http://www.livemint.com/Articles/keywords.aspx?kw=Corruption 2008 Corruption 2008 - Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:51:37 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/24000148/Adding-to-the-struggle-for-she.html An estimated 1.5 million BPL households paid bribes adding up to Rs156 crore, or just above Rs1,000 on an average Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/26224221/Hurdles-in-department-of-land.html The Transparency International India-Centre for Media Studies survey found that about 3.5 mn BPL households ended up paying bribe to avail services Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:32:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/19230926/The-rot-in-the-forest-departme.html The State of Forest Report 2005 estimates that while 20.6% of India’s geographical area is covered by forests, about 29% of the country’s villages are dependent on them Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:49:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/12000513/Job-scheme-taking-away-the-be.html Though it has provided employment to 34.2 million households by the end of May, the scheme has also been subject to charges of corruption and irregularities Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:11:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/28232414/Water-supply-a-raw-deal-for-t.html Drinking water is a responsibility of the state governments according to the country’s Constitution Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:08:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/14000608/The-malaise-in-hospital-servic.html The study shows while 80% of the so-called below the poverty line, or BPL, households interacted with public health services, about one in six had to pay a bribe Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:37:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/07/07001158/Plaguing-public-distribution-s.html A Transparency International India-Centre for Media Studies survey reveals that 6% of the 47.23 million BPL households had to pay a bribe to avail of the PDS services Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:13:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2008/06/29235241/The-big-hurdle-for-poverty-all.html The survey found that BPL households had to pay bribes for a host of reasons, including for a new ration card, getting registered for the NREGS programme,filing a police complaint, admission to a school, etc. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT