Few weeks back when I watched this http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/shaffi_mather_a_new_way_to_fight_corruption.html , I relaized that there is lot we can do in fighting corruption. Just today I was attending a session about data collection tools, one is from Google ODK and another startup from Finland mGeoS.
And I was connecting the dots, How about a corruption reporting service. why not a data collector for mobile where the citizens report corruption, the data collector can record already location, but one can also feed how much bribe they paid and to whom.
At the backend we can collect the snapshot of corruption in realtime who is getting the bribe and where and how much.
interesting idea . do you suggest an annoymus data collection ? will it be some thing like Wiki leaks + geo tag and other things ?
ReplyDeleteYes. anonymous (but we get the big picture maybe city level) and IT deptt can react :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sachin,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Only pitfall may be 'Gehu ke saath dhun ko pisna padega!'. I mean honest people might be harrased using such services. Just like 498A (Dowry Harrasment Act) is also used to get revenge on family issues. Anyhow the possibilities should be explored.
Sachin
P.S. Its Sachin commenting Sachin! If you wondering which, I am Sachin Chaudhari from TKK. Oh, sorry I should say Aalto now!
Future comes faster than we anticipate sometimes. Delhi Police is crowdsourcing through FaceBook page pretty well, all the traffic violations:)
ReplyDeleteThey had a story in New York Times few days back.
Here is there page link : http://www.facebook.com//pages/New-Delhi-India/Delhi-Traffic-Police/117817371573308?v=wall&story_fbid=143273375694374