| Name of the Organization | Bastar Dharma Kshema Samati (BDKS) |
| Year of Establishment | 1977 |
| Address | Sangam Bhavan, Metuguda Jagdalpur – 494 001 Bastar District Chhattisgarh, India |
| Contact Number | +91 9406070625, +91 6267179745 |
| bastarsamiti@gmail.com | |
| Website | www.bdks.in |
| Legal Status | a) Regd. Under M.P. Societies Registration Act 1973 (No-5565 of 1993) b) Registered under FCRA (No. 40093558300) c) Registered under Income Tax Act 1961 |
| Contact Person | Fr. Tiju Mankottil CMI Executive Director +91 6267179745 mstcherupuzha@gmail.com |
Presently BDKS activities are spread over about 240 villages through 21 sub-centres of BDKS in 5 districts of Bastar division and Koraput district in Odisha state. The total population covered is approximately 10,440 households with a total of 46,776 population.
Tribals and Dalits and other weaker sections such as Women, Children and youth, landless, marginal and small farmers and Persons with disabilities constitute the target population.
BDKS has been working in the Bastar division in Chhattisgarh state for the last 45 years, enjoys a good reputation and has funding from several international and national agencies for different projects. Presently BDKS has a total staff of 35 full-time (Men – 16 & women – 19) and 15 (men-6 + women – 9) village-level volunteers. All the staff members are experienced and committed to the development of the target community. BDKS has set up a very efficient and decentralized management system. It has developed its HR policy, Child Protection policy, Gender and Finance policies etc., and is put into practice within the organization and its operational areas.
| Year | Turn over for 3 years (Rs) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 – 22 | 11,011,064 | |
| 2020 – 21 | 17,723,476 | |
| 2019 – 20 | 18,342,388 | |
| TOTAL | 47,076,928 |
| Name of Donor | Main sector | Budget Rs. | Period | Major activities | Regional coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manos Unidas, Spain | Community Development | 864,179 | 2019-20 | Women empowerment through the SHG approach | This project has covered 4 panchayats at Lohandiguda Block |
| Kindermission Germany | Child Development | 10,679,590 | 2019-20 | Developing Children in activities like social, Physical, Education & spiritual. | 25 primary schools in Karpawond region Bastar Dist. |
| Development focus | Literacy program for Age of 18-60 | 418346 | 2019-20 | Literacy promotion | Karpawand block, Bastar |
| Indisch Deutscher Kltuverein e.V | Covid-19 Prevention & strengthening of Hospital | 2020-21 | Strengthening of hospital facilities for treatment and prevent Covid-19 deaths | Bastar district, Jagdalpur | |
| St. Franziskus Church Germany | |||||
| Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur | |||||
| Manuela Und Thomas Association, Germany |
| Name of Donor | Main sector | Budget Rs. | Period | Major activities | Regional coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manos Unidas, Spain | Community Development | 864,179 | 2019-20 | Women empowerment through the SHG approach | This project has covered 4 panchayats at Lohandiguda Block |
| Kindermission Germany | Child Development | 10,679,590 | 2019-20 | Developing Children in activities like social, Physical, Education & spiritual. | 25 primary schools in Karpawond region Bastar Dist. |
| Development focus | Literacy program for Age of 18-60 | 418346 | 2019-20 | Literacy promotion | Karpawand block, Bastar |
| Indisch Deutscher Kltuverein e.V | Covid-19 Prevention & strengthening of Hospital | 2020-21 | Strengthening of hospital facilities for treatment and prevent Covid-19 deaths | Bastar district, Jagdalpur | |
| St. Franziskus Church Germany | |||||
| Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur | |||||
| Manuela Und Thomas Association, Germany |
Bastar Dharma Kshema Samiti’s (BDKS) main office is located at Jagdalpur town, the district headquarter of Bastar district. The Office building is owned by the Nirmal Province of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). BDKS has got its own field office (Santom Bhavan) at village Kapsi, Kolibada Block, Kanker Dt. The head office at Jagdalpur will be used as co-ordinating office for all the projects, including the proposed one.
The organization possesses necessary office equipment/items like 1 four-wheeler, 6 two-wheelers, 6 desktop computers, 2 printers, 2- old LCD projectors, and minimum basic furniture and fixtures. Most of these items/equipment were procured under the ongoing and completed projects.
