The Collective Approach for Transformative Action (CATA), a city based platform of progressive thinkers, organised a one-day programme ‘Dialogue on development: Regional economic growth and development’ on Sunday.
Delegates like district Collector Jagannath Mohanty attended as chief guest and inaugurated the workshop in the presence of other dignitaries like ADM laxmin Kant Behera, former GSI Director US Mishra and NIPM Chairman DR Ashok Sahu. CATA director Dr Narendra Kumar Mishra called for a progressive movement for sustainable large scale industrialisation which opens up channels of appropriate employment opportunities for skilled tribal youths of Rayagada.
Presiding over the meeting, Collector Mohanty besides addressing the problems of R& R as well as CSR on rational humanitarian grounds, stressed on optimum mineral resource utilization through large and medium scale industries.
ADM laxmi Kanta Behera discussed various problems faced in the implementation of development projects in Rayagada district and the need for its eradication. Former Director GSI Mishra spoke on natural resource management, while NIPM Chairman Dr Sahu gave a vivid picture of the contribution of Nalco. Dr BB Dash, former Director, MSME spoke on skill development of youth. Prof Bobby Shroff spoke on regional disparity and Prof Dr Debashis Pani and RP Bisoyi presented papers on alternative growth models.