CHORD is a legal entity. It is a registered body, registered under the Public Societies Registration Act, 1350.

	Registered under Public Societies Registration Act 1350 (F) Regn.No.988 of Hyderabad, A.P.
	Registered under Section 12 AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
	Exempted under Section 80 G of the income Tax Act.
	Registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs under Section 6(1) of the FCR Act, 1976.