Nasscom urges govt to temporarily relax FCRA Act
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 01:10 AM IST
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Nasscom said that providing a temporary waiver to the FCRA Act would enable the industry to bring in the required aid to India.
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IT industry body Nasscom has urged the government to temporarily relax the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and liberalise the import of WHO-approved vaccines to harness resources by the tech industry for tackling the second Covid-19 wave.
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Even as India continues to struggle with the second wave of COVID-19, many countries, corporates, non-profit organisations, and individuals have extended a helping hand for the victims. However, a sweeping change in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is choking off foreign aid just when the country needs it desperately. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, which was passed in September 2020 has become the worst punishment that Indian government could have inflicted on non-government organisations (NGOs) that are providing relief to people during the pandemic.
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