Migration Fever soars high!

Migration fever is on! India has now witnessed the migration of many farmers in search of livelihood, owing to the crop failure. This situation is prominent at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh where many farmers faced deficit rainfall and have been inclined to leave the area for better incomes. Srikakulum s a home to 25.6 lakh population out of which 4.3 lakh have already migrated and about 5 lakh state migration is expected if the current situation persists.

These farmers and other labourers during the period of such crisis used to search for work to Hyderabad and usually take up construction activities. This time they were reluctant to go to their favorite migrating spot due to falling construction activities after the bifurcation. Hence, the migrating farmers and labourers switched over to other states like Tamil Nadu where in addition to good employment opportunities, they also had other benefits. Affordable cost of living, more wages and affordable food at State-run Amma Canteens are some of the incentives which attracted many labourers to migrate specifically to Tamil Nadu.

Migration of many fishermen youths to the West coast has also been spiking. Their primarily reason was that Gujarat was a hub of plenty opportunities with its expanding shipping and logistics industries.  These youths were employed in these industries which enable them to drive themselves out of the “Debt Trap” situation they were stuck for a very long period of time.

So the two situations discussed above quite makes it clear that the root cause of migration in India is unemployment and poverty. Apart from this, illiteracy is another major factor which leads to unemployment and therefore results in regional migration from one corner of the country to the other corner. And, the next major factor is of course, the everlasting skill crisis in the country which has hindered people to seek good employment.

However, we are really happy that the government is slowly stepping into the farmer scenario in the country and is working for their welfare. Many national schemes and programmes have been initiated and implemented across varied regions of the country. These schemes have been helpful in beginning many employment opportunities in the rural areas. However, these schemes face many challenges. One is overlapping of many schemes hindering its successful implementation. Secondly, many schemes have failed to reach the targeted groups.

Government should take these shortcomings into consideration while implementing new programmes. The plight of the migrants should be addressed and steps need to be taken as soon as possible!

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