[2] In 2001 she founded the organisation Chaitanya Mahila Mandali in Hyderabad with assistance of Jaya Singh Thomas.

The organisation provides assistance and it cares for the daughters of sex workers in order that they can avoid following their parents.

[1] In 2014 the Vigil India Movement gave her the M A Thomas National Human Rights Award.

[1] In 2018 Bandari was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar on 8 March (International Women's Day).

[5] The award was made by President Kovind at the Presidential Palace (Rastrapati Bhavan) in New Delhi with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi also attending.