The coastal area of(un divided Puri district), where DSS started it’s intervention over a decade ago, is mainly a coastal plane area with high rural population density. The area lies in deltaic plane of river Mahanadi system, the largest river system in Orissa. Darbar Sahitya Sansad has been focusing on promoting alternative livelihoods for women and youth in the disaster prone districts like, Khurda, Puri, Balasore and Jagatsingpur districts since a decade. DSS has emphasized on women and yo