# Telangana to join Centre’s Reform Utsav citizen initiative 2026-08-10T17:49:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju joined a video conference on August 10 with Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan and all state chief secretaries to discuss the Centre's proposed 'Reform Utsav' initiative, The Siasat Daily reports. Somanathan told states the initiative will launch in October to boost citizen participation in reforms. The initiative has three phases: preparatory (August-September), main (October-December) and follow-up (from December 28). The main phase includes Jan Manthan for identifying issues, Vimarsh for deliberation and Sankalp Siddhi for national events. Each state will form a coordination committee headed by its chief secretary and appoint a nodal officer. The Centre will launch a dedicated portal in regional languages for suggestions and monitoring. ## Coverage - siasat.com Tags: centre-state, citizen participation, digital portal, governance, reform-utsav, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-to-join-centres-reform-utsav-citizen-initiative/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-to-join-centres-reform-utsav-citizen-initiative/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.