New guidelines to ensure India has clean NGOs

Any NGO receiving government funds through false and misleading information will be blacklisted, the government said in its draft rules. The centre on Wednesday submitted the draft guidelines for NGOs in the SC. In the guidelines, the centre has proposed stringent guidelines for NGOs requiring them to register afresh online with Niti Aayog.

The NGOs will be provided a unique ID and subjected to the Income Tax Act and Foreign Contribution Regulations act. The NGOs must give details of the audited account, IT returns, area of operation and names of key personnel, the guidelines also state. The NGOs will only be granted accreditation after evaluating their internal governance and ethical standards.

The past record of the NGOs too will be put under scrutiny before accreditation.
The accredited NGOs will be subject to three-tier scrutiny to evaluate the funds utilised. The scrutiny would be also include the quality of work, the guidelines also state.

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