The office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, has issued a notification for strict compliance by all concerned organizations. In pursuance of the Office Memorandum issued by the Planning & Transformation Department and in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2023, all Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) seeking grants from Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and State Government, opening and operating bank accounts, registering/renewing their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) status, or seeking exemption under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act must register and obtain a Unique Identity Number from the NGO Darpan Portal, maintained by NITI Aayog. Ministries and departments of the Central Government have made the Darpan ID mandatory to reduce fraud.

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Therefore, all NPOs and Societies registered under the Societies Registration (Nagaland Third Amendment) Act, 2008, are hereby directed to mandatorily register and obtain a Unique ID from the NGO Darpan Portal to prevent backlisting and cancellation of registration for non-compliance.