Association for Rural Development (ARD) Three-Years Achievements (2023–2026)

80 Villages across Allur, Kodavalur, Vidavalur and Indukurpet Mandals, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

ARD Focus: Empowerment of Yanadi Tribal Communities through Government Entitlements, Community Leadership, Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development.

Three-Year Programme Achievements (2023–2026)

Area: 80 villages across Allur, Kodavalur, Vidavalur and Indukurpet mandals, SPSR Nellore District

Programme Coverage and Community Mobilisation

  • Covered 80 villages across 4 mandals.

  • Reached a target of 7,051 Yanadi tribal families, comprising approximately 27,190 people.

  • Covered 64 Gram Panchayats and 44 Village Secretariats.

  • Conducted baseline surveys and household assessments to identify gaps in welfare schemes and essential services.

  • Established Village Development Committees (VDCs) in 28 villages during the initial reporting period.

  • Recorded 936 community-member participations in initial VDC activities, including 621 women and 315 men.

  • Mobilised community members to identify local issues and access government services.

Government Entitlements and Identity Documents

  • Facilitated 7,698 Aadhaar updates and corrections.

  • Supported 901 new Aadhaar registrations.

  • Facilitated 1,479 voter ID registrations.

  • Facilitated 809 domicile certificates.

  • Supported 237 new ration cards.

  • Facilitated the addition of 415 family members to ration cards.

  • Supported 1,164 Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) rice cards.

  • Facilitated 799 e-Shram card registrations.

  • Supported 340 job card registrations.

  • Facilitated the opening of 246 bank accounts.

  • Supported 113 PAN card registrations.

  • Facilitated 5 Aarogyasri health card registrations.

Housing and Basic Infrastructure

  • Facilitated 1,248 housing applications.

  • Supported 809 house-site applications.

  • Reported housing benefits for 40 households.

  • Facilitated 20 electricity connections.

  • Supported land levelling for 54 houses in Busagadipalem.

  • Helped address a drinking-water issue in Simbunipalem through community-level follow-up

Women’s Empowerment and Self-Help Groups

  • Facilitated SHG enrolment or linkage for 1,728 families.

  • Revitalised 10 SHGs that had discontinued regular savings.

  • Supported 14 SHGs in accessing government loans.

  • Facilitated reported government loan linkages totalling ₹1.325 crore for SHGs.

  • Promoted women’s participation in savings, financial inclusion, livelihood activities and community decision-making

Community Leadership and Government Coordination

  • Recorded 8,547 VDC meeting participations during the 2025–2026 reporting period.

  • These participations included 5,128 women’s and 3,419 men’s participations.

  • Strengthened coordination with Village Secretariats and relevant government departments.

  • Facilitated community representations on housing, identity documents, welfare schemes and essential services.

  • Reported development-related sanctions totalling approximately ₹4.05 crore for infrastructure and community needs

Fisheries and Livelihood Support

  • Conducted interface activities involving 334 Yanadi women on fisheries livelihoods and cooperative support.

  • Promoted access to fisheries-related livelihood opportunities and institutional linkages.

  • Encouraged coordination among SHGs, fisheries groups and government departments to strengthen livelihood opportunities.

Cyclone Relief and Emergency Support

  • Implemented Cyclone Montha relief activities across 33 villages in the four mandals in October 2025.

  • Supported 1,985 affected families.

  • Distributed dry-ration kits to address immediate food-security needs.

  • Provided blankets to families whose houses were severely damaged

Overall Outcomes

  • Improved access to identity documents and government welfare schemes.

  • Strengthened VDCs and SHGs as community-level institutions.

  • Increased women’s participation in community processes and financial inclusion.

  • Improved coordination between Yanadi communities and government departments.

  • Identified continuing gaps in housing, electricity, e-Shram registration, health cards and other entitlements for further follow-up.