<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>NGOs play a crucial role in India's development, but face financial inequities compared to private companies.</li><li>They lack support mechanisms like overdraft facilities, tax incentives, and compliance benefits.</li><li>Delays in project funding lead to salary delays, project halts, and disrupted services for NGOs.</li><li>NGOs registered under MSME often do not receive payments within the mandated 45-day window.</li><li>Contributions to SSE-listed NGOs do not count as CSR spend, discouraging corporate donations.</li><li>The lack of financial support hinders NGOs in delivering essential services to communities in need.</li><li>The article calls for empowering NGOs with financial tools, enforcing payment rules, and amending CSR regulations.</li><li>It emphasizes the importance of leveling the playing field for NGOs to ensure a truly inclusive India.</li><li>NGOs are portrayed as active drivers of change that deserve financial dignity and operational freedom.</li><li>The conclusion stresses the need to back NGOs supporting Bharat with access and equity.</li></ul>

Leveling the Playing Field: Why India’s NGOs Deserve Financial Equity

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