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This book is a compendium of experiences over the last 40 years in the field of Community Development and Working with People. People and Communities are the only references in this book. So the readers do not have to find a separate bibliography. Some of the lessons that emanate from this book lay emphasis on : Not to ignore the ability and ingenuity of the poor. Facilitate him/her to think and act. If people have the will they can find a way out for a meaningful development. Human resource is inexhaustible in our society for individual’s and society’s benefit. Proper way must be found to tap it in the right direction. By doing community development work, not only other are benefitted but we are also benefitted simultaneously. Educate, Organise and Empower These are the powerful keys for participatory development. By glancing the book, the readers will identify them in the right perspective. About the Author Dr. G. Surya Rao was born in an agricultural family on 7th November 1930 in Kapileswara-puram of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, India. He qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc.) in 1952 from Madras Veterinary College; but he worked in this profession for hardly 5 years. He got Master’s degree in Extension (M.Ex.) from Washington State University in 1966 and that gave him the theoretical base. He was actively involved in community development and people’s participatory processes in his capacity as Extension Officer and Block Development Officer in Rural Community Development Programme for over a decade since 1956. The Urban Community Development Project in Hyderabad, in which he acted as Project Officer and Director, right from 1967 to 1980, received world-wide acclaim as an ideal model amenable for wider replication. Dr. Rao opted for voluntary retirement in 1980 and after a brief stint of consultancy role, he joined UNICEF. He was actively involved in Urban Basic Services Programme initiated by Government and UNICEF and could create several innovative approaches which are well conceived and incorporated in the present Swarna Jayanti Shaheri Rozgar Yojana initiated by Government of India. Dr. G. Surya Rao retired from UNICEF in December 1990. But he still continues to be a Trainer-cum-Facilitator in his capacity as President of an N.G.O., UPACOR Urban Poverty. Table of Contents PART I URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : A PEOPLE'S PROGRAMME IN HYDERABAD 1. Genesis of Urban Community Development (UCD) 2. Selection of Project Areas and Expansion 3. Selection of Functionaries Original Project 4. Communities and Community Worker 5. Training and Financial Co-operation 6. Activities with a Difference 7. Housing in Hyderabad Self-Help Model 8. Gyanajyoti Mahila Mandali A Case Study 9. Community Development Activities in a Nutshell 10. UCD Contribution to the Situation of Women and Children 11. Baseline, Monitoring and Review 12. Degree of Participation and Interaction 13. Decline in Community Participation 14. UCD and UNICEF 15. Trends in Urban Community Development in India 16. Useful References in the Context of Urban Development (A) UCD Needs to be in a Local Body Setup (B) The Seventy-Fourth Constitutional Amendment (C) Types of Children in Difficult Circumstances (D) Habitat and Community Development Experience in Hyderabad (E) UCD Project in Hyderabad Attracted World-Wide Attention (F) Hyderabad Urban Community Development Project Effect of Shift in Emphasis 17. UCD in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam 18. Hyderabad UCD in Development of Women and Children 19. Rural Community Development Experience 20. Institutional Arrangement and Capacity Building for Service Provision for Urban Poor in Hyderabad 21. Lessons Learnt from the Past S.I.P. in Hyderabad 22. Suitable Approaches and Strategies 23. S.W.O.T. Analysis U.C.D. Department 24. Poverty Alleviation Programme for Urban Poor : Co-ordinated Effort by MCH and UCD PART II GROWTH OF UCD OVER TIME 1. Urban Basic Services (UBS) 2. New and Novel Approaches in UBS 3. Urban Basic Services Programme in Andhra Pradesh 4. Urban Basic Services in Orissa Towns 5. Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP) 6. Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP) Revised Guidelines 7. Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP) A synoptic note given to Government for information and guidance 8. Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PMIUPEP) 9. Scope of NGO Involvement in Town Urban Poverty Alleviation Programmes (UPAP) 10. Urban Poverty Alleviation Programmes (UPAP) Involvement of NGOs and their Linkages with Local Bodies and above 11. The Swarna Jayanti Shaheri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) 12. Community Based Structures to be Set up Under SJSRY 13. Community Contract System 14. Prajala Vaddaku Palana (PVP) and Shramadan : A case study and a note on workable implementation in urban areas A Little About the Author's Past