Odisha is poor because of the State Government’s use of old development policies framed during colonial period, said former Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University and Sambalpur University, Prof laxman Kumar Mohapatra, here on Saturday while releasing a book written by Prof Manoranjan Mohanty. Praising Mohanty’s book Uddipta Odisha: Ebe Bi Daridra KahinkiIJ, Prof Mohapatra said that people of upper castes still enjoy power in the State. Due to lack of equitable distribution of power or resources, the State is still poor, said other guests attending the ceremony.
Reviewing the book, Prof Bijay Kumar Bohidar said Prof Mohanty has mentioned in details about the reasons of Odisha’s poverty. The author has placed in the book his speeches on Odisha’s poverty given in the seminars organised by the Gabesanachakra. The book release ceremony was organised by the Gabesanachakra. Dr Saraswati Swain, Swarnamayee Tripathy and Gyanaranjan Swain coordinated the function.
