CORRUPTION IN INDIAN

SCENARIO

PRESENTED BY
Ankit Kumar
Anuj Sharma
Ashwani Dadhich
Harsh Vardhan
Paridhi Gupta
INTRODUCTION
•  Derives its origins from Latin word CORRUPTUS which
literarily means broken in pieces.
• Main problem since Independence.
• Progressively involved in every sphere of Indian society
• Infects the whole system
• Closely associated with bribery
• Corruption methods also improve with the development of
the nation.
CAUSES
• Nexus between Bureaucracrats, Politician and criminals.
• Lack of ethical qualities and morality among administrators
and politicians.
• Illiteracy among people
• poor economic infrastructure
PROBLEMS
• Impact on our economy and could malign our image in
international scenario for e.g. COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010

Also a series of recent reports by consultancies including

KPMG, E&Y and Deloitte have highlighted the fact that there
are many systemic and cultural challenges facing anti-
corruption compliance in India.

• Is a hot-button issue in India, where trans-national

corporations are increasing presence.
STATISTICS
• Data regarding cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act
(PCA), recently presented in Parliament, stated that:
– The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered 2,439 cases of
corruption against public servants in the last three years, including 78
against senior officers.
– 795 cases were registered under the PCA in 2009, as against 744 in
2008 and 688 in 2007, presenting a clear upward trend.
Problematic Factors doing business in India
• The following graph shows the main problems which are
perceived by foreign investors before investing in India.
Problematic Factors doing business in India
 Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
• Since 1995, Transparency International has published an
annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ordering the
countries of the world according to "the degree to which
corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and
politicians". The organization defines corruption as "the abuse
of entrusted power for private gain"
• Transparency International (TI) is a non-governmental
organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and
political corruption in international development
• The headquarters is located in Berlin, Germany
Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
 Corruption Perception Ranking
• Ranking Based on CPI.
• Higher score in index leads to a higher rank and hence is
better.
• India was ranked 84th out of 280 countries in Transparency
International’s 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Corruption Perception Ranking
 Competitive index Rankings
• The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report
published by the World Economic Forum.
• Ranking done on basis of competitive economies of various
nations.
• Higher the score better is the competitive capability.
• Both Brazil and China were ranked better in the Corruption
Perceptions Index .
Competitive index Rankings
COUNTER MEASURES
• Transparent Bureaucracy
• More Courts
• More Power to Lokpals and Vigilance Commissions.
• Minimize political interference.
• State funding of election expenses.
• criminal record holders should be denied seats.
• Moral awareness.
• Establish and publicise a whistleblower policy
CONCLUSION
India truly has the ability to step out of the swamp of corruption
it is engrossed in
this is empowered by increase in CPR (Corruption Preception
Rating) Scores which goes from 2.7 to 3.4 from year 2003 to
year 2009.
With the first target to surpass China and Brazil in CPR, India
seems to have a tough ahead.
It is only through the eradication of Plague of corruption that
India could start its way to become a superpower.
THANK YOU
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