00988pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002000040245005700060260000900117300001500126362001200141520064300153650001400796773004400810180718b2003   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSingh, Mohinder  aTransparency in functions: Vital for gram panchayats  c2003  ap.767-772.  aOct-Dec  aFunctioning of gram panchayats has suffered mainly due to misutilisation of funds placed at their disposal, corruption, unwanted delay, and poor quality of goods and services. It is in this context that the present article focuses on the need and significance of transparency in their functions. To ensure transparency, measures suggested include convening of regular meetings of gram sabhas, generating of awareness, provision of equal opportunities, prior approval of development works, circulation of proceedings, wide publicity of programmes, involvement of reputed NGOs and imbibing of democratic and moral values, etc. - Reproduced.  aPanchayat  aIndian Journal of Public Administration