Campaign transparency
Budget and reporting
How the combined Phase 1A and Phase 1B campaign will be funded and reported.
Campaign funding and budget
21.1% fundedINR 1,00,51,526 still needed
Funds received: INR 26,88,938 (USD 28,350), confirmed on 25 October 2026.
Where the campaign stands
Figures confirmed on 25 October 2026.
| INR | About USD | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1A: new first-floor dormitory | 70,57,556 | 74,200 |
| Phase 1B: ground-floor classrooms | 56,82,908 | 59,800 |
| Phase 1 goal | 1,27,40,464 | 134,000 |
| Funds received | 26,88,938 | 28,350 |
| Still needed | 1,00,51,526 | 105,650 |
Budgets were approved on 19 May 2026. “Still needed” is the approved budget less funds received, not a measure of cash on hand.
Phase 1A includes a construction subtotal of INR 64,15,960 and a 10% contractor fee / management allowance of INR 6,41,596. USD figures are approximate and use the May 2026 budget comparison.
View Phase 1A public budget
Phase 1A includes the listed finishing work, electrical materials and electrical labour.
The budget page provides item and category cost estimates, subtotals and the Phase 1A total.
How your gift is used
Campaign contributions support the children’s dormitory and classroom construction project. Funds raised above the Phase 1 goal go to Phase Two of the construction project. Campaign fees are paid from the monastery’s main budget, not from donations to this project.
✓ Phase 1A new first-floor dormitory
✓ Phase 1B ground-floor classroom renovation
✓ Materials, transport, labour and structural work
✓ Listed finishing work, electrical materials and electrical labour within Phase 1A
Organizational standing
Registration, FCRA and where donations go
- Registered entity
- The Drikung Buddhist Dharma Mandir Welfare Society, registration no. 5601/86, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 in Himachal Pradesh. Wogmin Thupten Shedrup Ling Monastery operates under this Society, which receives all campaign funds.
- FCRA registration
- Registration no. 182500018 under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, valid until 13 May 2029. This allows the Society to receive donations from outside India. The Society has confirmed that foreign contributions to this campaign will be used for this building project. Registration status can be checked on the Government of India’s FCRA portal.
- Where donations go
- Donations are made through Ketto. Ketto pays out donations from India to the Society’s account with Punjab National Bank (PNB), and donations from outside India to the Society’s designated FCRA account with the State Bank of India (SBI), as Indian law requires.
- School affiliation
- Drikung Kagyu Monastic School is affiliated with the National Institute of Open Schooling (registration no. 060105).
Tax receipts
A Ketto payment acknowledgement is not a tax receipt. 80G approval for donors in India is pending; once it is approved, the monastery’s chartered accountant will coordinate receipts. Donors outside India will not receive a tax receipt valid in their own country.
Project contact: Konchok Legden (Amit Kumar Negi), Monastery President, wtsl1971@gmail.com
Reporting
Every two months, a construction and financial report is published on the Project reports page. Each report shows dated photographs, funds received, amounts spent, the remaining balance and next steps. The Phase 1A budget shows planned costs; the reports show actual spending.
Latest report · 25 October 2026
- Work invoiced to date
- INR 23,28,539
- Paid to the contractor
- INR 20,00,000
- Unpaid invoices
- INR 3,28,539
- Closing project funds
- INR 6,64,272
Phase 1A dormitory: pillars, walls and window frames built; roof slab pouring has started. Roof slab expected to be complete by 25 December 2026. Phase 1B classrooms not yet started.
Donation acknowledgements
Learn about payment acknowledgements and tax-receipt information.