The Monster Eating India

What do you understand by ‘Corruption’?

Corruption• Corruption - use of a position of trust for

dishonest gain.

• India is ranked 87th in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.

• Corruption has become a persistent aspect of Indian politics and administration.

Types of corruption• Extortionary corruption - citizen has no

choice; if he doesn't pay up he will end up losing time and money on a much bigger scale. E.g.: government offices

• Collusive corruption - person who is paying up is in collusion with the public authority to fleece the general public. E.g.: contracts, tenders and projects.

What are the causes of corruption?

Causes of Corruption

What are the ways of corrupt practices?

Ways of Corrupt Practices

Bribe

payment given personally to a government official in exchange of his use of official powers

Trading in influence

selling decisions, votes/influence for payment

Patronage

favouring supporters for jobs, government posts irrespective of competence

Ways of Corrupt Practices

Nepotism 

Official favouring relatives/personal friends

Electoral fraud

illegal interference with the process of an election, vote count

Embezzlement

theft of entrusted funds

Index of Corruption by Indian statesMOST CORRUPTED

STATES

BIHAR

J&K

How does corruption effect society?

Effects of Corruption

Politics, administration,

•Compromises rule of law

Economy

•Increases cost of business•Reduces quality of service•Diverts public capital

Environment

Environmental policies cannot be implemented

Social effects

Social laws and policies cannot be implemented

Public safety, education

Medicines, admissions to institutions, armed forces, police

What are the provisions to fight corruption?

Anti-corruption efforts1) Right to information act:• It is a law enacted by the Parliament of India giving

citizens of India access to records of the Central Government and State Governments.

• Can be used to bring information to the public domain

2) Inform anti-corruption organizations:• Transparency International - global civil society

organisation leading the fight against corruption• Anti Corruption Mission (Delhi)• Federation of Anti-Corruption Teams – consists of more

than 40 teams fighting corruption in India

Anti-corruption efforts3) Use of IT:• Computerize processes to remove inefficiency and

improve transparency• E.g.: BHOOMI - project to digitize the paper land records

in Karnataka

4) Whistleblower:• Public must be vigilant and blow the whistle on corrupt

officials and practices