FCRA registration of NGO working for Bhopal gas tragedy victims restored after 5 years
This followed a protest launched over the past few weeks by members of the trust and several survivors receiving treatment.
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Sambhavna Trust, a non-profit organisation that provides free medical care to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, on Saturday stated that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has restored its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act after five years.
Registration under the Act is mandatory for a non-profit organisation to receive foreign funds. The registration is valid for five years unless it is cancelled prior to this period.
The restoration of the trust’s registration on Friday followed a protest launched over the past few weeks by its members and several survivors receiving treatment, according to The Hindu.
The registration of the non-profit organisation was cancelled in 2019 after it failed to upload an annual report on the Union Home Ministry’s portal, The Indian Express reported.
“In 2019, when the registration was up for renewal, we applied and filed the annual returns,” an unidentified employee of the trust told The Hindu. “But due to glitches in the portal, the returns were not uploaded.”
The employee said that the ministry had subsequently issued a show-cause notice and cancelled the registration. “We pleaded but they did not listen to us,” the employee added.
The non-profit organisation applied for a fresh registration in 2023 under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act after a mandatory wait of three years, said Radhe Lal Napit, another...
