Foreign funds: Accounts of 30 NGOs frozen by govt

"There are reports of some organisations diverting funds for purposes other than the purposes for which the funds were meant. Such cases are being looked into," Minister of State for Home M Ramachandran told Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

He was responding to a question on whether the government has received complaints that certain organisations used foreign funds against national interests.

"On the basis of the complaints received in the past and enquiries made, 24 cases have been referred to CBI, seven cases have been given to state police, 35 NGOs have been placed in prior permission category, accounts of 30 NGOs have been frozen and 70 NGOs have been prohibited from receiving foreign contribution," he said.

The Minister that the FCRA wing of the Home Ministry is being strengthened and that the government monitors the receipt and utilisations of foreign contributions by any 'person' in the country through the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act FCRA, 2010.