Analysis of Foreign Funding into India

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by Sanjeev Nayyar

on 06 Mar 2009

A friend sent me a mail giving details of funds received in 2006-07 from the Western world, primarily the Christian countries of USA, UK, Germany and Spain. That got me wondering! Why are these countries pouring thousands of crores into India? If it is because many Indians are poor, then are there no poor or afflicted people in their own countries?

Questions like these and media reports of conversions to Christianity in Orissa prompted me to do a google search on the subject.

Inward remittances by NGO’s are governed by the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976 or FCRA for short [for more visit http://www.mha.nic.in/fcra.htm]. I found the Ministry of Home Affairs Reports for the years 2003-04 to 2006-07.

The key points are:

* Between 1993-94 and 2006-07 a sum of Rs 64,670 cr. was the sum of Foreign Contributions received into India by organizations registered with the Home Ministry Govt of India and who filed their declarations.

* Total funds received per annum have gone up from Rs 1865 to 12290 cr. (1993-94 to 2006-07) i.e. an increase of 650%!

* The % of Associations submitting details of foreign contributions has fallen from 66% in 1997-98 to 56% in 2006-07. That means that the actual amount of foreign contributions received is much higher than the reported Rs 12,290 cr. in 2006-07.

* Foreign contributions have increased by over 100% since UPA came to power.

* Top remitting countries are USA, Germany and UK. Amounts remitted between 2002-03 to 2006-07 are Rs 10,589 cr., Rs 5,233 cr. and Rs 4,612 cr.

* Top Donor Agencies in these years are Western - read Christian - except for a contribution from Liaison Office Dalai Lama Japan in 2006-07.

* Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra are top receivers of foreign contributions.

* Tamil Nadu receipts jumped from Rs 775 cr. in 2002-03 to Rs 2244 cr. in 2006-07, nearly a 200% increase!

* Chennai, Ranchi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Uttara Kanada, Hyderabad are amongst the districts who received maximum foreign contributions.

* Many districts of Tamil Nadu received over Rs 100 cr. each in 2006-07.

* Key donors do not appear from the Muslim world. Means they are remitting in large sums through the Hawala route or not remitting in large numbers.

Table 1: Trends of Foreign Contributions

Year	Registered Associations (as on 31 March of F.Y.)	Associations who gave details of Contributions recd	Foreign Contributions recd (Rs in crores)
1993-94	15,039	NA	1865
1994-95	15,723	NA	1892
1995-96	16,740	NA	2168
1996-97	17,723	NA	2571
1997-98	18,489	12,198 (66%)	2864
1998-99	19,834	13,775 (69%)	3402
1999-00	21,244	13,996 (66%)	3924
2000-01	22,924	14,598 (64%)	4535
2001-02	24,563	15,598 (64%)	4872
2002-03	26,404	16,590 (63%)	5047
2003-04	28,351	17,145 (61%)	5105
2004-05	30,321	18,540 (61%)	6257
2005-06	32,144	18,570 (58%)	7878
2006-07	33,937	19,011 (56%)	12,290
Total 1993-94 to 2006-07			64,670

NA is not available.

1] Total funds received between 1993-94 have gone up from Rs 1865 to 12290 cr. i.e. an increase of 650%.

2] The % of Associations submitting details of foreign contributions has fallen from 66% in 1997-98 to 56% in 2006-07. That means that the actual amount of foreign contributions received is much higher than the reported Rs 12,290 cr. It would be interesting to know what action Home and Finance Ministries takes against organizations that do not submit details of contributions received.

3] Is it a matter of coincidence or irony that foreign contributions have increased by over 100% after the UPA government has come to power in 2004? Note that Tsunami hit Tamil Nadu in December 2004.

