Ensuring accountability in the administration just adds another layer in the bureaucratic process. Examine. Differentiate between accountability and responsibility. Suggest some measures through which administrative accountability can be made more effective in India.

(i) sustainability of the decisions taken e.g: 2G spectrum allocation (cancellation by SC)

(ii) retaining public faith, investor confidence • as it ensures transparency, stability, objectivity in decision taking

(iii) reduces corruption; abuse of power; promotes public interest. ∴ contributes to effectiveness in the long run.

Accountability vs Responsibility Responsibility means imposing authority to perform a task, make a decision to a person on the basis of trust.

This trust, responsibility gives authority to the stakeholders, public to hold the person "accountable" i.e. Answerable for decisions taken. Therefore Accountability flows from responsibility.

Measures to improve Accountability (a) Increasing transparency - e-governance, RTI (b) Empower citizen - Citizen charter, RTI (c) Annual performance report; also can introduce peer review system (d) Effective grievance redressal mechanism to deal with abuse of power, corruption e.g. Independent CVC, CBI, Lokpal. (e) Quick dispersion of justice - court judgement; judicial reforms.