Accountability: Government functionaries are answerable for their actions and decisions.
Transparency: Openness in government operations, allowing public scrutiny of decision-making processes.
Right to Information (RTI): Citizens' legal right to access government information, enshrined in the RTI Act 2005.
Proactive Disclosure: Government agencies are mandated to publish certain information suo motu, reducing the need for specific RTI requests.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas: Independent bodies established to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG): Constitutional body (Article 148) responsible for auditing government accounts, ensuring financial accountability.
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Apex vigilance institution to advise and assist the central government in anti-corruption measures.
Whistleblower Protection: Laws to protect individuals who expose corruption or wrongdoing in public service.
Citizen's Charters: Documents that declare the standards of service delivery, information, grievance redressal, and other commitments of an organization to its citizens.
Social Audits: Process of reviewing official records and determining whether state reported expenditures reflect the actual spending on the ground, often involving community participation.
Accountability: Government functionaries are answerable for their actions and decisions.
Transparency: Openness in government operations, allowing public scrutiny of decision-making processes.
Right to Information (RTI): Citizens' legal right to access government information, enshrined in the RTI Act 2005.
Proactive Disclosure: Government agencies are mandated to publish certain information suo motu, reducing the need for specific RTI requests.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas: Independent bodies established to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG): Constitutional body (Article 148) responsible for auditing government accounts, ensuring financial accountability.
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Apex vigilance institution to advise and assist the central government in anti-corruption measures.
Whistleblower Protection: Laws to protect individuals who expose corruption or wrongdoing in public service.
Citizen's Charters: Documents that declare the standards of service delivery, information, grievance redressal, and other commitments of an organization to its citizens.
Social Audits: Process of reviewing official records and determining whether state reported expenditures reflect the actual spending on the ground, often involving community participation.
