Basant Naik is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Daringbadi FCO, Kandhamal. He joined Gram Vikas in 2019.
His work focuses on sourceshed development, including social forestry, agroforestry, and land development, and community-based water resource management through water passbooks, water security plans, and water site inventories.
Basant completed his matriculation from Government SSD Boys High School, Gopalpur, Kalahandi.