The NGOs that will come under the Lokpal’s ambit

Even as a debate rages over whether the overarching nature of the proposed Lokpal makes it too unwieldy, it has its task cut out on the issue of NGOs alone. The Bill tabled by the government in Parliament proposes to bring NGOs receiving donations above Rs 10 lakh from foreign sources a year under the Lokpal. At present, there are 42,202 NGOs registered as receiving funds from abroad, of which at least 958 got Rs 1 crore or above last financial year.

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