SKDRDP

shri kshethra dharmasthala rural development project, popularly known as skdrdp, is a charitable trust promoted by dr. d. veerendra heggade. skdrdp concentrates on the empowerment of rural women by organizing self-help groups (shgs) on the lines of joint liability groups (jlbs) of bangladesh and provides infrastructure and finance through micro credit for the rural people. the shri ksherta dharmasthala rural development project encompasses all aspects of enriching the rural life. it is currently engaged in developmental activities in dakshina kannada, udupi, uttara kannada, coorg, shimoga and chickmagalur districts operating in 4,739 villages covering more than seven hundred and ten thousand families. skdrdp is active with its community development programmes throughout the state of karnataka and holds its presence in six coastal towns under the karnataka urban development and coastal environment management project. skdrdp (r.) is registered under the charitable trust act of 1920 in th