How to start a NGO for helping poor girls by getting them married?

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I suggest that you approach an NGO Consultancy in your city who will help you with the Registration process. Apart from helping you with the registration, they will also assist you in funding and donation matters. Primarily, the process of NGO formation would depend on the type of NGO you want to set up. An NGO can be a Charitable Trust, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act or a company licensed under section 25 of the Companies Act. The procedure of registration will differ for each of these three types of NGO's.

Indian Trusts Act: A Charitable Trust is not legally obliged to obtain registration; unless the Trust wants to claim income tax exemptions or is based in a state that is governed by the Public Trusts Act, such as Maharashtra.
Societies Registration Act: A society can be formed by a group of seven or more people. Its formation is more complicated than that of a trust, but it also affords more flexibility in terms of regulations.
Companies Act: An association that is formed for the promotion of art, science, commerce, religion or charity can be registered as a company but its members cannot be paid a dividend. All profits should be utilized for furthering the objectives of the company.

Once you have you decided under which legislation you want to register your NGO you should do the following:

Firstly you should lay down the issues that your NGO wants to address, and identify the mission and vision. Secondly, before registering the organization, you need to have a governing body in place, that will be responsible for all activities and decisions of the organization. Thirdly, since every NGO in India is legally required to have a document (a trust deed /Memorandum of Understanding/Bylaws) that contain the name and address of the NGO, mission and objectives, details of governing body members, human resource and staffing information, rules and regulations, administrative laws and procedures. Fourthly, you would raise funds through internal sources (membership fees, sales, subscription charges, donations, etc.) or grants-in-aid from the Government, private organizations or foreign sources. Fifthly, you need to build a wide professional network with other NGOs, government agencies, media and the corporate sector.

Advocate Shweta Sharma LawRato