After massive success of the recent Odisha Vikash Conclave, similar programmes at district and region levels in the State is being planned, said Jagadananda, the organiser of the conclave.
Jagadananda said that actual problems, concerns and hardships on the ground cannot be understood without the involvement of people in the grassroots.
Jagadananda maintained that since last few years economic growth rate has been on rise and size of annual budgets have also gone up substantially. New plans and programmes have been implemented. This has also resulted in stiff rise in corruption. Making the benefits of development reach the man in the bottom has become a big challenge.
In this context larger peoples’ participation can ensure accountability. For this the series of conclaves will work to aware people on their rights and responsibilities, he said.
It may be noted that Odisha Vikash conclave was organized in Bhubaneswar. Apart from Niti Ayog Vice Chairman Dr Aravind Panagariya, Central and State Ministers, several eminent persons from bureaucracy, social work and experts joined the conclave.