01057pab a2200169 454500 180718b2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Singh, Mohinder Transparency in functions: Vital for gram panchayats 2003 p.767-772. Oct-Dec Functioning 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. Panchayat Indian Journal of Public Administration N 61583 61583 61583 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 49, Issue no: 4 AR62033 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR