About
About RDS
Empowering communities for equitable and sustainable development.
Our Vision
To build a society that is:
- Socially just and harmonious
- Politically aware and equitable
- Economically strong and inclusive
- Environmentally healthy and sustainable
Our Mission
RDS is committed to empowering the powerless by:
- Strengthening social and institutional capacity
- Promoting political awareness and participation
- Enabling inclusive and sustainable livelihoods
- Fostering environmental responsibility and equity
Who We Are
RDS is a non-political, non-profit making and secular Non Governmental Organisation (NGO). The motto of RDS is to facilitate the process of development of the villages and the villagers. This motto has been the guiding principle to evolve and plan activities that will lubricate the process of sustainable development in the villages. It has always concentrated on need based development, with a view to meet the basic needs of the villages and the villagers.
Genesis
The founders of the organization had been engaged in participatory facilitation of development interventions in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, especially the most backward and drought ridden districts of the state, the Telengana Region, for the last 30 years, in association with various voluntary organizations. While in different parts of Mahabubnagar District, in connection with community organization and capacity strengthening of Self Help Groups in the District, in collaboration with the District Administration and UNDP, the founders had exposure into the dire situation of the district, especially with regard to the mounting number of migration, degraded greenery, denuded hillocks depleting ground water and desperate debt ridden small and marginal farmers.
Having interacted with some development concerned and kind-hearted people of Wanaparthy and its surrounding villages, the idea of facilitation of development programs, in active and conscious participation of the stake holders, from a legalized structure, emerged. As a result, in 1999, Rural Development Society(RDS) was founded with like minded people from different walks of life. RDS’s main thrust of intervention is in the field of community organization and environment development with the main aim of organizing the unorganized in the rural areas, enable them for active participation in conservation and preservation of eco system with co-operative efforts. While mobilizing and motivating the rural mass for conscious and active involvement in eco-development, RDS has taken all effort to mobilise external resources, monetary, man power and moral supports. The effort of motivating and mobilizing rural strength and external resources is an ongoing process.
Approach: Integrated, Participatory and Sustainable Approach.
Legal status:Rural Development Society (RDS) is registered under Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli (Act 1 of 1350 F.)
Operational Area:
Environment : Rural
State : Telangana
District : Mahabubnagar More on Mahabubnagar & RDS Click Here>>
Mandals : Wanaparthy, Panagal, Kodair, Gopalpeta, Peddamandadi, Pebbair.
Registration No. : 795 Of 1999 – Regd. Under Societies Registration Act, 1860
FCRA No : 010280055
12A registration No. : F.No.DIT(E)HYD/39(02)/12A/05-06
80G registration No. : F.No.DIT((E)/HYD/80G/60(12)/07-08
Strategies:
- Organizing and federating the neglected powerless for collective strength;
- Enabling consciously active participation; Facilitating Social, Political &
- Economic Self Reliance with status and bargaining power;
- Enhancing credibility and bankability;
- Promoting eco-friendly agriculture and bio-diversity preservation and development measures;
- Upgradation and localization of service facilities;
- Subscribing to eradication of social evils;
- Promoting Local, regional, state and interstate network of CBOs and
- Development facilitators for solidarity, fraternity, social harmony and exchange of products;
- Ensuring sustainable & ongoing development measures.