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]}