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Chapter 4Major Activities and OutcomesRole and Functions of CGCCsThis CGCC approach, which is informal in nature, consisting of local CSOs/NGOs andvigilant common citizens as members, was successfully practiced and implementedduring project intervention at the block level and is a need of the grassroots. Thefollowing are the functions of CGCCs:• Working as a local ‘resource person-cum-centre’ for RTI;• Awareness generation among local citizenries and motivating them for filing RTIapplications;• Providing moral support to RTI applicants in fighting with corrupt network ofservice providers;• Acting as a proactive watchdog against corruption and in support of goodgovernance;• Creating enabling environment at the grassroots;• Providing handholding to RTI users to maintain the sustainability of impact created;and• Empowering grassroots CSOs/NGOs.It was envisioned in this project to empower the grassroots CSOs/NGOs to create awider and deeper impact and making and ensuring inroads into a larger geographicalarea as a proactive mechanism against corruption.It was a rigorous field exercise to build a network of CGCCs, which was done afterfrequent scoping visits of both districts, and, as a result, 150 CSO representatives andproactive citizens were short-listed. Finally, 39 CGCCs were selected (at least two from17 rural blocks) of two districts, which were based locally and had good understandingof the local issues, reach within the community and rapport with them.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 17