Accountability of NGOs in India with special reference to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

The era of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation brought in some unexpected changes in the working of government institutions, private sector and civil society organisations in India. The concept of accountability which has become the central tenet of good governance, became increasingly important for all sectors and non-government organisations being no exception. The role of NGOs in India has evolved over the years and their number has increased dramatically, they have taken an important role in decision making and global governance but at the same time these NGOs are being questioned for their lack of accountability and transparency to their stakeholders including beneficiaries, staff and state.  In this paper NGO accountability in India has been examined and an attempt has been made to highlight the issues of blacklisting, de-licensing, banning and impact of FCRA on NGOs in India and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.