t eyears 200/*0 , 200 *0., 200.*09 -ere issued S o- ause Notices$ 8e are a%ready in t e

'irst uarter o' 2012$

y t e ti(e t ese NGOs rep%y to t e notices and t e overn(ent decides - at action tota;e a ainst t e(, t e NGOs (i t receive (any (ore crore -it


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el i 122 A st ia 106 A st ia 99 A st ia 112 e*en 103 e*en 89

e*en 106 "A 146 "A 79a iti s 101 elan* 69 elan* 77

S ou%d a country t at aspires to be a superpo-er continue to receive bi%%ions o' do%%ars asc arity every year6 Spain and Ita%y are in dire econo(ic straits, ritain ad a 'isca% de'icito' 11A o' G7 in 2009*10 yet t ey re(itted over !s 1000 crs to Indian NGOs perannu($

Si ni'icant%y, barrin t e ?+B, a%% countries %isted above be%on to t e 8est$ ediareports indicate t at so(e countries in t e idd%e Bast, notab%y Saudi +rabia, (ade %ar ere(ittances to India, but t ese contributions are not %isted o''icia%%y$ T ey are eit er notco(in , or are co(in t rou t e a-a%a route$

Largest donors: Agency wise trends #in !s cr&

Donor Name & Country 2009-10 Donor Name & Country 2008-09$os+el /o Asia nc " A 233 o l* ision nte national

" A706

/ n*acion icente /e e ,a celona, +ain

229 $os+el /o Asia nc " A 596

o l* ision $lobal.ent e, " A

198 / n*acion icente /e e ,a celona, +ain

458

.o +assion nte national," A

132 ) a ) a )a a itin*ia

359

. ol*in s :vt t*,a iti s

94 .o +assion nte national," A

347

; /o n*aiton, " A 64 / n*acion icente /e e ,+ain

241

:o+ lation e vicente national, " A

51 Action Ai* nte national, "' 228

;)e .)il* en, "' 44 .) istian .)il* en / n*, " A 197

- van eisc)ent ic?? **ienst e@v@,

$e an

44 :lan nte national, " A 191

"nive sit o= anitoba,.ana*a

41 ; /o n*ation, " A 188

ill & eln*a $ates/o n*ation, " A 40 A) a*i a sli Association, "' 178

:lan nte national, " A 39 ata A itanan* ai .ent e," A

176

; 'in*e *o =nte national, A st ia

34 >)e $lobal / n* to /i )t ai*s,> be c losis, ala ia

it e lan*

166

o t an* >at All e einelission, $eselisc)a=t,

29 ; st, "' 163


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$e an From To4 1$ donors 131 393Total Recei4ts in +ear 1"33' 1"'"3

ontribution o' top 15 donors as a per cent o' tota% contributions -as 1) per cent in 2009*10 and "0 per cent in 200.*09$

i donors o' 200.*09 %i;e 8or%d Cision Internationa% ?S+ and Gospe% 'or +sia Inc?S+, Fundacion CF arce%ona ave reduced contributions very substantia%%y$

T us, 8or%d Cision Internationa% ?S+ contribution dropped 'ro( !s 0/ crore #!s $0/ bi%%ion& to !s 19. crore #!s 1$9. bi%%ion& D Gospe% 'or +sia dropped 'ro( !s 59/ crore #!s5$9/ bi%%ion& to !s 2)) crore #!s 2$)) bi%%ion&$

Eet, tota% contributions received into India 'ro( t e ?S in t e t-o years re'erred to aboveis about t e sa(e, so t e probabi%ity o' routin (oney t rou ot er or ani


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anst)a, $ Ca at:lan nte national nc, el)i 55 .) istian .)il* en / n* nc,

'a nata?a62

>ibetan .)il* en s villa e,i ac)al : a*es)

53 : at)a bai * cationnitiative a)a as)t a

67

issiona ies o= .)a it , esten al 53 ; .)il* en s illa e o= n*ia,el)i 83

To4 1$ reci4ients received 139$ To4 1$ reci4ients received 13'!>otal .ont ib tions eceive* 10338 >otal .ont ib tions eceive* 10803

?nder Section 1" o' F !+, t e boo; o' accounts and records o' 12 associations out o').,")/ -ere inspected by o''icia%s o' t e 3+$ T is is i %y inade uate and is are'%ection o' t e i(portance Govern(ent attac es to (onitorin o- 'orei ncontributions are uti%ised$

Trends of state wise receipt of foreign contributions #in !s cr&

tate 2009-10 %UP 2005-6 2002-3

1@>a il Na* 1663 - 1609 7752@ el)i 1816 (') 1556 8813@ An*) a : a*es) 1325 7 1012 6304@ a)a as)t a 921 - 664 5055@ 'a nata?a 983 (3) 621 4896@ 'e ala 892 (1") 656 4097@ B)a ?an* 160 - 97 588@ est en al 559 (6! 355 2729@ $ Ca at 394 (1$) 301 272

10@ ": 218 - 103 NA11@ ; issa 214 (/) 129 NA12@ : 143 (1") 77 NA13@ i)a 139 (1/) 101 NA14@ RaCast)an 128 (7! - NA15@ i ac)al : 145 12 83 NA16@ Assa 93 - NA

17@ : nCab 87 82 NA

18@ ;t)e s 458 432 756

Total 1"33' ( ) #' ' $#"

A increase bet-een 200.*9 and 2009*10$

ost o' t e reported in'%o-s are concentrated in t e 'our sout ern states, 7e% i anda aras tra$ 8 y6


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Since 2005*0/, Ta(i% Nadu as consistent%y received 'orei n contributions o' (ore t an!s 1/00 crore #!s 1/ bi%%ion& p$a$, pea;in at !s 2,11. crore #!s 21$1. bi%%ion& in 200/0 $