Table 3: Top Donor Agencies (Rs. in crores)

Donor’s Name & Country	2006-07	Donor’s Name & Country	2005-06	2004 05	2003-04
Misereor, Postfach,Germany	1244	Gospel Fellowship Trust India, USA	229	NIL	NIL
World Vision USA	469	Gospel for Asia, USA	137	110	40
Fundacion Vicente Ferrer, Spain	399	Plan International UK	111	2	17
A.S.A. Switzerland	302	Foundation Vicent E Ferrer Spain	104	NIL	NIL
Liasion off of Dalai Lama Japan	237	Christian Aid UK	80	31	25
Gospel for Asia, USA	227	Miseror Mozartstrasse Germany	78	44	29

In 2006-07, of the top fifteen donors the only one with an Indian sounding name was M/s Om Foundation Inc. USA Rs 97 cr. Except for the Dalai Lama, the others appear to be Christian organizations. The same is the case with top donors in 2005-06.

Table 4: State Wise receipts of Foreign Contributions 2002 to 2007 (Rs. in cr.)*

State	2006-07	2005-06	2004-5	2003-4	2002-03
1.Tamil Nadu	2244	1609	1191	800	775
2. Delhi	2187	1556	1075	857	881
3. Andhra Pradesh	1211	1012	914	684	630
4. Maharashtra	1195	664	552	481	505
5. Karnataka	1077	621	512	529	489
6. Kerala	884	656	509	423	409
7. Jharkhand	726	97	77	67	58
8. West Bengal	517	355	340	291	272
9. Gujarat	389	301	238	192	272
10. Others	1860	1007	849	781	756
Total	12,290	7,878	6,257	5,105	5,047

*Taken from various annual reports published by the Ministry of Home Govt of India. The purpose of highlighting various numbers in bold for different years are to bring to your attention the increase in foreign contributions received by individual states.

District	2006-07	2005-06	2004-5	2003-4	2002-03
Chennai	929	754	561	385	363
Mumbai	892	441	322	300	284
Ranchi	654	NA	NA	NA	NA
Bangalore	628	465	377	358	358
Kolkatta	339	236	206	NA	NA
Jaipur	256	NA	NA	NA	NA
Uttara Kanada	246	NA	NA	NA	NA
Hyderabad/Sec	244	237	178	180	181
Ananthpur	231	288	288	209	169
Ahmedabad	230	162	126	NA	NA
Tirunelveli	230	NA	NA	NA	NA
Madurai	223	193	129	NA	NA
Vellore	221	NA	NA	NA	NA
Quillon	199	199	101	NA	NA
Ernakulam	193	165	150	NA	NA
Pune	NA	121	119	NA	NA
Krishna	NA	111	93	NA	NA
Tiruchirapali	NA	94	74	NA	NA
Kancheepuram	NA	92	65	NA	NA
Trivandrum	NA	91	58	NA	NA

Numbers for 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 taken from FCRA 2006-07 reports. NA stands for not available. Districts of Tamil Nadu are major recipients.

Table 6: Top Recipient Associations 2003-04 to 2006-07 (Rs. in cr.) *

Association	2006-07	Associations	2005-06	2004 05	2003-04
Ranchi Jesuits	622	World Vision of India Tamil Nadu	256	134	104
Santhome Trust of Kalyan Maharashtra	333	Caritas India Delhi	194	65	38
Sovereign Order of Malta, Delhi	301	Rural Development Trust Andhra Pradesh	127	119	126
World Vision of India Tamil Nadu	256	Church’s auxiliary for Social Action Delhi	96	64	37
North Karnataka Jesuit Educational and Charitable Society	230	Plan International Inc Delhi	92	65	57
Help in Suffering his Sanctuary Rajasthan	209	Saifee Hospital Trust Maharashtra	86	27	2
Believers Church India Kerala	149	Mata Amritanandmayi Math Kerala	85	NIL	39
Caritas India Delhi	127	Believers Church India Kerala	79	47	37
Rural Development Trusts Andhra Pradesh	122	Sri Satya Sai Central Trust Andhra Pradesh	72	78	50
Headmaids of Sacred Jesus Society Maharashtra	118	Oxfam India Trust, Delhi	72	53	34

*2006-07 FCRA reports. The nos for 2003-04 taken from FCRA 2005-06 report.

