TMI BlogTemporary suspension of the association, Greenpeace India Society for violation of various provisions of FCRA, 2010X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ; Whereas, it has been found during an on-site inspection of accounts and records conducted on 24 th to 27 th September, 2014 that the association has first transferred Foreign Contribution received in the FCRA designated bank account to FCRA utilization account and from there to following five other bank accounts without informing authority concerned thus violating Rule 9(1) (e) of FCRR, 2011 ; S. No. Account No. Credited from A/c Debit A/c No. 1. 005103000000888 (IDBI Bank) FCRA designated Bank Account Foreign Donors like Greenpeace International, Greenpeace Netherlands, Climate Works Foundati ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... reported and repeatedly mentioned incorrect amount of Foreign contribution received in violation of Section 33 of FCRA, 2010 , the most glaring example being FC opening balance for 2008-09, which was reported as Nil in the auditor's certificate but was actually ₹ 6,60,31,783/-. GIS subsequently admitted the same and claimed it to be a typographical error; Whereas the association has incurred more than 50% of the Foreign Contribution on administrative expenditure during financial year 2011-12 and 2012-13 without obtaining the prior approval of the Central Government in violation of Section 8(1)(b) of FCRA, 2010 , which is also substantiated by the notice/ orders issued by the Income Tax Department and subsequent payment ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... registration under Rule 9(1)(a) of FC(R) Rules, 2011 ; Whereas the association has also replaced 50% or more of the executive committee members without obtaining prior approval of this Ministry which is a violation of the undertaking declaration given by the association in its application for registration under Rule 9(1)(a) of FC(R) Rules, 2011. And whereas, the Central Government having regard to the information and evidence in its possession is satisfied that the acceptance of foreign contribution by the said Association, Greenpeace India Society, New No.47 (old No.22), 2nd cross Street, Ellai Amman colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086, Tamil Nadu, has prejudicially affected the public interest, in violation of Secti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... No.22), 2 nd cross Street, EIIai Amman Colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086, Tamil Nadu, in your Bank Branch, may be freezed with immediate effect. 2. Branch Manager, Yes Bank, Kasturba Road, Bangalore. The foreign contribution in utilization A/c No.002284000002052, alongwith undeclared utilization A/c No.002283800005431, No.002284100000616 and No. 015694600000011 maintained by Greenpeace India Society, New No. 47 (old No.22), 2 nd cross Street, EIIai Amman Colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086, Tamil Nadu, in your Bank Branch, may be freezed with immediate effect. 3. Branch Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd., Chamrajpet, Bangalore. The Foreign Contribution in undeclared utilisation A/c No. 625401068671 maintained by Greenpeace Indi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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