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India has made a remarkable progress in different sectors of the economy since last three decades. The eleventh and twelfth five year plans of India also emphasised on the goal of inclusive growth, i.e., equitable opportunities for all the participants and benefits of economic growth should reach to every section of the society. However, the benefits have not percolated to the bottom level. Different strategies have been made from time to time to improve the economic status of the poor and particularly for the population engaged in informal sector, but their conditions are still unsatisfactory (Ali, 2009). The conditions are continuously deteriorating day by day of the people who belong to lower segment of the society. Unemployment, illiteracy, unhygienic health conditions and discrimination regarding distribution of resources and assets are common among the informal labourers (Madan, 1971).