Centre for Development Planning & Research

About CDPR…

The Centre for Development Planning & Research (CDPR) is an important wing of the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, Mumbai. The CDPR, located in Pune, is devoted to research in the socio-economic field. It has to its credit a unique expertise that has evolved out of an unimpeachable track record of objective analysis, adherence to academic rigor besides a thoroughly scientific approach towards every assignment undertaken by it. These achievements have been the outcome of vast experience and thorough professionalism.


Area of Operation

  • To Conduct all types of Surveys at all levels i.e. regional, state, National.
  • Data Analysis & Data Management.
  • Socio- Economic studies.
  • Opinion Surveys / Electoral Studies
  • Preparation of Action Plans for implementation of Schemes / Policies
  • Monitoring of Developmental Projects.
  • Preparation of Status Reports
  • Evaluation Studies
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Impact Assessment Studies
  • Social Audit
  • Support for Corporate Social Responsibility Related Activiites
  • Documentation
  • Need based training programmes for voluntary sector, government officials and elected representatives.


Our Research Team:

  • We have a team of well qualified and experienced experts in this field. They have proven their abilities beyond doubt. Apart from this, we have a pool of thirty experts from different specializations to support us.
  • We also have well equipped back office support infrastructure including rich audio-visual and book library.
  • We have been networking with various voluntary organizations, Cob's and other organizations including, State and national planning commission, National sample survey and various consolatory organizations.

Research Areas

Development related issues.
  • Tribal.
  • Women.
  • Rural - Urban.
  • Labour.
  • Child Labour.
  • Health.
  • Public Health.
  • Migration.
  • Education.
  • Panchayath Raj Institutions.
  • Electrol Studies.
  • Sociology.
  • Rural Sociology.
  • Environment and Forestry.
  • Ariculture.
  • Water Management.
  • Banking.
  • Co-operation.
  • Transport.
  • Development Economics.
  • Energy/Sources-conventional/
  • non conventional
  • Co-operation
  • Mass media/Communication.

CDPR a non-profit organization which charges competitively, works professionally and delivers effectively.

We offer our services to government, voluntary organizations and private enterprises.


Major Assignments Completed.

Study Projects.
  • Status of War Widows (In 7 States) Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttaranchal, Punjab, Rajsthan, Karnataka & west Bengal. Report published in the book form.
  • Study of Domestic Female Workers Migrated from Tribal areas of Chattisgarh, Jharkhand & Orissa State.
  • Reassessment of Tillari Irrigation Project (Goa).
  • Pilot Study to know whether 'Self employment could be a solution for the educated, unemployed youths belonging to Nomadic& Tribal Communities.' Study was done for National Commission for youth, New Delhi.
  • Study of Student's Perception regarding educational policies (All universities from Maharashtra- 8770 students were covered.)
  • Study on Sexual Harassment in Buses. A Case Study of Pune Municipal Transport (PMT).
  • Bench mark survey of Tribal farmers from two blocks of Nandurbar District, Maharashtra.


Monitoring Project
  • Monitoring of Dayanand Social Security Scheme of Govt. of Goa- (72000 Beneficiaries).


Major Clients

  • Govt. of Goa
  • Govt. of Andaman & Nicobar
  • Govt. of Gujarat
  • National Commission for Women (New Delhi)
  • State Commission for Youth. (New Delhi)
  • State Commission for Women. (Goa)
  • World Bank
  • CASP
  • Co-operative Banks
  • Centre of studies in social sciences, (Pune)
  • Maharashtra Social Housing & Action League. (MASHAL)
  • Goa Electronic Ltd.




Monitoring Project
  • Monitoring of Dayanand Social Security Scheme of Govt. of Goa- (72000 Beneficiaries).


Rehabilitation Plan & Project.

  • Rehabilitation Plan for Commercial Sex Workers of Baina Red Light Area (Vasco- Goa).
  • Rapid Appraisal of Rehabilitation & Resettlement work of Andaman & Nicobar Administration.
  • Complete rehabilitation of a earth quack affected village 'Dholavira' Dist. Kutch in Gujarat.


Socio-Economic Study in Rural Area.

  • Assessment of Training needs and skill upgradation of the rural population.- Indo Swiss Vocational Training Trust.
  • Rural Household Survey in the State of Maharashtra & Gujarat (2600 households from 70 villages) to assess the impact of rural roads. (a World Bank Study).
  • Socio-Economic Survey of 4600 rural households from Pune District.
  • Socio-Economic Study of Slum Dwellers from Pune.
  • Data Collection for Sanitation Mapping of Pune and Pimpari Chinchwad Corporation areas.


Election opinion polls.

  • Voter's opinion poll- for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election- 2004.
  • Goa State Assembly Election - 2002, 2005(Bye Election) and 2007.
  • Parliament Election 2004 (Maharashtra)
  • Mumbai Corporation Election (BMC) 2007.
  • Pune Municipal Corporation (2007).


Co-operative Banking Sector.

  • Customer service evaluation surveys and survey of shareholders for creation of data base. (5 Co-operative Banks).


National Commission for Women

  • Conducted Legal Awareness Programmed for Women from VJNT (Nomads)
  • Public Hearing (Jan sunwai) Programmed of Muslim Women.


Legal Status : Registered under Societies Registration Act and Charitable Trust Act.
Yashvant Thakar,
Director, Centre for Development Planning & Research,
626, Narayan Peth,
Near Lokhande Talim,
Pune - 411 030,
Maharashtra, India.
Tel.: +91-20-2448 9610 / 2446 5012
Fax: + 91-20-2446 5013
Email: cdpr@rmponweb.org