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An issue of lives versus livelihoods
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May 04, 2021 23:31 IST
That the situations faced by India’s migrants are not a matter of concern in policy making is quite apparent
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That the situations faced by India’s migrants are not a matter of concern in policy making is quite apparent
Strict to moderate lockdowns are being imposed again, this time in April 2021, terminating jobs in many an establishment employing large numbers of informal workers.
Of those employed in the informal category, large numbers include migrants who face, like they did in March-April of 2020, a bleak future, with job losses, loss of rented accommodations, a lack of sustainable income and savings to ensure food, transportation back to villages or any other emergency including falling victim to COVID-19.