Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that transparency and accountability are very much essential for the effective functioning of local self governments. <br/><br/>Inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Kochi Municipal Corporation, he called upon the local self governments to find their own resources to fulfil the developmental works within the stipulated time.<br/><br/>He said the public rightly wants corruption free, accountable, transparent and effective<br/>governments. <br/><br/>The Vice President further said while the availability of funds might not pose a problem under various programs, including the Smart Cities initiatives launched by Union Government, the timely execution of the project must be accorded high priority.