The full form of MEPMA is Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas.

The Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) is a Government of AP Society forming  part of Department of Municipal Administration & Urban Development.  It was launched on 1st September, 2007 by the then UPA Chairperson.  The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, is the chairman of MEPMA’s Executive Committee.  Mission Director, MEPMA, and her team implement the urban poverty alleviation schemes.  The district units are headed by Projects Directors.

Vision :

All poor families will have improved quality of life by  accessing services from all line departments through their  member owned and member controlled self-reliant and  self managed institutions.

Mission :

To enable the urban poor particularly the poorest of the  poor to eliminate poverty and vulnerability in a  sustainable manner and improve their quality of life in  urban areas.

Objective :

Promotion, strengthening and nurturing of institutions of  the poor to address multidimensional issues relating to  poverty by providing financial, technical, health and social  development services.

MEPMA- Schemes/ Activities

1. SHG Group Formation
2. SLF Group Formation
3. SLF General Body Meetings
4. Capacity Building Trainings
5. TLF Formation
6. SHG Aadhar Seeding
7. Capital Infusion
8. Runamafi
9. Bank Linkage
10. Vaddileni Runalu
11. Sthreenidhi
12. Self Employment Programme (Individual &Group)(SEP-I&G)

13. Employment through Skill Trainings (EST&P)
14. EDP Trainings
15. Livelihood Units
16. City Livelihood Centers
17. Street Vendors
18. Generic Medical Stores
19. Health Camps
20. Mahila Arogya Samithis
21. Nutri Shops
22. Kitchen Gardens
23. Abhayahasatam
24. Amadmi Bhima Yojana
25. Shelter for Urban Homeless
26. Pellikanuka
27. Bima
28. PMAY (Urban) Housing