Legal Perspectives of Open Government System towards Achieving Transparent Administration at Gram Panchayat level in India – Case Studies

Abstract

An open government is one with high levels of transparency and mechanisms for public scrutiny and oversight in place, with an emphasis on government accountability. Transparency is considered the traditional hallmark of an open government, meaning that the public should have access to government-held information and be informed of government proceedings. In recent years, however, the definition of open government has expanded to include expectations for increased citizen participation & collaboration in government proceedings through the use of modern and open technologies. The open government system enables the people to participate in all the process of planning, development decision making, implementation and monitoring of rural development programmes ultimately addressing the issue of poverty reduction. In this context, this study captured the performance of proactive role of panchayats in maintaining transparent administration in a participatory manner. This study also made deep attempt to verify this theory that, the open government system made commendable impact on the delivery of basic services and people supporting functions