In a recent report, the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) highlighted that projects approved in a Special Economic Zone operated by the Adani Group in Gujarat’s Kutch region would exacerbate environmental hazards and increase health risks for residents. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010 registration of CACIM (India Institute for Critical Action Centre in Movement), the parent entity of the CFA, which scrutinises financial institutions’ roles in development, human rights, and environmental impact.
In December 2023, the CFA held an online meeting with the All-India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC) to discuss challenges faced by public sector banks. Joe Athialy, Executive Director of CFA, told The Hindu that they had been informed online of the FCRA cancellation, allegedly due to incorrect filings for financial years 2018 and 2019. He suggested the government’s action was a response to the CFA’s critical work, aiming to suppress dissenting organisations.
Athialy emphasised that the CFA would persist in its efforts, seeking alternative funding through domestic donations. Earlier in January, the MHA also revoked the FCRA registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). Since 2015, the FCRA registrations of over 16,000 NGOs have been cancelled for violations, leaving 15,946 active FCRA-registered NGOs as of Wednesday. Nearly 6,000 NGOs lost their FCRA status starting 1 January 2022, due to non-renewal or refusal of their applications by the MHA.
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