Osmanabad district, where Samaj Vikas Sanstha (SVS) is working is a most backward, under developed district of the state and is well known as a drought prone zone of the region. The average rainfall observed in the district is approximately 400 to 500 mm every year. Due to water scarcity, degraded lands, insufficient employment opportunities and low literacy rates the people in the area are experiencing poor, unhygienic, stressful life situations.
