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Code: 16• NAME OF THE PROJECT Deccan Foundation• LOCATION Chintamani, Karnataka• CONTACT PERSON Mr. Venugopal• THEME OR TYPE OF PROJECT Health and education• AIMS OF THE PROJECT An equitable management of Human and Naturalresources with a major focus on Basic health, educationand reconstruction of rural economic system.• PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES DECCAN FOUNDATION is an independent, Non profitmaking social service Organization came in to being toaddress the social, economical, educational, health,environmental and other problems of the society andpeople to restore their basic rights for education, food,shelter, economic independence, social dignity andnational integrity.We have been implementing several developmentprojects related to Education, Community health andhygiene, integrated rural water supply, Womenempowerment, Micro finance development, IGP. Etcsince our inception.As our main approach is towards women empowerment,which are ignored and neglected by the society, we havebeen given a special focus and attention to an integrateddevelopment of them. Hence designed and implementedunique projects ensuring women’s active participation inthe community development.• COMMUNITY CONTEXT DECCAN FOUNDATION located in Kolar andChikkaballapura districts having its registered Headoffice at Bevahalli village, Padmaghatta post, Mulbagaltaluk and Regional project office at DECCANHOSPITAL campus, Near K.S.R.T.C depot, Chintamani,Chintamani taluk.Geographical condition: Both Mulbagal and Chintamanilies in semi arid region covered by Hill locks andundulated lands. Both the places are border and remoteareas and hence ignored by the development since a longwhile. This area does not have any river or canalresources for irrigation and the main source of water foragriculture and other industries is Bore wells. But most ofthe farmers relay only on rain fed agriculture.This is because of the majority in the strength of thefarmers belong less and marginal condition.The major crops of the place are Raagi, Paddy, pulses,Groundnut and Mango.Due to unseasonable rainfall and fluctuation in pricesfarmers are unable to relay on agriculture as theirpermanent source of income, but it made them mandatorybecause of less opportunity for alternative source ofincome.Socio-economic condition: This place is mostly coveredby highest percentage of SC/ST and Muslim communities

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