Friday, August 18, 2017

NGOs to soon be under law; confirms central government

In a statement to the supreme court, Central government stated that it is planning to regulate the activities of NGOs registered within the country.

Non Governmental organisations will soon be included under the parameters of law. In a statement to the supreme court, the central government stated that it is working on a policy, which will soon be finalised and once done, it will bring organisations under the rule of law throughout the country.

The statement was given to a bench comprising of CJI JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud. Considering the statement of additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appeared on behalf of the central government, the apex court adjourned the matter till 21st of August.

The Additional Solicitor General stated that the government needs more time to update the court about possible steps which are being thought upon to regulate the activities of NGO. To this, the bench reacted by saying that the central government is looking at the possibilities of bringing a legislation on the same.

A lawyer named ML Sharma had filed a PIL requesting the apex court to look into the matter and to decide a criteria to regulate the activities of NGOs. To which, the apex court had sought response from central government and its concerned department about the steps taken to regulate the activities. The PIL requests regulating all the activities of NGOs operating throughout the country, including the expenditure of their funds and the mechanism of fund raise.

In its order to the central government on 26th April, supreme court had directed it to regulate if public funds were being misused by the NGOs. Along with funds, the court had also asked the government to regulate the activities of these NGOs.

The Government has been working to regulate the activities of NGOs since a long time. In its previous statement to the supreme court, the government had added that it is not looking at a possibility of just blacklisting the NGOs and there needs to be a mechanism which regulates all the ongoing activities of NGOs.

In september 2015, CBI had stated the supreme court that there are over 30 lakh registered NGOs in the country and less than 10 percent of them have regularly filed their balance sheets and other financial details to the concerned authorities.

Source: https://www.theindianwire.com/business/ngos-to-soon-be-under-law-confirms-central-government-27991/

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