The concept of ‘Right to Service’ originated in

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The correct answer is Great Britain.

Right to service is the right of an eligible person to obtain the public services within the stipulated time limit as notified by the Public Authority.
- It originated in Great Britain.

Important PointsRight to Services Act in India:

It contains statutory laws and provisions to ensure time-bound delivery of public services to citizens of India.
It defines the statutory mechanism to punish delinquent public officers if they fail to deliver the requested service within a stipulated time.
It paved the way to reduce corruption in India, enhance transparency in public sector operations and provide public accountability.
Every state that implements this Act has covered different services and has different penalty mechanism for the failure of providing public services.
- Madhya Pradesh was the first state to enact the Right to Service Act on 18th August 2010 and
- Bihar became the second to implement it on 25th July 2011
Common public services include issuing birth certificates, death certificates, electric connections, telephone connections, voter’s cards etc.