Corruption & Public Governance
India ranks 93rd on Transparency International's Corruption Index. 3.1 lakh RTI appeals remain pending.
Current Policies
Right to Information Act (RTI 2005)
Enacted 2005 · Coverage: Public Information Access Framework receiving ~6 Million Citizen Applications Annually
Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA 1988 / 2018 Amendment)
Enacted 2018 · Coverage: Criminalization of Supply & Demand Bribery with CVC & CBI Enforcement
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act
Enacted 2013 · Coverage: Statutory Ombudsman Investigation of Senior Public Officials & Ministers
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) + JAM Trinity
Enacted 2013 · Coverage: Direct Bank Subsidy Transfers Eliminating 5.87 Crore Fake Ration Cards & Middlemen
Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
Enacted 2016 · Coverage: Mandatory Digital Public Procurement Portal for Central & State Agencies
Past Promises
"35% reduction in pollution levels by 2024"
BrokenMade by: MoEFCC, 2019
Only 8% improvement recorded
"All rivers classified 'clean' by 2022"
BrokenMade by: NMCG, 2016
River pollution worsened in 148 stretches
"100% industrial compliance within 18 months"
BrokenMade by: CPCB, 2020
Compliance stands at 41%