The DSK understands that development agencies in most cases ignores hard to reach people, like urban extreme Poor’s ; who are beggars, rickshaw pullers, push cart drivers, house maid, vegetable vendors, who are unable to even make three meals a day. These are households who are living in urban slums and squatters, in pavements and survive on the sale of daily labour. They are beyond the scope of any safety net support available in the country. Therefore, these households need to be approached holistically.

• Multi Dimensional nature of poverty
• Peoples Participation & Awareness
• Freedom of choose /Ownership
• Capable and creative Economic agent
• Savings
• Support during Shocks and crisis
• Reduction of Burden of Diseases & Income retention
• Peoples Negotiation
• Learning
• Facilitate Minimum level of CITIZENSHIP (better governance i.e. accountability by State, Civil Society and market)