In view of the upcoming urban local body (ULB) polls, a unique campaign drive has been launched in Bhubaneswar by the Bhubaneswar Bikash Sangathan to spread awareness about responsible voting and to fix accountability of contestants.
The campaign aims at taking a written pledge from the contestants on major issues the communities have identified to be resolved by them if they win elections. The collective has also planned to have interface dialogues between communities and election contestants to highlight local issues that concern slum dwellers most and need redressal as a priority.
Under the aegis of Odisha Shramajeebee Mancha and Mahila Shramajeebee Mancha, Odisha, the campaign has kick-started in 82 slums of North-zone in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and is creating voter’s awareness by distributing pamphlets and sharing the information with the public.