Greenpeace under-reported, mentioned incorrect amount: Govt

Greenpeace India, whose FCRA registration has been suspended by the government, had repeatedly mentioned <g data-gr-id="24">incorrect</g> amount, transferred foreign contribution to non-registered accounts and spent more than 50 per cent of the foreign funds on administrative expenses.

MoS Home Kiren Rijiju said that an inquiry conducted by the Home Ministry had found that Greenpeace India had transferred foreign contribution to other than FCRA designated bank accounts, under-reported and repeatedly mentioned incorrect amount of foreign funds received in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).

Incurring over 50% of foreign contribution on administrative expenditure, replacement of 50% or more of the executive committee members without obtaining prior approval of Home Ministry and transferring foreign contribution to a <g data-gr-id="17">non</g>-FCRA registered NGO and payment of salary to foreign activists are some of the other violations of rules by Greenpeace India. 

Rijiju said 16 foreign donors have been put in prior reference category since 2011. He said there were inputs from agencies that certain amounts have been credited from certain foreign institutions or agencies to some Indian NGOs which were not registered under FCRA.