- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Reconnection of sewage supplies.
- Water and Sewage
- Laying of Water and Sewage Connection
- Paid INR 35,000
I had relaid out the sewage piper run from my bungalow in Kotturpuram and had to change the connection of sewage pipe branch to the main line in 1st main road Kotturpuram. This required payment of a fee. costs for digging the main road and connection to the main sewage line. I was asked to pay Rs 50000 over and above the fees to the municpal authorities by my contractor. I initally refuesd but was warned that the connection will not be done unless the amount is paid. It is a structured payment. I resisted for fifteen days and finally caved in. the amount was reduced to Rs 35000, as I was an ex-serviceman. I do not know how much was pocketed by the touts and how much went to the sewage corporation officers. I was told that the money goes right up to the top!
I am truly ashamed as I have never paid a bribe before in my seventyfive years of life but was finally cornered.