Katha Rakhiba Sarkar (Keep the Promise)

A group of NGOs and INGOs working in Orissa, initiated the Katha Rakhiba Sarkar (KRS) campaign, to create an enabling environment for the effective implementation of the commitments of the government towards the Millennium development goals (MDGs) in Orissa.

The KRS
campaign was initiated by Regional Centre for Development
Cooperation (RCDC), CYSD, Ekta Parishad, Orissa institute of social
sciences and Concern worldwide India. 

The campaign has been launched at the state level and currently covers 5 under-developed districts of Sundergarh, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Nayagarh and Keonjhar. This campaign focuses on issues including poverty alleviation, land rights, drinking water and sanitation and HIV / AIDS.

The civil society organisations including CYSD have taken the initiative to enhance awareness on MDGs and developing IEC materials and disseminating information through the media on MDGs and commitments of the government towards the elimination of poverty and deprivation. In addition to this, the campaign has also formed district level networks and alliances to work towards the achievement of the programme. 

Daridrya O Kshudha Mukti Abhiyan (Freedom From Poverty)

The campaign, known as "Daridrya O Kshudha Mukti Abhiyan" in Orissa, primarily focuses on the proper monitoring and implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Rural Health Mission, and Education for All. In add ition to this, youth cadres in different districts have been built to carry forward the campaign's initiatives.