How corruption enables transfer of public money to Babus
A friend last week was speaking to a PWD contractor of Madhya Pradesh, here’s what he told me:
Whenever a government tender is floated, 5-10% of the project cost goes into getting competitors’ files removed by officials, just to ensure the tender is awarded in their name.
Another 10–20% is paid as commission across various departments. JE and Executive Engineer have a flat rate of 1–2% of the project cost, then for licensing clearances to local municipal approvals.
Then there's a cut reserved for the local politician and local mafia, as “protection money.”
After all that, when it’s time to clear the final cheque, the clerk asks for their own cut from whatever is left.
In the end, the contractor is left with just 10–20% of the original project cost to manage everything and is under pressure to make a profit from that.
The tower that’s been circulating online since yesterday is worth ₹40 lakh.
In reality, it will barely be built with ₹1–2 lakh.
The rest?
Distributed among the so-called protectors of the system , the very people already paid with your tax money to do their jobs.
Whenever a government tender is floated, 5-10% of the project cost goes into getting competitors’ files removed by officials, just to ensure the tender is awarded in their name.
Another 10–20% is paid as commission across various departments. JE and Executive Engineer have a flat rate of 1–2% of the project cost, then for licensing clearances to local municipal approvals.
Then there's a cut reserved for the local politician and local mafia, as “protection money.”
After all that, when it’s time to clear the final cheque, the clerk asks for their own cut from whatever is left.
In the end, the contractor is left with just 10–20% of the original project cost to manage everything and is under pressure to make a profit from that.
The tower that’s been circulating online since yesterday is worth ₹40 lakh.
In reality, it will barely be built with ₹1–2 lakh.
The rest?
Distributed among the so-called protectors of the system , the very people already paid with your tax money to do their jobs.
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Dear, Not only corruption, BUT even RBI ALSO refuses to respond for fraud transection done fraudsters. They say, transection cannot go through without OTP, though I send them police video showing how it goes. Tarun Sheth Cell # :+91 9322212909 On Tuesday 8 April, 2025 at 06:08:20 pm IST, Ajay Dutta wrote:
Apr 29
Let us hang in public the government servants and politicians who are corrupt in front of their office. Then only things will improve. Don't send them to jail and their next 3 generations should be barred from public office. The whole process should involve special courts and be done in 3 months instead of infinite appeals.
Apr 24
I think off late corruption in India has increased. It is practically impossible to be free from corruption.
Apr 23
An international mefia rated India's corruption is between 65- 70%. imagin what quality of work one can expect. As long cortuption in departments and corrupt politician exist, general public cannot expect quality.
Apr 17