@era%a received a (ini(u( o' !s .00 crore #!s . bi%%ion& p$a$ since 200/*0 , pea;in at

!s 991 crore #!s 9$91 bi%%ion& in 200.*09$

Top recipient districts of foreign contributions #in !s cr&

0istrict 2009-10 2007-8 2002-3.)ennai ' ! 731 3/3

bai /" " 284Ranc)i - NA

en al "! 670 3$''ol?atta 341 352 NA"tta a 'ana*a - - NA

*e aba*D ec 334 291 181 Anant)+ 1 278 1/9E ilon 3! 250 -

A) e*aba* 219 !" NA>i nelveli - - NA

a* ai 177 187 NAE illon - - NA

na? la 226 207 NA: ne 186 173 NA' is)na 158 134 NA>i c)i a+ali - 96 NA'anc)ee+ a 112 122 NA> ivan* - NA

'an a )a a sala 1 $ 104 NA'otta a 106 NA NA

+(on t e districts, t e %ar est recipients o' contributions -ere ennai !s . 2 crore#!s .$ 2 bi%%ion&, en a%uru !s 02 crore #!s $02 bi%%ion&, u(bai !s /0/ crore #!s/$0/ bi%%ion&, +nant apur !s "1" cr #!s "$1" bi%%ion&, @o%;atta !s )"1 crore #!s )$"1

bi%%ion&, 3yderabad Secunderbad !s ))" crore #!s )$)" bi%%ion&, and ui%on !s )2) crore#!s )$2) bi%%ion&$

T ese are u e su(s o' (oney t at re uire continuous and serious (onitorin to ensuret at end uti%i


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ecause 'orei n (oney as been used to de%ay co((issionin t e @oodan;u%a( nuc%ear po-er p%ant6 As we have seen in the past, any policy matter that has the words (nuclear(, such as nuclear power or )ndo *+ Nuclear deal, ma es the -rime Minister unnaturallyassertive and stubborn, notwithstanding threats from *-A allies.

Top recipient districts of foreign contributions #in !s cr&

0istrict 2009-10 2007-8 2002-3.)ennai ' ! 731 3/3

bai /" " 284Ranc)i - NA

en al "! 670 3$''ol?atta 341 352 NA"tta a 'ana*a - - NA

*e aba*D ec 334 291 181 Anant)+ 1 278 1/9E ilon 3! 250 -

A) e*aba* 219 !" NA>i nelveli - - NA

a* ai 177 187 NAE illon - - NA

na? la 226 207 NA: ne 186 173 NA' is)na 158 134 NA>i c)i a+ali - 96 NA'anc)ee+ a 112 122 NA

> ivan* - NA'an a )a a sala 1 $ 104 NA'otta a 106 NA NA

+(on t e districts, t e %ar est recipients o' contributions -ere ennai !s . 2 crore#!s .$ 2 bi%%ion&, en a%uru !s 02 crore #!s $02 bi%%ion&, u(bai !s /0/ crore #!s/$0/ bi%%ion&, +nant apur !s "1" cr #!s "$1" bi%%ion&, @o%;atta !s )"1 crore #!s )$"1

bi%%ion&, 3yderabad Secunderbad !s ))" crore #!s )$)" bi%%ion&, and ui%on !s )2) crore#!s )$2) bi%%ion&$

T ese are u e su(s o' (oney t at re uire continuous and serious (onitorin to ensure

t at end uti%i


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such as nuclear power or )ndo *+ Nuclear deal, ma es the -rime Minister unnaturallyassertive and stubborn, notwithstanding threats from *-A allies.

Some information about donor organisations

ission o' 8or%d Cision Internationa% ?S+ * H8C is an internationa% partners ip o'ristians - ose (ission is to 'o%%o- our Lord and Saviour esus rist in -or;in -it

t e poor and oppressed to pro(ote u(an trans'or(ation, see; Justice and bear -itnessto t e ood ne-s o' t e @in do( o' God$H

HIn Sri Lan;a t e activities o' 8C raised a stron a%ar($ Lt o% +$S$ +(arase;ara o' SriLan;a -rote: H+'ter Geor e us r beca(e t e resident o' t e ?S, e (ade a speec in- ic e said t at e -ou%d no %on er support deve%opin countries t rou t eirrespective overn(ents but -ou%d c anne% +(erican aid t rou t e +(erican ristian!e%ie' Or ani


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4@ el=a e activities =o c)il* en 743 23045@ .onst ctionD aintenance o= sc)oolsDcolle es 631 2031

+ co(parison o' F !+ reports 'or 2009*10 and 200.*09 s o- t at c%assi'ication o'e4penses does not appear to be consistent$

For e$ $ estab%is (ent e4penses 'or 200.*09 as s o-n in t e current yearKs report is !s1,))0 crore #!s 1)$) bi%%ion&, - i%e in t e previous yearKs report as re'%ected above is !s5,022 crore #!s 50$22 bi%%ion&$

3+ ac;no-%ed es t at it (ere%y co(pi%es t e returns received by it into an annua%report$ T ere'ore, e4penditure*-ise eadin stated above is neit er proper%y audited norscrutinised$

Some ideas

T e F !+ report states t at t e F !+ des; in t e 3+ is (anned by a 7eputySecretary #'orei n contribution& -it 'our sections$ Given t e i(portance o' (onitorin'orei n contributions and t eir i(pact on nationa% security, t e tea( needs to bestren t ened$

So(e 'or(er o''icia%s su est t e tea( s ou%d consist o' an +dditiona% Secretary F !+,t-o oint Secretaries, and t-o 7eputy Secretaries -it ade uate nu(ber o' undersecretaries$

3+ needs to (ove a-ay 'ro( bein a centra%i


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