IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON LABOUR MIGRATION IN INDIA
Abstract
During the pandemic of Covid-19, the displacement of labour migrants in India due toun employment and inadequate financial compensation by the central as well the state government, has exposed the welfare system of the country. This present study focuses on the social and economic conditions of labour migrants who move from their native villages to urban spaces in search of a job. There are several theories that have been coined on migration, which help in gaining a broader perspective. During the pandemic, labour migrant’s livelihood is at stake. This study tries to examine the current policies and programmes of the central and state governments in relation to labour migration. This study conducted semi-structured interviews with 160 people including women and labour migrants. The study concludes that the central and state governments must create a viable environment in the states so that migrant labourers get a job in their respective states in future.
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