new delhi india investigate bloomberg philanthropies found billionaire michael bloomberg fund local non-profit group anti-tobacco lobby government document show make late foreign non-government organization come scrutiny prime minister narendra modi government since 2014 tighten surveillance non-profit group say act india national interest thousands foreign-funded charities license cancel misreporting donations critics however say government use foreign fund law tool silence non-profit group raise concern social cost india rapid economic development intelligence wing india home ministry last year draft note bloomberg philanthropies raise concern foundation run campaign target indian tobacco businesses aggressively lobby sector though three-page note review reuters say bloomberg initiative claim intention free india tobacco fault give know risk tobacco highlight sector importance note bring nearly billion annual revenue governments provide livelihood millions people foreign interest make foreign contributions ... purpose lobby establish economic activity raise multiple concern note say include say adverse economic impact 35 million people june 2016 note mark secret circulate top government officials include modi office previously report probe continue least april year another government document show rebecca carriero spokeswoman michael bloomberg new york-based bloomberg philanthropies decline comment unaware investigation home ministry spokesman say query relate security agencies answer modi office respond email seek comment ministry note one factor behind rejection foreign fund license renewal least one bloomberg-funded india charity last october say senior government official aware investigation michael bloomberg one world rich people former new york city mayor commit nearly billion support global tobacco control efforts one focus countries india tobacco kill 900,000 people year fund indian ngos bloomberg charity past work improve road safety support federal tobacco-control efforts 2015 modi call michael bloomberg friend two agree work together india ambitious plan build so-called smart cities home ministry note say bloomberg charity successfully lobby introduction big health warn cigarette pack contrary recommendations parliamentary panel panel call size warn double 50 percent pack surface area health ministry seek high figure 85 percent despite protest india 10 billion cigarette industry supreme court last year order manufacturers follow stringent health ministry rule note say first three-phase bloomberg campaign target india tobacco industry explain exactly bloomberg charity lobby note mirror india tobacco lobby position anti-smoking policies could adversely impact farmers government official say investigation do behest industry anti-tobacco lobby want kill revenue generate activities official say health ministry official however say see tobacco economic activity add health ministry unaware home ministry note bloomberg philanthropies india step scrutiny ngos register foreign contribution regulation act fcra 2015 home ministry put ford foundation watch list suspend greenpeace india fcra license draw criticism unite state early year government ban foreign fund public health foundation india group back bill melinda gate foundation say use foreign donations lobby tobacco-control policy issue prohibit fcra bloomberg case home ministry note include chart show fund flow bloomberg philanthropies partner campaign tobacco-free kid fund five local fcra-registered ngos ngos note say use bloomberg charity anti-tobacco lobby activities fcra license least one institute public health iph bengaluru renew october part due home ministry note government official say iph say tell home ministry license renew basis field agency report detail give unaware investigation bloomberg philanthropies april home ministry write federal health ministry cite inquiry foreign fund lobby change laws india letter see reuters mention bloomberg initiative direct health ministry report anti-tobacco lobby foreign donors countries tobacco widely use health ministry yet send report another government official say health ministry respond question graphic bloomberg 's efforts reduce tobacco use globally click tmsnrt.rs/2id1qcx exclusive bloomberg charity scrutinize india anti-tobacco fund lobby document