This project is located in Pavagada Taluk, one of the backward region in Tumkur district, Karnataka, which is involved in Leprosy and TB control programmes with the help of DFIT, Government and other donors for more than two decades.

This project is one of the two centres in the state providing referral services for leprosy including re-constructive surgery, ulcer care and reaction management. The project is facilitating the DPMR activities in Pavagada and Madhugiri taluks covering a population of around 500000. The project supports TB control activities through Designated Microscopy Centre and other facilities like Gene Xpert and X-ray.