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Corruption is widespread in India. India is ranked 85 out of 179 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, although its score has improved consistently from 2.7 in 2002 to 3.4 in 2008.
Corruption has taken the role of a pervasive aspect of Indian politics and bureaucracy. The economy of India was under socialist-inspired policies for an entire generation from the 1950s until the 1980s. The economy was shackled by extensive regulation, protectionism and public ownership, leading to pervasive corruption and slow growth.
A 2005 study done by Transparency International (TI) in India found that more than 50 per cent of the people had first-hand experience of paying bribe or peddling influence to get a job done in a public office.
Taxes and bribes are common between state borders; Transparency
International estimates that truckers pay annually $5 billion in bribes.
Officials often steal state property. In Bihar, more than 80 per cent of the subsidised food aid to poor is stolen.simply washed away when India’s heavy monsoon season arrives. In government hospitals, corruption is associated with non- availability of medicines, getting admission through back-door, consultations with doctors and availing diagnostic services illegally. Civil servants /public officials were rated by 13 of respondents as the second most corrupt institution in the country. Other institutions that were polled included Parliament/ legislature, the private sector, media and the judiciary. The Barometer, now in its sixth edition, surveyed 73,132 people in 69 countries including
12 countries from Asia Pacific. In India, the survey was conducted in five metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore.
Corruption in Politics
Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institutions by
Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion survey released by Transparency International,
Corruption has taken the role of a pervasive aspect of Indian politics and bureaucracy. The economy of India was under socialist-inspired policies for an entire generation from the 1950s until the 1980s. The economy was shackled by extensive regulation, protectionism and public ownership, leading to pervasive corruption and slow growth.
A 2005 study done by Transparency International (TI) in India found that more than 50 per cent of the people had first-hand experience of paying bribe or peddling influence to get a job done in a public office.
Taxes and bribes are common between state borders; Transparency
International estimates that truckers pay annually $5 billion in bribes.
Officials often steal state property. In Bihar, more than 80 per cent of the subsidised food aid to poor is stolen.simply washed away when India’s heavy monsoon season arrives. In government hospitals, corruption is associated with non- availability of medicines, getting admission through back-door, consultations with doctors and availing diagnostic services illegally. Civil servants /public officials were rated by 13 of respondents as the second most corrupt institution in the country. Other institutions that were polled included Parliament/ legislature, the private sector, media and the judiciary. The Barometer, now in its sixth edition, surveyed 73,132 people in 69 countries including
12 countries from Asia Pacific. In India, the survey was conducted in five metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore.
Corruption in Politics
Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institutions by
Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion survey released by Transparency International,