Corruption in Mining Industry - Inputs on Solutions
Below are the key issues and root causes related to mining industry. Kindly review them and share your inputs on specific solutions that need to be implemented to address these issues/causes.
We will then take this up with the key investgation authorities and Government stakeholders.
Transparency International India
Corruption in Mining Industry - Key Issues and Root Causes
1. In many places, mining is operated by mafia
2. Many politicians are involved in mining which is a conflict of interest
3. Coal blocks are allotted to the person who pays the highest bribe
4. Guidelines are not adhered to by the staff
5. Huge black money is generated by the mines contractors
6. There is major collusion with high level authorities
7. Work orders are issued which dilute the laid down rules against gratifications
8. Every contractors have to pay percentage to the authorities under the table to get their work done
9. Trucks are allowed overloading and the differences in values are pocketed by the mine authorities and the mafias
10. Loading preference is given to trucks taking bribes
11. There is no transparency in issuing and opening of tenders
12. Many work orders are issued without calling for tenders
13. High value machinery and equipment of sub-standard quality are purchased
14. All purchasing in mines are subject to payment of commission
15. No bills are considered for payment until commission is paid
16. Observing the engineering and technical works related to OMC supervised by a nontechnical person and payments are made at a high rate. more
We will then take this up with the key investgation authorities and Government stakeholders.
Transparency International India
Corruption in Mining Industry - Key Issues and Root Causes
1. In many places, mining is operated by mafia
2. Many politicians are involved in mining which is a conflict of interest
3. Coal blocks are allotted to the person who pays the highest bribe
4. Guidelines are not adhered to by the staff
5. Huge black money is generated by the mines contractors
6. There is major collusion with high level authorities
7. Work orders are issued which dilute the laid down rules against gratifications
8. Every contractors have to pay percentage to the authorities under the table to get their work done
9. Trucks are allowed overloading and the differences in values are pocketed by the mine authorities and the mafias
10. Loading preference is given to trucks taking bribes
11. There is no transparency in issuing and opening of tenders
12. Many work orders are issued without calling for tenders
13. High value machinery and equipment of sub-standard quality are purchased
14. All purchasing in mines are subject to payment of commission
15. No bills are considered for payment until commission is paid
16. Observing the engineering and technical works related to OMC supervised by a nontechnical person and payments are made at a high rate. more
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IF ALL MINING MAFIA HAS PROVIDING FUNDS TO PARTIES THEN WHO WILL CARE WHAT IS WRONG WHAT IS RIGHT ITS ALL MATTERS THAT MLA, MP AND OFFICIALS GETTING MONEY AND WHEN PRESSURE COMES THEY ONLY PLAY DRAMA FOR CHANGE IN POLICY BUT IN FACT IT WILL MORE HELPFUL TO ILLEGAL MINING AND ALL WHO OPPOSING JUST CRUSHED OUT. more
Oct 11
BESIDES MAFIAS AND POLITICIANS one can`t enter in this business as I know it well.Then who is going to erase the corruption.It`s like cat is sitting to protect the rats. more
Oct 11
Yes,in most of cases the mining is directly or indirectly controlled by politicians or beaurocratsandnot by common person. more
Oct 08
Dear Transparency International and all its advocates,corruption is not going to be lessened even by a penny by all those half hearted impractical empty talks and suggestions.Now it is the biggest industry in India penetrating its roots through each and every organisations and establishments.If you expect the politicians and Bureaucrats to devise ways to root out corruption then it is like expecting the blood hound wolves to devise ways to make them all vegetarian.If you people are really serious then let us form a group, identify and behead 1000 most corrupt people every year and at the end of 5 years you will not find any corruption in India. more
Oct 08
Mining is such a issue where politicians and anti social elements are directly involved. Most of the mining operations are controlled by anti social elements and owned by politicians. MP Lad funds are also used. Police, a district Administration, Mining Department are paid heavily and pressurised for these activities. There is theft of all taxes and duties. Unless Government is serious these type of problems can not be tackled more
Oct 07
