Oxfam India says Centre’s refusal to renew FCRA registration will hit humanitarian work in 16 States
The Hindu
‘Oxfam India will reach out to the MHA and will urge them to lift the funding restrictions,’ says CEO Amitabh Behar.
said on Sunday that the Central government’s refusal to renew its registration would severely affect the organisation’s ongoing crucial humanitarian and social work in 16 States.
Stating that the decision would not reduce the organisation's commitment to serve vulnerable communities and uphold values enshrined in the Indian Constitution, chief executive officer Amitabh Behar said in a statement: “Oxfam India will reach out to the MHA [Ministry of Home Affairs] and will urge them to lift the funding restrictions to ensure vulnerable communities keep receiving the support they need at this critical time of pandemic.”
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