Sailing through Troubled Water of Pandemic by ‘Sound Governance’ Boat: Lessons from Odisha, India

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the governance initiatives taken by the Odisha state in India since the identification of the first COVID-19 patient in mid-March, 2020. The state government has taken a comprehensive approach covering not only containment of the pandemic, but also state preparedness for future health emergencies. To counter various issues, triggered by COVID-19, the government has also introduced substantial policy and administrative innovations in the state. The author discusses the governmental initiatives along the multi-dimensional sound governance model. The global problem was handled at local level by the successful execution of innovations and global scientific knowledge.

KEYWORDS:

• Sound governance
• COVID-19
• innovation
• pandemic
• Odisha

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