What happened to the Rs 94k crs that Indian NGOs received in 17 yrs

Trends of State wise receipt of Foreign Contributions

Rs crs

State

2009-10

%UP*

2005-6

2002-3

1.Tamil Nadu

1663

-

1609

775

2. Delhi

1816

(8)

1556

881

3. Andhra Pradesh

1325

7

1012

630

4. Maharashtra

921

-

664

505

5. Karnataka

983

(3)

621

489

6. Kerala

892

(10)

656

409

7. Jharkand

160

-

97

58

8. West Bengal

559

(6)

355

272

9. Gujarat

394

(15)

301

272

10. UP

218

-

103

NA

11. Orissa

214

(6)

129

NA

12. MP

143

(10)

77

NA

13. Bihar

139

(16)

101

NA

14. Rajasthan

128

(7)

-

NA

15. Himachal P

145

12

83

NA

16. Assam

93

 

-

NA

17. Punjab

87

 

82

NA

18. Others

458

 

432

756

      Total

10338

(4)

7,878

5,047

*% increase between 2008-9 and 2009-10.

Most of the reported inflows are concentrated in the four southern states, Delhi and Maharashtra. Why?

Since 2005-06, Tamil Nadu has consistently received foreign contributions of more than Rs 1600 crs p.a., peaking at Rs 2118 crs in 2006 07. Kerala received a minimum of Rs 800 crs p.a. since 2006-07, peaking at Rs 991 crs in 2008-09. Is it a coincidence that these are also States where the Church exerts itself vociferously in public life?

Top Recipient Districts of Foreign Contributions 
                                              

Rs crs

District

2009-10

2007-8

2002-3

Chennai

872

731

363

Mumbai

607

470

284

Ranchi

 

-

NA

Bengaluru

702

670

358

Kolkatta

341

352

NA

Uttara Kanada

-

-

NA

Hyderabad/Sec

334

291

181

Ananthpur

414

278

169

Quilon

324

250

-

Ahmedabad

219

207

NA

Tirunelveli

-

-

NA

Madurai

177

187

NA

Quillon

-

-

NA

Ernakulam

226

207

NA

Pune

186

173

NA

Krishna

158

134

NA

Tiruchirapali

-

96

NA

Kancheepuram

112

122

NA

Trivandrum

 

-

NA

KangraDharamsala

145

104

NA

Kottayam

106

NA

NA

NA stands for not available.

Among the districts, the largest recipients of contributions were Chennai Rs 872 crs, Bengaluru Rs 702 crs, Mumbai Rs 606 crs, Ananthapur Rs 414 crs, Kolkatta Rs 341 crs, Hyderabad/Secunderbad Rs 334 crs, Quilon Rs 323 crs. These are huge sums of money that require continuous and serious monitoring to ensure that end utilization matches the purported purposes for which the monies were received.

Tamil Nadu and Chennai district have been amongst the largest recipient of foreign money for many years now. This was known to the Government all along. So why has the PMO woken up to the perils of foreign money now? Because foreign money has been used to delay commissioning the Koodankulam nuclear power plant? As we have seen in the past, any policy matter that has the words ‘nuclear’, such as nuclear power or Indo US Nuclear deal, makes the Prime Minister unnaturally assertive and stubborn, notwithstanding threats from UPA allies.

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