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Licences of 466 institutions rejected under FCRA since 2020: Centre tells Lok Sabha

A total of 100 applications of NGOs were refused in 2020, 341 applications were refused in 2021 and 25 applications were refused till 21 March 2022

|Mar 29, 2022, 14:59:46 IST

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has declined to renew the FCRA licence of 466 NGOs since 2010, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Rai said the refusal of applications was due to not fulfilling the eligibility criteria in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010 and the rules made there under.A total of 100 applications of NGOs were refused in 2020, 341 applications were refused in 2021 and 25 applications were refused till 21 March 2022, he said in a written response to a question.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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