The remote village situated in the Sri Pada Peak Wilderness area is a tea growing village. The project attempted to prevent further encroachment of land into tea by the villagers and to educate the communities on biodiversity and soil conservation.

192 village families made aware of environment conservation issues of which 15 families were direct encroachers of the natural forest and 28 families grew tea and spices for a living.

Training of communities in soil conservation measures such as establishing 2000 metres of live fences, contour trenches and ridges; organic farming and biodiversity conservation. 2 workshops held for awareness raising on excess chemical use in agriculture, and training on composting and vermiculture held.

Awareness raising programmes conducted in 8 schools in the area for approximately 1500 students.

Income generating activities such as treacle and jaggery making, bee keeping, using forest produce and a workshop held on