Plea For Foreign Funding Clearance To 6,000 NGOs In Supreme Court Today

Monday, 24 January 2022newsdesk

A petition against the centre's refusal to renew licences needed to receive funding from abroad for thousands of non-profits that could impair their vital humanitarian, advocacy and other operations in India will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday.

New Delhi, 24 January 2022

As per news report of NDTV, The plea filed by US-based non-governmental organisation or NGO Global Peace Initiative has said the cancellation of licences can have a debilitating effect on COVID-19 relief efforts as the country is battling its third wave of infections and the work done by many of these 6,000 NGOs has helped millions of Indians so far. The plea has sought an extension of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or FCRA Licenses of these NGOs till at least COVID-19 remains a "national disaster" designated by the central government.

Source - NDTV