Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, along with senior state officials, on Monday, August 10, took part in a video conference convened by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan with chief secretaries of all states to discuss the Centre's proposed "Reform Utsav" initiative.

The Cabinet Secretary informed the states that the Reform Utsav initiative would be launched in October to give greater emphasis to citizen participation in the reform process, according to an official statement. The initiative seeks to ensure that citizens' voices and suggestions are identified, deliberated upon, converted into actionable reforms and implemented through a committed roadmap.

The initiative will be rolled out in three phases. The prepa...