Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission
Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission
Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission
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Chapter-10<br />
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA<br />
10.6 The following eligibility criteria <strong>for</strong> the NGOs to qualify <strong>for</strong> assistance has been laid down:<br />
i) The applying NGO should be a registered body having at least three years post<br />
registration standing.<br />
ii) The NGOs should get its accounts, audited annually by a chartered accountant.<br />
iii) The NGO should have the capacity of raising funds <strong>for</strong> the particular project or<br />
programme <strong>for</strong> which assistance is required.<br />
iv) The services of the NGO should be open to the public at large irrespective of the<br />
caste, creed, race or religion.<br />
v) The NGO should be a non commercial and non profiteering in nature.<br />
vi. The NGO should have the capacity to meet about 50% of the expenses of the project<br />
from its own sources subject to relaxation in special cases.<br />
SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL OF PROJECT PROPOSALS<br />
10.7 The Steering Committee on NGOs thoroughly examines the project proposals. The<br />
representative/office bearers of the NGOs are also given an opportunity to explain the working of their<br />
NGOs and details of the project <strong>for</strong> which the assistance is required. The proposals which are found to<br />
be feasible are recommended by the Steering Committee to the Standing Committee <strong>for</strong> consideration<br />
in its meeting. The project proposals found to be viable are <strong>for</strong>warded to donor agencies <strong>for</strong> the<br />
assistance sought <strong>for</strong> the ECC of the Cabinet is required to be in<strong>for</strong>med about the cases approved by the<br />
Standing Committee on NGOs on bi-annual basis. The notifications issued by the Government and the<br />
application pro<strong>for</strong>ma <strong>for</strong> assistance approved by the Standing Committee are given at Annexures-<br />
XLVII and XLVIII.<br />
LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATION FORM<br />
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10.8 A check list of the documents to be enclosed with the project proposal has also been prepared <strong>for</strong><br />
the facility of the NGOs. The documents required to be attached with the application <strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> assistance<br />
include:<br />
http://hd2/pc/popup/ch10_p.html<br />
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