Monthly Archives: February 2013

Query – FCRA Bank Account

Respected Sir, I draw your kind attention towards query we have faced regarding FCRA Project Account.As per the new act organization should open a multiple account under main fcra designated bank account to utilise fc money for relevant project and … Continue reading

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Bankers reluctant in allowing NGOs to open e-Payment Gateways

Recently a case came to light where an NGO who had an e-payment facility on its website was asked to shut down the same. When the matter was taken up with the Banker, it was stated that since the NGO … Continue reading

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New Thrust to improve – IMR & MMR

With Govt’s drive to push for institutional delivery, Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has been consistently improving. Latest national rates for IMR is 44 per 1000, while MMR (Mother Mortality Rate) is 212 per lakh (census -2011). While it appears that … Continue reading

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Rickshaw Pullers –SC/HC judgments are being violated

Last April, the Supreme Court scrapped Delhi Municipal Corporation order on a petition filed by Manushi, an NGO, which put a ceiling limit on rickshaws. MCD informed the court that there were 89,000 licensed rickshaws in the city, while there … Continue reading

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Producer Companies —— (3)

In this series on Producer Company, the following post covers status of various Producer companies as being practiced in India. The data has been collated for information of SRRF Dialogue members from search on Internet. Hope the members would find … Continue reading

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Manual Scavenging – New Act on Anvil

Govt. introduced the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012 in Parliament during Monsoon session. Previous Act of 1993, hardly made any dent in stopping or even minimizing the practice. This is demonstrated from the fact … Continue reading

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Child Marriages – A novel way of curbing the same

To stop child marriages, last year Bharatpur administration came with a novel idea of mandating all printers printing wedding card, to make sure the date of birth of the Bridegroom and Bride are printed on the wedding cards. Not only … Continue reading

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Producer Companies —— (2)

In this series on Producer Company we bring the legal aspect of formation.  Introduction The concept of Producer company was introduced in May 2002 by introducing a new Part IXA in the Companies Act. The provisions from S. 581A – … Continue reading

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Managing Crop Insurance

Farmer suicide is yet another indication of risky nature of farming, and one reason why many farmers wish to exit farming. Despite India having the largest programme of crop insurance in the world with more than 25 million farmers insured … Continue reading

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Producer Companies —- (1)

A Producer Company is a new format of structure devised to improve the working of agriculture sector. Over next few posts, SRRF Dialogue will look at this structure, its origins, current status and likely future developments. Hope the members would find this useful. Introduction … Continue reading

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