• The Economic Survey has stressed that the ‘opaque mesh’ of regulations prevalent in India not only make life difficult for citizens who cannot feign ignorance of the rules as a valid defence, but also act as a magnet for corruption and endless litigation.
• Thus, The Economic Survey has proposed Transparency of Rules Act (TORA), a legislation to end any asymmetry of information regarding rules and regulations faced by an average citizen.
• The TORA is an attempt to change in some ways the relationship between the average normal citizen and the State.
• All forms of governance are based on citizens being expected to follow the rules.
• All laws will have to be updated by the department while providing access to history of the same webpage.
• Once a department has shifted to the platform, it can be deemed “TORA compliant” and citizens can be sure that the information is authentic and updated.

Source:TH