Between 1987 and 1991, the government of which state launched the New Democratic Initiative which involved campaigns for development designed to involve people directly in development activities through voluntary citizens’ organization?

Kerala

Despite low per capita incomes and a relatively weak industrial base, Kerala achieved nearly total literacy, long life expectancy, low infant and female mortality, low birth rates, and high access to medical care. Between 1987 and 1991, the government launched the New Democratic Initiative which involved campaigns for development (including total literacy especially in science and environment) designed to involve people directly in development activities through voluntary citizens’ organizations.