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CORRUPTION BANE OF PDS

For several reasons, the public distribution system (PDS) has been the focus of discussions, both within and outside the government. These have largely focused on stemming leakages, especially since official data shows that there is a 90% offtake from PDS outlets, even while more than 50% of rural households do not avail PDS services. The CMS India Corruption Study 2010 found that the proportion of rural households using PDS services dropped 10 percentage points. It also found that 29% of rural households either paid bribes or were asked to do so in the year preceding the survey in 2010. This is the second in a five-part series.
Data compiled by Ruhi Tewari, ruhi.t@livemint.com Graphics by Yogesh Kumar/Mint

CORRUPTION

TRACKING

CORRUPTION EXPERIENCE
ANDHRA PRADESH
INTERACTION WITH PDS

BIHAR

CHHATTISGARH

HARYANA

43.2%
PERCEPTION ABOUT CORRUPTION*
2005 2010

71%

62.4%

45.4%

73.1% 42.2%

2005 2010

*percentage of respondents who feel corruption has increased

91.4% 62.1% 34.2% 8.4%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

2005 2010

47.8% 57.6% 48.5% 11.8%

Bribe paid

2005 2010

76.1% 45.3% 18.8% 11.4%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

ACTUAL EXPERIENCE (IN 2010)

7.7% 2.6%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

Asked but not paid

HIMACHAL PRADESH
INTERACTION WITH PDS

KARNATAKA

KERALA

MAHARASHTRA

72.9%
PERCEPTION ABOUT CORRUPTION *
2005 2010

48%

60.3%

46.8%

41.4% 25.5%

2005 2010

87.1% 36.7% 39.2%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

2005 2010

55% 33.9%
Bribe paid Asked but not paid

2005 2010

73.3% 34.8% 25.2%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

*percentage of respondents who feel corruption has increased

ACTUAL EXPERIENCE (IN 2010)

17.6% 3.6%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

7.2%

12.2% 4.6%

4.2%

RAJASTHAN
INTERACTION WITH PDS

TRIPURA

UTTAR PRADESH 76.4% 38.9%

WEST BENGAL 37.2%

58.9%
PERCEPTION ABOUT CORRUPTION*
2005 2010

66.2% 48.1%

2005 2010

*percentage of respondents who feel corruption has increased

**state not covered in 2005 survey

N.A.** 20.6% 14.6%

2005 2010

64% 50.4% 18.5%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

2005 2010

72.3% 34.3% 37.7%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

ACTUAL EXPERIENCE (IN 2010)

23.3% 10.1%

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

Bribe paid Asked but not paid

3.4%

6.9%

5.6%

JANUARY

REASON FOR PAYING BRIBE

5 1 2 3 4 11 7 8 9 10 16 17 13 14 15 23 19 20 21 22 28 29 25 26 27

6 12 18 24 30

For new ration card

For monthly rations

Deletion/addition of name in ration card

Change of ration shop

Convert APL card to BPL card

Ration card coupon

36.5%
APL: above poverty line; BPL: below poverty line

Average bribe paid

R167

28.3%

Avg.

R133

15.5%

Avg.

R133

7.5%

Avg.

R119

1.1%

Avg.

R87

1.1%

Avg.

R60

Source: CMS India Corruption Study 2010