CORRUPTION IN
INDIA
PRESENTED BY ROSHNI SHARMA
What is Corruption?
The word corruption comes from the Latin word
“corrumpo” which literally means to decompose,
or to disintegrate, to loose value, to become
putrid and useless.
The Advanced Oxford Dictionary defines
corruption as ‘an act of dishonesty or an illegal
behaviour aimed at using public office for one’s
private gain’.
Introduction
Corruption is a global problem and no country of the world
is totally free of its menacing grip.
It is the level of its prevalence on the one hand and the
honest, committed readiness of the people in eradicating
it on the other hand, that differentiates one country from
another in the scale of corruption perception index.
This prevalence of corruption betrays a latent decay in
our ethical values and orientation.
The effects of this pervasive corruption stare mockingly at
our faces. We see them in the bad state of our roads,
hospitals, school systems, poor infrastructures, increasing
crime wave, looting of the government treasury etc
Though minor differences exist as to
what constitutes corrupt practices or
the extent of repugnancy of corrupt
practices among different nations,
there is a universal agreement to the
fact that corruption itself is an anti-
social behaviour that portends danger to
the cohesive fabric that holds a society
together and to the integral growth and
development of any society.
Graphical analysis
Petty Corruption
Petty corruption usually refers to low-level,
small-scale corrupt practices. This includes
grease money for example, paying
customs officials a small bribe to get
goods cleared quicker. It also includes
extortion, for example, paying police
officers to avoid fines or imprisonment.
Grand Corruption
Grand corruption impacts a country overall
by taking large sums of money away from
the public purse. Grand corruption cases
are often controversial, complex and high
profile. Because of their politically
sensitive nature, the investigation and
prosecution of such cases require
considerable resources and careful
planning.
Police Corruption
Police corruption is a specific form of police
misconduct designed to obtain financial
benefits, other personal gain, and/or career
advancement for a police officer or officers
in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively
pursuing, an investigation or arrest.
One common form of police corruption is
soliciting and/or accepting bribes in
exchange for not reporting organized drug
or other illegal activities.
Systematic Corruption
Systemic corruption or endemic corruption
is corruption which is primarily due to a
weaknesses of an organisation or process.
It can be contrasted with individual
officials or agents who act corruptly within
the system.
Factors which encourage systemic
corruption include conflicting incentives,
discretionary powers; monopolistic
powers; lack of transparency; low pay etc.
Political Corruption
Political corruption is the abuse
of public power, office, or resources
by elected government officials for
personal gain, e.g. by extortion,
soliciting or offering bribes.
It can also take the form of office holders
maintaining themselves in office by
purchasing votes by enacting laws which
use taxpayer money.
Statistics
Political, bureaucratic, corporate and
individual corruption in India are major concerns.
In 2018 India was ranked 78th out of 180
countries in Transparency
International's Corruption Perceptions Index.
Although its score has improved consistently
from 36 in 2013 to 41 in 2018
On March 31, 2017 the Controller and Auditor
General of India said that unutilised committed
external assistance was of the order of Rs.
2,54,779 crores.
It is estimated that more than trillion dollars are
stashed away in foreign havens, while 80% of
Indians earn less than 2$ per day and every
second child is malnourished.
It seems as if India is a rich country filled with
poor people
The recent scams involving unimaginably big
amounts of money, such as the 2G spectrum
scam, coal gate scam are well known.
Black Money
Black money refers to money removed from
the official economy (via corruption, bribery,
tax evasion, etc.) and stored outside of the
country. According to a 2010 The
Hindu article, unofficial estimates indicate
that Indians had over US$1456 billion in black
money stored in Swiss banks.
While some news reports claimed that data
provided by the Swiss Banking Association
Report (2006) showed India has more black
money than the rest of the world combined.
Anti Corruption
HOW TO STOP IT ??
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
The Right to Information Act (2005)
and equivalent acts in the states, that
require government officials to furnish
information requested by citizens within a
short period of 10 days or face punitive
action. It was the use of The RTI that
exposed the 2G spectrum.
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A variety of organizations have been created
in India to actively fight against corrupt
government and business practices.
5th Pillar is most known for the creation of
the zero rupee note , a valueless note
designed to be given to corrupt officials
when they request bribes.
ACB (Anti Corruption Bureau) is already
established but hasn’t been effective in
controlling the rampant corruption.
Association for Social Transparency, Rights and
Action (ASTRA) is an NGO focused
on grass-roots work to fight corruption
in Karnataka
India Against Corruption is a movement created
by citizens from a variety of professions and
statuses to work against corruption in India. It is
currently headed by Anna Hazare.
Corruption and the
individual
Man is the origin of every moral action
whether good or bad.
One can protect himself from corruption
by the formation of good conscience, a
conscience that warns you ahead of time,
and condemns or praises the individual
depending on whether his actions are
good or bad.
CONCLUSION
Ethical standards should be insisted upon in
every sector and aspect of the people’s lives
and those making efforts should be singled
out and rewarded, especially those who
have the public responsibility entrusted to
them.
To win the war on corruption, adherence to
ethical standards in decision-making must
be the foundation of the nation’s policies.
But first, we should stop promoting
corruption at the grass root level.
