Cut corruption with digital, time-bound public services and published contracts

Less discretion and more transparency leave less room for bribes:

• Every certificate, licence and approval online, with a fixed time limit and automatic approval if the deadline passes.
• Welfare paid directly into bank accounts (Direct Benefit Transfer), so middlemen can't take a cut.
• All government contracts, bills and inspection reports published, so citizens can check who built a road and what it cost.
• Strong protection for whistle-blowers and quick action on complaints.

Because published contracts also show who is responsible for a bad road, this solution is linked to both corruption and road accountability.

Sources

• Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Government of India: dbtbharat.gov.in
• Central Public Procurement Portal: eprocure.gov.in