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Armstrong Pame: The People's Road: 3 key ideas
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- IDEA 1 OF 3
Solve the problem in front of you
As a young IAS officer in Manipur in 2012, Pame mobilised donations and local labour to build a 100 km road where villagers had waited decades.
- IDEA 2 OF 3
Community participation
Villagers contributed labour, materials and goodwill.
Projects owned by the community get done and are maintained.
- IDEA 3 OF 3
Initiative within the rules
He found a way when the usual budget route was stuck, while staying transparent.
Officials can be creative and accountable at once.
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