There is a high degree of corruption in the RDPR Department in spite of many goodpeople within the department. The systems in the department provide a lot of temptation to take bribes. Very few are free from these tendencies. There are corrupt people in the government, and also amongst politicians. However, there are also some very honest people who feel very upset at what is happening today.

About 2500 Project Development Officers (PDOs) were recruited by the government in 2010. Already, 292 have resigned. Many have quit because they could not tolerate the corruption that they saw when they were posted to the field. Sadly, 3 PDOs have also committed suicide.

Many within the system are now very cynical, but the system can be reformed by empowering the good leadership within the government.

Ipaidabribe.com has launched the vertical on rural government corruption with the belief that if we create a network for honest officials to report their bribe experiences in rural development and entitlement programmes, we can increase transparency and accountability, thereby reducing corruption.

Getting the DATA is the first step. PDOs, can now post your experiences about corruption.

Take 10 easy Steps on ipaidabribe.com, to help improve the system 

Step 1:

On the home page of the site, you will see an ‘I paid a bribe’ tab. Click on the tab

You will see a box saying ‘select category’. Click on the menu and choose ‘ rural government’

Step 2:

You will see the next box, ‘select department’ The menu  has three options, ‘Citizen services’, ‘Government Personnel’ and ‘Implementation of Government Schemes’.  Please choose your option.

Step 3:

Once you choose the option, then another box will open, which says, ‘Select transaction. You have several choices of transactions under each option

Step 4:

Please note, when you click ‘NREGA’, another box for transaction within NREGA will open. Please choose the actual transaction.

Step 5:

Once you choose the transaction, select the district

Step 6:

Once you select the district, select the taluk

Step 7:

Now you can enter the title for your experience and write your experience in the box provided. 

Step 8:

After entering your experience, then tick mark on the box’ I agree with the privacy policy

Step 9:

Then enter the ‘Captcha’ or the code given.

Step 10:

Click on ‘Submit;, and your experience will go onto the site.

Note on Privacy:

1. Do NOT give your name.

1. Do NOT mention the details of to whom you have paid bribes/who is involved.

We are not going to forward any specific complaints. We are interested in looking at the transaction alone, so that we can suggest permanent solutions.