Western Odisha Development Council
Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) is an administrative set-up established by the government of Odisha on 11 November 1998. This council was particularly established to bring development in the backward western Odisha region.[1] This organization is highly criticized by politicians, and members of the civil society as it has failed to live up to the expectations.[2] Many says that formation of the Western Orissa Development Council is an acknowledgement of regional imbalance,[3] and term it as "rehabilitation platform" for the ruling party.[citation needed] The Odisha State Legislative Assembly demanding removal of the chairperson of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) and its expert members.[citation needed]
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- Koshal Discussion and Development Forum
- Voice of Western Orissa
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- Balangir
- Bargarh
- Boudh
- Debagarh
- Jharsuguda
- Nuapada
- Sambalpur
- Subarnapur
- Sundargarh
- BPUT
- NIT Rourkela
- Rajendra College Balangir
- Sambalpur University
- VSSUT, Burla
- WODC Medical Colleges
- Gangadhar Meher University
- IIM Sambalpur