Western Orissa Development Council (WODC) is an administrative set-up established by the government of

Orissa Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sch ...

on 11 November 1998. This council was particularly established to bring development in the backward

western Orissa Western Odisha or the western part of Odisha, India, extending from the Kalahandi district in the south to the Sundargarh district in the north. History Historically It's a region of 'Greater Kalinga' & ruled by various dynastys. *Mahameghav ...

region. This

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is highly criticized by politicians, and members of the civil society as it has failed to live up to the expectations. Many says that formation of the Western Orissa Development Council is an acknowledgement of regional imbalance, and term it as "rehabilitation platform" for the ruling party. The Orissa State Legislative Assembly demanding removal of the chairperson of the Western Orissa Development Council (WODC) and its expert members.

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Koshal Discussion and Development Forum

Voice of Western Orissa
{{Western Orissa State agencies of Odisha Sambalpur 1998 establishments in Orissa Government agencies established in 1998