Lok Sabha Question No. 3332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Corruption Perception Index
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3332

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017)

## CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX

## 3332. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether widespread corruption in the country is an impediment in development and improving social conditions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether India is ranked at 79th place in the list of 176 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Index 2016;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the India's rank in its report during the last three years; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to remove the corruption from public offices and the action taken against the corrupt public servants?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b): Being aware that corruption is an impediment in development and improving social  conditions,  the  Government  has  been  constantly  endeavoring  to  prevent  corruption through various measures.
- (c) & (d): As per information available on the website of Transparency International, it is understood that India has ranked 79 th out of 176 countries in the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index 2016 rankings, with a score of 40. India's ranking for the last three years is as follows -

|   Year | Rank     |
|--------|----------|
|   2013 | 94 / 177 |
|   2014 | 85 / 175 |
|   2015 | 76 / 167 |

(e): The  Central  Government  is  fully  alive  and  committed  to  implement  its  policy  of 'Zero  Tolerance  against  Corruption'  and  has  already  taken  several  measures  to  combat corruption and improve the functioning of the Government. These, inter alia include:

- (i)      RTI Online Portal (https://rtionline.gov.in), launched in August, 2013 by D/o Personnel and Training has 1840 Central Public Authorities aligned to it as on 17.03.2016 making it convenient for citizens to file RTI requests and First Appeals on-line.

- (ii) Issue of Instructions by the CVC asking the  organizations  to  adopt  Integrity  Pact  in major   procurement activities; State Governments have also been advised to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurements;
- (iii) Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011;
- (iv) Placing of details of immovable property returns  of  all  Members  of  the  All  India Services and other  Group'  A'  officers  of  the  Central  Government  in  the  public domain;
- (v) Setting up of additional Special Courts exclusively for trial of CBI cases in different states.
- (vi)     Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedure and systems.
- (vii)    Disbursement of welfare benefits directly to the citizens under various schemes of the Government in a transparent manner through Direct Benefit Transfer initiative.

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