Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.6.1 Governance, public policy and e-Governance

5.6.1.6 Transparency and accountability: RTI, social audit, Lokpal and Lokayuktas, CVC

Transparency lets citizens see what government does (RTI, proactive disclosure, social audit); accountability makes officials answer for it (Lokpal, Lokayuktas, CVC, courts); each tool works best alongside the others.

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Key terms

  • transparency
  • accountability
  • RTI Act 2005
  • social audit
  • MGNREGA section 17
  • SSAAT
  • MKSS
  • jan sunwai
  • Lokpal
  • Lokayukta
  • CVC
  • Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014

What this note covers

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
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