16 Mile Rural Development  Society  has been formed and grown up on day to day observance of devastating flood, people in the flood effected area , while facing the problem repeatedly. In many Such events, agriculture and allied Sectors are in Serious   threat..   The organization formally came into existence in the year 1991. Md Maimul Hoque, a man, among’ the youths working for the surveillance of flood effected victims, having spirit,  love  and dedication for the victimized people and later on he took active initiative to set up 16 mile Rural Development Society  and  to operate it in a sustainable direction, it is a non-profit secular and non political organization Dedicated to ameliorate the misery and serve to the downtrodden people.                                  

             It started its journey humbly in 16 Mile, Malda District, it is presently working in the district of South Dinajpur and North Dinajpur (Itahar ,Harirampur, and Kushmandi blocks), Farakka block  at Murshidabad. In the initial years it concentrated on life enrichment education and child education.

              Gradually with the  passage of time 16 Mile Rural Development Society, has diversified its activities in various  direction, Women and child development, Health and Nutrition, Low cost sanitation, Micro-credit, Skill development training, Parental counseling,  Vermin compost training, Folk-Media, Awareness regarding Global warming, and Renewable sources of energy.

                 It is at present covering approximately 1,25,000 beneficiaries. The humble journey that began  in 1991 has now traversed a long way trying to serve the poor and the needy with a view to assist them to lead a dignified lifestyle, of course there is still a long way to go.