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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...
A ROADMAP FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
THROUGH COLLECTIVE EFFORT
Greetings! budget is giving good governance a
Whether it is presenting a progressive fresh boost. This time, the webinars
general budget or implementing other and the budget implementation
welfare programmes, hard work is the process have become our cover story.
sine qua non for the central government This issue includes the inspirational
to make the resolutions a reality. It saga of Dr. Keshavrao Baliram
has long been customary to solicit Hedgewar in the personality section
feedback from stakeholders prior to as well as flagship schemes FAME
presenting the budget, which is then India, PM Mudra, and e-NAM. In the
followed by a debate in Parliament. series of Amrit Mahotsav, the story of
However, for the first time, the the struggle of the national heroes, the
central government has begun a new Karnataka tour of the Prime Minister,
tradition of dialogue with stakeholders the meeting of the G-20 foreign
following the presentation of the ministers, and other programs have
budget over the last three years. been included in this issue. Along with
Intensive brainstorming is being done this, information about the upcoming
through 'Budget Webinars,' adding a 100th edition of Prime Minister
new dimension to the old method. Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat" has
While addressing the webinars, also been included on the back cover.
Prime Minister Modi emphasised the You can also give your suggestions
'Saptarishi' priorities outlined in the for this. Apart from this, the 88th Utkal
general budget of 2023-24 on a dozen Diwas of the formation of Odisha is
subjects, just as the general budget included as an inside cover.
is seamlessly carried forward with Keep sending your suggestions to us
continuity every year, expanding the
series of dialogues. By laying out a
plan for effective public participation
through collective effort, the general
(Rajesh Malhotra)
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