Thursday, April 08, 2010

Zero rupee note that Indians can slip to corrupt officials who demand bribes

An Indian U of Maryland physics prof came up with these zero rupee notes that Indians can slip to officials who demand bribes. They've been wildly successful, with a total run over over 1,000,000 notes, and the reports from the field suggest that they shock grafters into honesty. Fifth Pillar is the NGO that produces the notes, and they're available for download in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. One such story was our earlier case about the old lady and her troubles with the Revenue Department official over a land title.

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