The Development Programme of ARUDECS is centred on building sustainable institutions and livelihood opportunities for the tribal communities. The tribal households are dependent mainly on agriculture, forests and livestock for livelihood. But, the declining forest resources, compounded by primitive agriculture practices like shifting cultivation, and mono-cropping have put the agriculture and livestock based livelihoods at risk and led to shrinking water resources. This has largely affected family income leading to rampant migration to nearby towns and cities leaving their productive lands deserted. Also they are cut-off from the mainstream society due to poor roads and communication, health and education and safe drinking water, which do not allow them to absorb technological and financial facilities, being provided by the government.