About REDS

REDS is an acronym for Rural Environment and Development Society, registered as a non for profit organisation in 1996 to further the well-being of rural communities. REDS activities are mainly focused on rural development, sustainable agriculture, child rights and anti-trafficking, empowering CBO’s to gain control over natural resources. The organization assists programs that promote sustainable development . REDS is also an active member of various networks at district and state level to build public opinion, advocacy and lobbying at appropriate levels. Smt. C.Bhanuja is the founder President and is actively involved from the inception of the organization. Smt. C.Bhanuja was awarded “brave lady” by Asmitha network in 2002, best social worker in the state for the year 1996 and received “Best NGO in the district” award for 4 times by the District Collector.

Smt. C.Bhajuja Garu is an Iconic Personality who took responsibility to Empower Women in all sectors by achieving great results and making a positive impact on each Women.

Contribute to the development process of rural India through pro-poor projects with a greater participation of the poor and marginalized communities in the planning and implementation of the project activities for sustainable growth.

Where the Society respects human dignity and provides all individuals and groups fair treatment and an impartial share of the benefits.

Reversing the process of desertification and ensuring balancing mechanism of Natural resources by their effective management through empowered people’s institutions and increasing the economic conditions of the Rural and Urban communities.

CHAIRPERSON / SECRETARY

Me and my team's quest to serve the destitute gives us the strength to work with full dedication, sincerity and honesty. We dream to see a brighter India with this little initiative of ours and know that our dreams will bear fruit soon as we are not alone.

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Our Creative Team

C Bhanuja

D/o Siddaiah, Nandhamuri nagar, Kalyandurgam Bypass road,Ananthapur..

- Secretary

M Sireesha

"W/o. B. Akkulappa D.No.1-517-40, Alwin Colony Penukonda Anantapur dist.".

- President

K Yellappa

"S/o. K. Nagappa Adapala Street Kadiri".

- Tresurer

G Padmaja

W/O B Ramesh Babu, Sainagar, 4th Cross, Anantapur.

- Executive Member

V Nagaraj

S/O V Venkataswamy, DVG Road, Bagepalli, Chikbalapur, Karnataka .

- Executive Member

R Prabhakar Reddy

S/O R Narayana Reddy, Jagarajpalli, Puttaparthi..

- Executive Member

T. Umadevi

- Executive Member

Y.A. Anitha

Anantapur.

- Executive Member

B Susheela

Nandamuri Nagar, Ananthapur.

- Executive Member

REDS is a Non- Government Organization (NGO) registered under the registration of societies Act XXI of 1860. Since 1996 it has been undertaking “Rural Development activities” with Empowerment of people through “Management of people's institutions and its networking”.

Legal Status

Income Tax Certificates
Registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860	496/1996 (Dated: 8/10/1996)
Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act	010120209 (date: 19/11/2003)(Renewed on: 01/07/2024) Valid up to 01/07/2029.
Exempted under Section 80G from Income Tax Department	F.No. HQRS/1(7)/ CIT/TPT/08-09 (Dated: 16/10/2008)
Exempted under Section 12A from Income Department	F.No. HQRS/230/CIT/TPT/2005-06 (Date: 20/8/2006)
PAN No	AAAAR3383E
TAN No	HYDR08800B (Dated: 2/7/2013)

REDS organization is working mainly with the vulnerable communities under Below Poverty Line (BPL) , small & marginalized communities particularly working with excluded social groups whom have less resource like Dalit’s, (SC, ST), Single women, Trafficked victims, physically challenged , Minorities and backward, survivors of Farmer suicide Committed families etc., working for the betterment of Women & Children’s living conditions, their rights, education etc.,

The organization has been working in Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh since 1996.The district is lying in leeward side of the two old fold mountain stretches of southern peninsular India. Up to 16th century this region was famous for natural resources. Forest vegetation is concerned nearly 800 species out of 18,000 of the country were available in the region. Water resources were also so sufficient that, a huge investment took place in the construction of small and big irrigation tanks, well before the advent of British Rule. About 80% agriculture in the region is rain fed dry land agriculture which has become a gamble with monsoons. At times the impact of the uneven and untimely rainfall is proving fatal to the farmers, leading to low yields and migration. Being far from the east coast this region doesn’t enjoy full benefits of northeast monsoon. And being cut off by the high Western Ghats the southwest monsoons are also prevented from penetrating and quenching the thirst of these parched soils. Therefore this Region is subjected to drought very often.

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Cluster level approach- by involving community leaders and empower them to analyze & resolve their issues on their own
Convergence and Advocacy with Line Departments: Divisional and District level officials who are related to violence (Women& Child Welfare, Legal Service , judiciary, Police/ women police and Livelihood support Departments, agriculture Department, CB-CID) doing convergence in advocacy mode to build good rapport to mitigate the issues
Convergence with concern departments to lessen various kinds of issues and related Acts for its better implementation

Problems will be faced from local political parties
Working with line department who didn’t have gender sensitiveness
According to Act proper implementation has not done
Objections from Political Leaders as well Police Departments
There is no livelihood support and shelter to survivors of trafficked and domestic violence and other violence
Main challenge is Monetary related
In spite of lot of efforts Government entitlements are not reachable to suffers

IEC material & Related Acts will be in local language to reach needy and grass root women
Govt has to develop feasible mechanisms to reach entitlements to needy in time
Govt has to introduce more skill development courses to unemployed youth and women
Special packages will be introduced to vulnerable groups
Continuous meals will be provided to children during holidays
Alternative livelihood support will be provided by NREGA programme
Food security will be provided to Single Women, Bereaved families of committed suicide families, survivors of trafficked, domestic violence and all forms of violence
The ACTS and G.O will be implemented properly and reachable to needy
More income generation programmes will be introduced and marketing facilities will be provided to mitigate migration
Free supply of seed, pesticides and fertilizers to farmers
Subsidy will be given to farmers on their loans

Rural and Environment Development Society

#4-1133-1, 4th Floor, Bhavani towers, Nandhamuri Nagar, Kalyandurgam Road, Ananthapur – 515 004.
redskadiri1@gmail.com + 91 944 00 171 88