The Centre has blacklisted 69 NGOs, including five in Odisha, on the charge of creating instability in the development of the country with the help of overseas funding. The five blacklisted NGOs of Odisha are Adima Jati Seva Samiti of Phulbani, Health Education Development Society of Bhubaneswar, Society for Development Action of Baripada,
The Association and Society for Awareness of Human Society and Rural Advancement of Kalahandi and Vikash Parishad of Koraput. “The decision of the Centre has come following the Intelligence Bureau (IB) reports that some of the blacklisted NGOs have stepped up campaign against Posco and Vedanta companies,” said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in a statement in lok Sabha on Tuesday. He said henceforth, these blacklisted NGOs would not be allowed to run their organisations with foreign funds.