A Little Book on Massive Corruption

Narayan Singh Rao

© 2011 Narayan Singh Rao, All Rights Reserved

2© 2011 Narayan Singh Rao, All Rights Reserved

ForewordThe year 2010 has got a distinct recognition of being a year of scams, breaking all the previous records of corruption since independence.

This little book lists some of the high-profile scams, which were unearthed in 2010 and widely discussed in electronic or print media. The losses incurred due to these massive scams have been presented in contrast with the union budget of the year 2011. The data presented in this little book are based on publicly available sources.

This little book is a small initiative to highlight the colossal impact of these scams on the society and day to day life of a common man. Though the government has repetitively blamed this on the compulsion of coalition politics, it can no more try to subvert India’s attention and awakening against pervasive corruption.

Further, I would like to thank Mr K. G. Kadam and Mr. Manish Tripathi for the vivid illustrations provided in this little book. These illustrations not only help readers to visualize the massiveness of these scams but also make this book more interesting and powerful.

Narayan Singh RaoAugust 15, 2011



MessageGreetings,

Let me first congratulate Narayan for creating a great book like this.

There are several books available on the issue of corruption. However, this ‘Little Book’ is widely different from the other books. Narayan has taken an entirely different and innovative approach to bring the issue of corruption in front of us. He has brought forward the alarming facts and critical issues via his in-depth research on this subject.

News of corruption is not uncommon today. Almost every day, we are hearing some new revelations on the scams happening in our country. Our country is undergoing rough patches and is facing a tough challenge in the form of ‘massive corruption’ in our governance system. It is a war that we need to fight together because the government has no will power to root it out. It only knows how to silence the voice of common man protesting in a democratic manner. Therefore, there is an urgent need to act and deliver.

This ‘Little Book’ provides insights into the scale of corruption and why there is a need for us to check this. Alarming facts and vivid illustrations have made this book a masterpiece. This book is definitely going to prove an eye opener to those who do not actively think about such issues.

I wish that every Indian reads this book and pledges to fight the corruption. I wish good luck and again thank Narayan for this little wonder.

Anurag ThakurM.P. Hamirpur3


Scams in 2010

All records have been broken – Scale of corruption is so high that the

amounts such as 2500 and 1000 Crs seem insignificant.

S -Band Scam –Prime Minister Office & ISRO Officials

2G Scam – A Raja, M K Kanimozhi, several other officials and corporates

CWG Scam – Suresh KalmadiAdarsh Housing Scam – Ashok Chavan,

Sushil Kumar Shinde, Kanhaiya Lal Gidwani, Babasahab Kupekar, and others

Rotten Food Grains – Sharad PawarRice Export Scam - Kamalnath, and several

other government officialsIPL Auctions (Kochi Franchise) – Shashi

TharurSatyam Scam - Ramalinga RajuOther Scams Beyond Calculations – PDS

Scam, MNREGA, LIC Home Finance Scam, KG Basin Scam, and many more



Race of Scams

Total Cost of 2010 Scams

53,85,70,00,00,000

5385700000000



5,38,570 Cr : How Much It Really is?

53,85,70,00,00,000 (53 Kharab, 85 Arab, 70 Crore Rupees) There are 13 digits in the above figure Most of Indian population can’t even read it properly Almost every educated person will need to calculate twice to interpret this figure correctly

Let us look at these alarming figures – what do they mean to our country and the common man?

2011-12 Union Budget Figures Total Budget – 12,57,729 Cr Fiscal Deficit – 4,12,817 Cr

Key Allocation of the Budget



How Much is the Corruption Amount?

Total Proposed Expenditure for 2011-12 for a country with more than 121 Cr People is 12, 57, 729 Cr Accounted Corruption Figure: 5,38,570 Cr Every Indian could have received Rs. 4,500 in cash

This figure is 45% of the total budget for year 2011-12



How Much Does it Cost the Common Man?

37% population, i.e. 44 Cr, is below poverty line

77% people (93 Cr) starve at less than half a dollar a day i.e. less than Rs 22 a day

So much is desired and could have been done were these scams not there.

Can you imagine how much Rs

5,38,570 Cr mean?



Food & Employment

It would have given nearly 54 Cr people 100 days of employment for a year

This means that they need not starve for a full year.



Housing

37% population i.e. 44 Cr is below poverty line. This is equivalent to nearly 11 Cr families.

5, 38, 570 Cr. Rupees are enough to provide accommodation to all of these families.

This means that we could have solved the problem of homelessness from our country.



Education

According to 2011 census, there are 16 Cr children below the age of 6 years.

With 5,38,570 Cr in hand, we can provide free education for all of those children.

Their future could have been entirely different.



Panchayat Budgets

There are 2,50,000 panchayats in our country.

