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Technology can reduce corruption level
By agencies
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Friday, 15 July 2005, 19:30 IST
NEW DELHI: When there seems to be no stopping the menace of corruption, could technology do the trick?
The answer comes in affirmative from those involved in the recently released India corruption study, which found that Indians pay bribes worth $5 billion annually.
Corruption takes place when two parties meet for business. But if we separate the two parties from each other, corruption can be reduced. Here, technology could be the answer. It can reduce direct contact between citizens and government officers, says Admiral (retired) RH Tahiliani, chairman of Transparency International India.
According to the findings of the Centre for Media Studies, the level of corruption in Railways has come down significantly following computerization of the process of issuing tickets.
The department of railways also asserts that it has succeeded in keeping a check on corruption through better management and effective use of information technology.
While the department of railways is already claiming success, one department to come under scanner quite often is the police. And technology could be the answer here as well, say experts.