Many NGOs whose work is affected by February First are on the verge of closing down. Maoist demands that NGOs be registered in their local government branch and permission taken from them had already created hassle. There are hundreds of organisations working in health, education and income generation in the rural regions of the country. These days any NGO taking its work to the villages are asked to mention its support source. If they are supported by USAID or other American agencies, the Maoists bar them. Now, the state is also trying to put the squeeze on NGOs. Thousands will be out of jobs if the NGOs shut down.