Niti Aayog/ Ngo Darpan is the centralized platform by government of India to connect various non-government organizations/ voluntary organizations (Trust, Society, Section 8 Company or Any other organization registered under any law) with different ministries, departments and government bodies for grant purpose. This registration is mandatory for all the ngo’s/vo’s if they want government grants and participate in the formation of social welfare schemes or activities. The NGO DARPAN was earlier maintained by erstwhile Planning Commission, which has been replaced by the NITI Aayog w.e.f. 1st January, 2015. In order to transact business with line Ministries/ Departments, an NGO has to first sign-up on the ngo darpan portal to obtain a Unique Identity Number (UIN) by furnishing the required details like registration number of the organization, PAN of the organization, PAN and Aadhaar details of the office bearers/trustees etc. As of now, more than one (1) lakh NGO’s/ VO’s and fifty-three (53) department are listed in NGO Darpan Portal.