Question

What measures will you suggest to control corruption? Make a list of it. 

Answer 1

Corruption is an issue that adversely affects India's economy of central, state and local government agencies. Not only has it held the economy back from reaching new heights, but rampant corruption has stunted the country's development.

Several measures can be adopted to tackle the problem of corruption in our country. They include –

1) Ending impunity - Effective law enforcement is essential to ensure the corrupt are punished and break the cycle of impunity, or freedom from punishment or loss. India has several anti-corruption laws. But the ineffective application of these laws has made them redundant. This needs to change to end corruption.

2) Reformation of public administration and finance management - Reforms focussing on improving financial management and strengthening the role of auditing agencies have in many countries achieved greater impact than public sector reforms on curbing corruption. One such reform is the disclosure of budget information, which prevents waste and misappropriation of resources.

3) Access to information would promote transparency - Countries successful at curbing corruption have a long tradition of government openness, freedom of the press, transparency, and access to information. Access to information increases the responsiveness of government bodies, while simultaneously having a positive effect on the levels of public participation in a country.

4) Empowerment of citizens - Strengthening citizens' demand for anti-corruption and empowering them to hold government accountable is a sustainable approach that helps to build mutual trust between citizens and government. For example, community monitoring initiatives have in some cases contributed to the detection of corruption, reduced leakages of funds, and improved the quantity and quality of public services.

5) Making international loopholes rudimentary - Without access to the international financial system, corrupt public officials throughout the world would not be able to launder and hide the proceeds of looted state assets. Major financial centres urgently need to put in place ways to stop their banks and cooperating offshore financial centres from absorbing illicit flows of money.