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04-10-2015, 10:44 AM
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NEW DELHI: In a tough action, the Government today barred Greenpeace India from receiving foreign funds with immediate effect by suspending its licence for six months and froze all its accounts, alleging it has "prejudicially" affected the country's public and economic interests.
The environmental activist group was also served a notice by the government which asked why its registration should not be cancelled permanently.
The decision was taken by the Union Home Ministry after it was found that the NGO has "prejudicially affected the public interests and economic interests of the country in violation" of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
The foreign fundings to Greenpeace India have been blocked by suspending the NGO's licence for 180 days, the Ministry said. In all, the NGO's seven bank acounts were frozen, it added.
The Indian arm of Greenpeace International had received Rs 53 crore over the last seven years, according to an official.
The Home Ministry in its order also said that licence of Greenpeace India will be cancelled permanently if the NGO fails to make a satisfactory presentation to the government.
Reacting to the move, Greenpeace India said it will not be "cowed" down by a "campaign against dissent" and is seeking legal counsel in the matter.
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NEW DELHI: In a tough action, the Government today barred Greenpeace India from receiving foreign funds with immediate effect by suspending its licence for six months and froze all its accounts, alleging it has "prejudicially" affected the country's public and economic interests.
The environmental activist group was also served a notice by the government which asked why its registration should not be cancelled permanently.
The decision was taken by the Union Home Ministry after it was found that the NGO has "prejudicially affected the public interests and economic interests of the country in violation" of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
The foreign fundings to Greenpeace India have been blocked by suspending the NGO's licence for 180 days, the Ministry said. In all, the NGO's seven bank acounts were frozen, it added.
The Indian arm of Greenpeace International had received Rs 53 crore over the last seven years, according to an official.
The Home Ministry in its order also said that licence of Greenpeace India will be cancelled permanently if the NGO fails to make a satisfactory presentation to the government.
Reacting to the move, Greenpeace India said it will not be "cowed" down by a "campaign against dissent" and is seeking legal counsel in the matter.
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