Urban Community Development Project was flagged off in Sept. 2002, aimed empowering and improving the standard of living of the BPL families and the slum dwellers. Urban poverty and slums are closely linked and hence the programmes are based on the needs of the slum dwellers. If promotes Ms among urban 8PL families, create awareness on health & hygiene, solid waste management. Construction of Low Cost Sanitation units is a major component of the project.

Performance of programme

• Create awareness against alcoholic abuse.

• Motivate people to progress without liquor consumption. 

• Prevent youngsters from falling pray to alcoholic consumption.

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  (Rs. in lakhs)

SI No	Performance	2007-2008	Since inception
1.	No. of SHGs organized		2194
2.	No. of families involved		27980
3.	Savings mobilized	36.73	629.43
4.	Internal lending
	Groups	2,687	76,166
	Amount	362.71	4,375.95
7.	Revolving funds availed
	Groups		1484
	Amount		74.25
10.	No. of health check up camps		340
11.	No. of health awareness		4754
12.	Total No. of training programmes
	conducted on various subjects		14000
	Total No. of participants		560365
15.	No. of SWA awareness and Shramadana		537
16.	No. of slum areas identified		39
17.	No. of BPL families identified		21755
18.	Beneficiaries of LCS		12105
19.	Education programmes conducted		281

The project is operational in 39 slums of 6 cities namely Mangalore, Ullal, Udupi, Kundapur, Sirsi and covering 20684 families.