Sampath had demanded a bribe of Rs 2.30 lakh for granting subsidy to a farmer towards putting up green house in his agricultural land.
This is still higher than the current global average of 39 per cent and will have to come down if India is to remain an attractive investment destination, says E&Y in its study.
Bengaluru: The ACB sleuths have arrested a horticulture officer in Mandya district for bribery charges. The accused, Sampath Kumar, an assistant officer with horticulture department in Mandya was caught red handed while taking a bribe of '74,000.
According to the ACB, Sampath had demanded a bribe of '2.30 lakh for granting subsidy to a farmer towards putting up green house in his agricultural land. As the state government offers up to 90 per cent subsidy to SC/ST farmers to build green houses on their land, a farmer had approached Sampath.
He initially demanded Rs 2.30 lakh as bribe from the farmer to help him avail the subsidy. Sampath was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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