Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched People’s Empowerment Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA).

The initiative was aimed at creating awareness about various schemes of the Government and improving transparency in distribution of individual and social benefits.

This is sub-scheme of Ama Gaon Ama Bikas (Our Village Our Development).

Under the initiative, camps will be organsied at gram panchayat level between 15th and 20th each month.

Every month the best panchayat in each block will be awarded with Rs 5 lakh for organising PEETHA.