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Transparency in Governance
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NOTHING IS SAFE
THAT DOES NOT SHOW
THAT IT CAN BEAR
DISCUSSION AND PUBLICITY
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Governance
Governance is the exercise of economic,
political and administrative authority tomanage a countrys affairs at all levels.
The concept of Governance is broader thanGovernment.
The concept of Governance focuses oninstitutions and processes.
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Transparency:
Core Principle of Good Governance
Good Governance has major characteristics of Rule of law
Transparency and free flow of information Participation Equity and inclusiveness Effectiveness and efficiency
Accountability Control of corruption Balances between growth and distribution; and Present and future resource use
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Transparency:
Core Principle of Good Governance
Transparency is widely recognised as core principle of goodgovernance.
Transparency means sharing information and acting in an openmanner.
Free access to information is a key element in promotingtransparency.
Information must be timely, relevant, accurate and complete forit to be used effectively.
Transparency is also considered essential for controllingcorruption in public life.
Transparency and accountability in Government are mutuallyreinforcing.
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Major Initiatives to Enhance
Transparency in India
Right to Information Act
Public Services Bill Citizens Charters
e-Governance
e-Bhoomi e-Chaupal
e-procurement
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Right to Information
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and
a people who mean to be their own governors,
must arm themselves
with the power knowledge gives
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Right to Information
A fundamental right of every citizen.
Interpreted by Supreme Court to beembedded in the right to life and liberty andright of freedom of speech and expressionguaranteed under the Indian Constitution.
A separate Act enacted by Indian Parliamentin 2005.
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Right to Information Act
Comes into force w.e.f. October 12, 2005
Applicable across India
Applicable to all public authorities owned, controlledor substantially funded by the Government.
Access to third party records available
Overrides the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
Independent institutions for implementation of Act atboth Federal and Provincial levels.
Penalty for non-compliance provided for.
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Right to Information Act
Empowers citizens to
Ask any question from the Government or seek any information
Take copies of any Government documents Inspect any Government documents
Inspect any Government works
Take samples of materials of any Government works
Information to be made available between 30 to 35 days and
within 48 hours when pertaining to life and liberty Nominal processing fee
Movement started by small farmers in Rajasthan in 1994-95
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Public Services Bill
A Bill for regulation of public services in India underconsideration.
Likely to include- fundamental values of public services- code of ethics for public servants- a management code to ensure implementation- protection of whistle-blowers- recruitment code- an authority to facilitate review and development of
Public Services
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Citizens Charters
In a democracy, all power belongs to thepeople. They elect the Government and theGovernment in turn must be accountable tothe people.
The Citizens Charter essential fortransparency and accountability.
A response to the quest for solving theproblems which citizens encounters whiledealing with public service providers.
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Citizens Charters
Initiative started late in 1997 Coordination, formulation and operationalisation of Citizens
Charters initiated by Union Government. Guidelines for formulation and list of dos and donts
communicated. Included expectations from the clients. 111 Charters for Federal organisations 668 Charters for Provincial organisations
Comprehensive website launched in 2002 Banking sector chosen as a model of excellence External agencies engaged for evaluation Compendium of Charters brought out in May 2003
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e-Governance
A comprehensive programme at all levelsof the government to improve efficiency,transparency and accountability at theGovernment-citizen interface
National e-Governance Action Plan
25 Mission Mode Projects Centralized Initiative, Decentralized
Implementation
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e-Governance : Framework
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e-Bhoomi :
Management of Land Records
Premier e-Governance project in India
20 million manually managed land recordsdigitalised
6.7 million formers with average holding of0.6 hectare covered
30662 villages in Karnataka covered
Developed by NIC of Government of India
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e-Bhoomi :Management of Land Records
Challenges
Number of land records
Poor infrastructure
Low literacy
Diverse language dialects
Skepticism about Governments interest
Unfamiliarity with ICT Entrenched vested interests, and
Time target for implementation
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e-Bhoomi :Management of Land Records
Factors Contributing to Success
Long tenure of Project Officer
Involvement of stakeholders at all levels
Political will
A good self-sustaining business model
Training, capacity building and selection of computeroperators
Incentive system Making the required changes in policies
Identifying outsourcing components
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e-Bhoomi :Management of Land Records
Results Achieved
One of the biggest citizen centric projects in theworld
Reliability and authenticity of land records Quick and efficient delivery of service Bogus land transactions arrested Has become a national model 16 to 18 million people avail services every year Processing fee about US$ 0.33 only Over 1 to 1.5 million mutations handled every year Embraced all political parties in Karnataka
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e-Chaupal :
Transforming Lives and Landscapes
A pioneering web-based initiative by ITC Delivers real-time and customised information to
farmers Enhances their farm productivity Better aligns farm output to market demand Secures better quality productivity and improve
prices Enables even marginal farmers to access knowledge
to compete on equal footing in the marketplace Empowers rural communities
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e-Chaupal :Transforming Lives and Landscapes
Features
Started in 1990
Currently comprises 6400 e-Chaupals
Reaching nearly 40,000 villages and serving over 4 millionfarmers
Nine provinces already covered
Consists of 3 layers starting with village level, ICT kiosks withinternet access (or e-Chaupal) managed by a Sanchalak
Free information and knowledge Freedom of choice in transactions
Transaction-based income stream for Sanchalak
Other value chains added
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e-Chaupal :Transforming Lives and Landscapes
Features
Has demonstrated the power to improve efficiency ofthe farm to market value chain, to allow for efficient
and effective distribution of goods and services tothe villages as well as to improve the capability ofrural population and increase their income streams
Targeted 20,000 e-Chaupals extending coverage to
1,00,000 villages entailing investments of US$1.15billion in next 10 years
Will transform lives of one-sixth of rural India
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e-Procurement :
Procurement processes automated
A robust scalable and secure web-based e-Procurement solution developed by NIC
8 Government Departments, 12 PSUs, 51Municipalities on e-platform
Turnover US$ 3.5 billion & 9,981 in nos. in 2005-06
Tender lead time reduced from 180 days to 36 days
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Our Vision
With all these initiatives enhancing
accountability and transparencyin governance,
we believe that India is nearer to achieving
Swarajof Mahatma Gandhis dreamsthan ever before.
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Thank You !
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