If we directly distribute this money among them, each of them could have received Rs 2.15 Cr extra .

In this amount, each village household could have received water supply at its door step.

Lacs of kilometers of concrete road (CC road) could have been constructed.

Meaning that beyond the houses of politicians and bureaucrats, and villagers could have been benefited.



Healthcare

Healthcare budget for year 2011 is just Rs. 26,760.

The amount of corruption is way beyond this annual budget.

The entire healthcare environment could have been dramatically changed for better with world class Medicare facilities.

Do we not deserve better healthcare?



Agriculture

Thousands of farmers committing suicides could have been saved had the government not chosen to exercise their birth right to misappropriate the public money.

Every farmer could have been free from debt while receiving a substantial amount to support his crops for the next year.



Sanitation India loses Rs 24,000 Cr

Rupees a year according to a World bank Study. “Premature deaths, treatment for the sick, wasted time and productivity, as well as tourism revenues that fail to be generated are the main reasons for these high economic losses.” – The Study

Just Imagine – How Rs 5,38,570 Cr. can help change this situation. How many people can have access to safe drinking water, safe and clean toilets, and several other facilities had such hunger for money not been there.



Fiscal Deficit

The Finance Minister in his Budget 2011-12 claims a deficit of 4,12,817 Cr

Now you know why is this deficit?



Who’s the Mother of All Evils?

And this is just about year 2010.

What about the 60 other years of independence?

It is beyond humankind’s wildest imaginations to calculate the loss incurred by uncontrolled corruption.

And when it comes to curbing the peaceful people movements, no stone remains unturned to suffocate the democracy.

There is a dire need to plug the loop-holes in the current inefficient and inadequate political system.



Had Such Loot Not Been There?

Our country would have already become a global super power by now. We could have been at least 50 years ahead of where we are today.

What has now become the Thumb Rule of Governance

Openly loot People Grab the power by using any

and every means Start looting again

And the vicious cycle goes on…

Reason: Our passiveness, helplessness, and mental slavery



And this is Just The Tip of the Iceberg There are so many things which are unaccounted for, e.g. wide scale corruption in Public Distribution System,

implementation of MNREGA, development authorities, and various government bodies. Roots of corruption are deep into our governance system, right from the topmost place to the bottom most - right

from the prime minister office to the smallest unit of governance i.e. panchayats.

Lot more to be accounted… Lot

more to be unearthed

*Source: http://www.iretireearly.com/1-4-trillion-indias-black-money-stashed-in-swiss-banks.html


http://www.iretireearly.com/1-4-trillion-indias-black-money-stashed-in-swiss-banks.html


Is there any Solution?

Yes, there is and it originates from within. It is a war that we need to fight together because the government has no will power to root it out. It only knows how to silence the voice of common man

protesting in a democratic manner.© 2011 Narayan Singh Rao, All Rights Reserved

A great national emergency requiring us to attack the roots.


Narayan Singh Rao

Narayan works as an Intellectual Property Consultant at a leading multinational firm. He is an Electronics and Communication Engineer and graduated in 2005 from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

He was born in a remote village of Udaipur district in Rajasthan in the home of a farmer teacher. He studied in Hindi medium government and private schools. Amid poor financial conditions and with limited resources, he worked hard to clear prestigious joint entrance exam for IIT as well as the Roorkee Entrance Exam.

Apart from his job, he allocates a lot of time researching and analyzing social problems in the National and International Context. He provides valuable inputs to strengthen the movements against burning issues such as corruption, price rise, Jammu and Kashmir, black money, education, electoral reforms etc.

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What Readers Say About This Book

Great work Narayan! I, among others, was guilty of not having an opinion on the issue of corruption in our country. I'm proud to say that I now do. – Sarang Tatimatla

What a wonderful piece of work, it was short but powerful to create a fire in a person to think on what is happening in our "Great Nation Hindustan". – Cesil Joseph

Your presentation was the mirror of the present Indian situation and good enough to spread awareness among the Indian Society. I am impressed with your thoughts. – Prateek Jain

Great effort- while we are losing count of the scams in the country, the time has now come for offering drastic solutions-educating the mass about valid exercise of vote is but one of them. – S Mohan

Congratulations on such a great work!!! This book is simply awesome. Every Indian who wants India to be corruption free must have a read to this book. the govt. officials who indulge in corrupt activities must also have a glace to such a beautiful book. - Abhishek Khetan

An eye opener. Very well written & conveyed in a lucid & explicit manner. Wish you could lay hands on the names of at least few who have parked money abroad!! With best wishes. - Joy Dasgupta

Well splendid work, I really salute your multifaceted skills and the excellent 'practical' presentation of facts and figures. - Bivash Mukherjee

It is thought provoking, thank you for it – Muralidhar

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