Readers can come to their own conclusions. I urge followers of Dharma to share their wealth with schools and hospitals in both rural and urban areas.

All data is taken from the FCRA reports published by the Home Ministry, Government of India. I have tried to pick up the data correctly, errors and omissions are regretted.

[Email feedback to esamskriti@suryaconsulting.net]

Table 5: Top Recipient Districts of Foreign Contributions 2002 to 2007 (Rs. in cr.)*

Table 2: Top Remitting Countries Rs cr.

Year	USA	Germany	UK	Others
2002-03	1680	715	685	NA
2003-04	1584	757	676	350*
2004-05	1927	931	764	353#
2005-06	2426	1181	1062	500*
2006-07	2972	1649	1425	606&
Total	10589	5233	4612

*Italy, #Netherlands, &Switzerland.

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The data and the statistics regarding the flow of foreign funds into India is not surprising and is very revealing.The government fo India is quite aware of the quantum of money-the donors and the donees.One thing must be knpet in mind-all the foreign countries come under two tags-christian and Islamic.So it is a foregone conclusion that monies from abroad can come only from these two set of donors.There is no Islamic country mentioned does not mean that money is not flowing from those ciountries.The money is routed thro hawla.This can be conformed ebcause all terrorists outfits are finaanced by monies from ISLAMIC COUNTRIES.It neds to be researched how the money is channelled-business,corporates,individual channels.The binami holders have even entrached themselves in the media-in the underworld-film financers etc.Hence the impact is more powerful.We do not have a governmetn with the political will nor the patritotic zeal to hunt these and ferret out the bandicouts.
Coming to the NGOs the 'development'(inclusive) is a coverup.No doubt there are some NGOs really involved in development but the majority-especuially in AP,in the North East States are involved in 'evengelisation' work.The poor are vulnerable and gullible.They don't mind worshipping any god in exchange for food,clothing and shelter-they are unaware that they are being led by the so called 'development agencies to another world politically and sociallyNo country donors send money for the love of the Indians-they have their hidden agenda.This is shameless government wghich allows its poverty to be exploited.Exactly like the Slumdog... The same that India was exposed to from the time of the East India Company.The UPA government has its sole focus on power and nothing more and nothing less.Under Mrs SONIAone should not be shocked if the nation will be auctioned to the highest bidder with one provision that she and her family be allowed to hold the reins of power.So let poverty,slums,illiteracy ignorancehas been made possible by the Congress andis well set in place-in such a milieu Sonia Gandhi's agenda will become a reality.Religion is the cementing factor-it gives the sheen to the donee and to the donor.It assiduously demolished all that Indian traditions and its valuesIt instils crusading spiritin the foot soldiers to banish evil and to bring a god whose skin is white,and who is superior because he/she brings money and development!

Dr Mrs Hilda Raja
March 08, 2009

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Apart from the fact that there are poor Christians in their millions in the west, and the even more horrible fact that foreign funds are being used to convert poor people in rural and poor urban areas to Christianity at a breakneck pace (I will give less importance to the Islamic terrorist organisations, since they are fully condemned in the media and in public discourse, while the thousand times more dangerous Christian missionary forces, who are converting millions, are the subject of praise and official protection and encouragement!), there is one more fact about the missionary funds which is generally ignored: the corruption factor. For example, Mother Teresa's mission also received thousands of crores of foreign donations (apart from donations from Indian state governments and self-alienated Hindus). Even if she had distributed one lakh rupees each per person, the poverty of lakhs of poor Indians would have been "alleviated" forever. Yet the number of persons actually "saved" by the "mother" runs into a few thousands, many of whom were reportedly people dying on the streets, who were "tended" and converted before their death. Does no-one wonder how the discrepancies in input and output fits in with the reported saintliness of this much-propagandized "mother" and her mission?

shrikant g talageri
March 08, 2009

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