MASHAL is a Pune based NGO established in 1985. We focus on addressing issues especially of urban and rural poor communities primarily in areas of housing, living environment, livelihood and quality of life. MASHAL's area of expertise includes socio-economic survey, poverty mapping, community development programs, urban and regional planning, environmental and management services, capacity building and provision of technical services to various pro-poor development projects.

MASHAL works to mobilize and organize slum dwellers to improve their living conditions. Itworks to provide housing, sanitation, livelihood, education and social facilities to the urban poor. MASHAL works to collect, analyze and present data and information on the urban poor to facilitatepolicy decisions by the government on schemes for the poor.

MASHAL staff consists of professionals in the field of Architecture, urban and regionalPlanning, Engineering, Social work and rural development. Apart from its core group, MASHAL also draws upon the services of groups of experts who assist and render their expertise to MASHAL in the field of development.