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How corrupt is your state? Read this report

TimePublished on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 15:30, Updated on Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 16:36 in India section

TOP DISHONOURS: The survey says in 2007-08 almost Rs 214.cr crore was paid to cops in bribe.

TOP DISHONOURS: The survey says in 2007-08 almost Rs 214.cr crore was paid to cops in bribe.


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    India: When it comes to corruption, you knew India has a dubious distinction, but now a survey done by Transparency International tells you where your state stands on the national corruption index.

    The state-by-state survey by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi places four Indian states in its "Alarmingly Corrupt" category.

    The four states are - Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

    The next rung of "Very Highly Corrupt" states include Karnataka - which was ranked 17th in a 2005 Transparency International India survey - Rajasthan as well as Tamil Nadu.

    Not as notorious but still "Highly Corrupt" are the five states of Chhatisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala and Orissa.

    Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal are the "Moderately Corrupt" states of India.

    The survey is a part of efforts by Transparency International India to reduce corruption by promoting and supporting transparent and ethical practices in the Government sector.

    Transparency International had randomly selected a sample of 22,728 BPL households from all across the country, including Bangalore, Bidar, Raichur and Chitradurga. The BPL families were surveyed to ascertain which were the most unhappy and extorted lot and in which state.

    The Police Department in all these states tops the corruption chart followed by others including the Forest Department, Land Records/Registration and Housing.

    Electricity, banking, education, water supply and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme fell under the other corrupt services.

    The survey ascertained that nearly Rs 883 crore was paid as bribes in the year 2007 by BPL families to avail of these public services - which include getting a ration card as well as for admissions in schools.

    Of the entire bribe money, Rs 214.8 crore was paid to the police.

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