Hamlets or Thandas are small villages of Lambani community usually be away from the main villages.Many of them are living a poorest of poor life due to lack of knowledge about government schemes and opportunities of development. With an aim of improving basic facilities and to achieve integrated development of the thanda community Karnataka Thanda Development Corporation Limited (KTDCL) has been established
MOTHER is implementing Awareness Generation programs in 14 thandas of Sira Taluk with the grant assistance of KTDCL. Resource person selected from KTDCL explains the community about Thanda Vikasa Samiti concept, formation and funtionality, Government and KTDCL schemes for development of Thandas, Effects of Bad habits, Model Thanda Concept, Aranya Hakku samithi formation and functionality and process to be followed in conversion of thandas into villages.
Each session follows by video shows - Thanda Vikasa Samithi, Introduction to schemes of KTDCL and Government, Effects of Bad habits, Model Thanda concept, Aranya Hakku samithi formation and functionality and process to be followed in conversion of thandas into villages.
Below is the program inauguration at Emmerahally thanda of Sira Taluk.