Govt, SELCO Foundation sign five-year pact for inclusive growth in southern Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (UNI) The Odisha government and SELCO Foundation have entered into a five-year partnership to strengthen inclusive and sustainable development across six southern districts, with a focus on clean energy, livelihoods, healthcare, skills and climate-resilient solutions. The collaboration will initially cover Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri, with the partners seeking to strengthen existing government schemes through technical expertise, technology, innovation, capacity building and implementation support. A key component of the partnership will be the proposed SEVA Hubs (Centres for Expertise and Enablers for Rural Transformation), which will serve as locally anchored platforms for identifying community needs,…