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Discuss in detail the following specific programmes aimed at bringing good governance in India. 

(a) Lokpal and Lokayukta 

(b) Right to Information 

(c) E-Governance 

(d) Citizen’s Charters

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After independence, India adopted a socialist model of development aimed at achieving a Welfare State. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances looks after administrative reforms in India. 

It’s objectives are:

1. to promote administrative reforms in government policies and processes. 

2. to promote citizen-centric governance. 

3. to conduct innovations in egovernance.

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was set up in 2005 to prepare a blueprint for revamping the public administration system in India. 

It looked at the following issues.

1. to make public administration accountable, transparent, efficient, responsive and result-oriented.

2. citizen centric, participative administration.

(a) Lokpal and Lokayukta – The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013) provides for the establishment of Lokpal (central government) and Lokayuktas (States) to inquire into allegations of corruption against public officials in a commitment to responsive, clean governance. The Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution came into being in 1972.

(b) Right to Information – It is a basic necessity of good governance which enables citizens to seek important public information from the government i.e., about public policies and actions. Transparency in government institutions makes them function more objectively and enables citizens to participate effectively in the governance process.

(c) E-Governance In the last few decades- governance has become more complex and varied. Citizens expectations from the government have also increased. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is used in governance. This is called ‘e-governance’. 

It helps in:

1. instant transmission and processing information and efficient storing and retrieval of data. 

2. increasing the reach of government both geographically and demographically. 

3. speeding up decision making and increasing transparency and accountability of government processes. E-governance in India has evolved from computerisation of departments to initiatives which are citizen centric and service oriented.

(d) Citizen’s Charters – The exercise to formulate citizen’s charters began in 1996. Each organisation must spell out the services it has to perform and the standards / norms for these services. If these standards are not met then that agency can be held accountable.

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