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Temporary suspension of the association, Greenpeace India Society for violation of various provisions of FCRA, 2010

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..... uring an on-site inspection of accounts and records conducted on 24th to 27th 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 Foundation 005103000004169, 002284100000616, 0022840000002052 2. 0022840000002052 Yes Bank FCRA utilization Bank Account 005103000000888 (FC Account 005103000004169, 00228 .....

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..... S to the Income Tax Department; Whereas the association has funded legal costs, not only for seeking bail, but also for filing writ petitions of an associated Indian NGO and activists of the association, thereby violating Section 8(1)(a) of FCRA, 2010; Whereas the association has admitted before the Income Tax Department and as proved through the bank account scrutiny during inspection that in the financial year 2010-11, GIS paid ₹ 8,05,027/- to the employees of Greenpeace Environment Trust (GET), which is a separate Trust with a different PAN number in violation of Section 7 of the FCRA, which prohibits transfer of FC from an FCRA registered NGO to a non-FCRA registered NGO without the prior approval of the Central Government; Whe .....

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..... State in violation of Section 12(4)(f)(ii) of FCRA, 2010, which violates conditions of grant of Certificate of registration; Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred by Section 13 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the Central Government hereby suspends, the registration under FCRA, 2010 of the association, Greenpeace India Society, New No.47 (old No.22), 2nd cross Street, Ellai Amman colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086, Tamil Nadu, (including its branches and units) for a period of one hundred and eighty days with effect from the date of this order. The said association may if it so desires, make a representation against the said Order, within thirty days of its receipt, to the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affa .....

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