Contract commission.

In an interview with a journalAist, a contractor spelled out the breakdown of commissions exAtracted from government developAment schemes by different quarAters. According to this man, 80 percent of the budget goes to comAmission, and only 20 percent is left for actual work.

The sweeping statement alleging high corruption might be exaggerAated in rare cases, but ground realAities also support the allegation of rampant corruption in almost evAery sector, particularly in the pubAlic infrastructure development sector. Resoundingly, support the allegation.

One can clearly observe that buildings, bridges, culverts, and other infrastructure built 200 years ago by the British are still inAtact and strong, but those built by today's contractors and engineers crumble within months or years.

It is also alleged by government functionaries and those privy to the...