Some of his major efforts are given below: Panda is a member of the Citizens’ Alliance against Malnutrition,[8] a high level advocacy group composed of young parliamentarians, from various parties and other influential personalities.

[citation needed] As part of the initiative, the alliance members travel across the country, visiting regions with high prevalence of malnutrition.

On these visits they meet children, mothers, anganwadi workers, government officials and political leaders to understand why child malnutrition persists.

Learning from the Australian example, Panda introduced a Private Members’ Bill in the Lok Sabha to stipulate plain packaging of tobacco products.

[13] In January 2013, the Times of India carried a story alleging exploitation of migrant Odia labourers in brick kilns of Andhra Pradesh.

On the basis of his letter, the NHRC directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh to respond to the complaint with all relevant information.

[citation needed] In April, he pursued the matter further by visiting the brick kilns of Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh to get a first-hand account of the situation.