Critically examine the utility of the social audit framework in bringing the governance process closer to the people.

Social audit framework is the instrument of ensuring completion of government projects with public audit. It's example of participatory democracy. Utility of Social audit: 1) Ensuring transparency in meghalaya, IIL state to give legislation, sanctity to social audit. MANEEMA: legal requirement of social audit 2) Accountability of the government official ensuring timely completion of the project with adequate efficacy 3) Responsiveness by government to the need and problem of the people 4) Environmental and social impact assessment: ensuring project cost are taken into account environmentally and socially

Way Forward: III) Overall: 1) Limited avenues and platform, means 2) Lack of cooperative background Way Forward: (1) Social audit, being effective means of good governance (2) Capacity building public or masses: making them effective auditors of welfare scheme (3) Training and attitudinal change amongst government officials, need. Social audit is the need of the hour, towards deepening of democracy and bringing governance process closer to the people.