Author Archives: SRRF

Decline in Infant Mortality Rate

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SRRF

There has been a continuing declining trend in IMR since 2009. As per the latest data released by the Govt. IMR has declined by further three point to 44 per thousand in 2011 compared to 47 per 1000 in 2010. … Continue reading →

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Large number of NGOs not filing FCRA Annual Return

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SRRF

Large number of NGOs are not filing Annual Return as per data released by FCRA Department. 18507 (FY 2009-10 : 16855) FCRA registeredNPOs have not filed their annual return for the financial year 2010-2011. Highest number of NPOs belong to … Continue reading →

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ISSUES RELATED TO TDS REFUND

Posted on November 26, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Sir/Madam Due to non-availibility of PAN in the records of the bank, the bank made TDS @ 20%. In Form16A, PAN of deductee says ‘PANNOTAVAILABLE’ stating the Q-TDS Return has been filed without giving the credit to the PAN … Continue reading →

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Restrictions on Political Activities for NGOs

Posted on November 24, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Members, Under which section of the IT Act, Indian Trust Act and FCRA 2010, a registered Public charitable Trust is prohibited to influence/fund the political activity ? Looking forward to receiving your opinion. Regards, Shekar

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Is FCRA required for foreign individual Donors?

Posted on November 22, 2012 by SRRF

Hi, We are a very small org working using sports to combat gutkha addiction among slum youth. A lot of school and college mates settled out of India would like to donate sums like U.S. $ 100 or U.K. L … Continue reading →

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Filing of FCRA (FC-6) Retrun

Posted on November 20, 2012 by SRRF

Dear Sir/Madam Kindly let us know if FC-6 pertaining to FY 2011-12 is to be submitted manually & online both or only manual filing is sufficient. Regards Anutam

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FCRA Order quashed by High Court

Posted on November 16, 2012 by SRRF

To the anguish of all those NGOs whose FCRA registrations have been cancelled. We bring to you some hope. Madras High Court has quashed FCRA cancellation orders of two NGOs, Rural Uplift Centre and Good Vision, both based in Kanyakumari, … Continue reading →

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Counting the Homeless in Delhi

Posted on October 23, 2012 by SRRF

As per a study titled ‘Homeless Survey-2010’ undertaken by UNDP, the official estimate of number of homeless people living without any shade or shelter in Delhi stands at 55,955. Unique Identification Authority of India has also accepted the survey for … Continue reading →

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Service tax and NGos

Posted on October 23, 2012 by SRRF

Hi, We (GVNML organization having state registration that is 1958, society and 12 AA ) also and we had did IEC activities (community participation in drinking water supply to 265 villages) we need to pay service tax. We are getting … Continue reading →

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Sludge to run buses in an environmentally clean way

Posted on October 19, 2012 by SRRF

Ambitious as it may sound, but Delhi plans to run its buses on biogas produced from waste and dirty sludge. After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas!!!  Although, Delhi already boasts … Continue reading →

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