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World Bank
takes Housing Commisioner Alphons’s word on corruption in DDA
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has
figured in a World Bank report as one of the most corrupt institutions in
India.
The World Development Report, released
here today, has quoted former housing commissioner K.J. Alphons, having
described the agency he worked for, the DDA as “the most corrupt
institution in the country.”
He said, “Those who corrupt it, help
illegal builders grab DDA land and then build houses and shops that are
sold to unwitting buyers. Unauthorised buildings range from shanties for
the poor to shopping centers for the middle class to mansions for the
rich, all established on government land under false pretences, with
political complicity.”
Moreover, Mr Alphons reported, “Nothing
gets built, legal or illegal, without a bribe.” The report says many
developing cities are serviced in this fashion, with essential services
available only at a very heavy social cost. (UNI)
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