May Day was observed by PARDA in collaboration with legal service authorities of the government, at Nuapada on 1st May. The celebration was an occasion to highlight key issues faced by migrants, such as the disconnect between government schemes and beneficiaries, the scope of labour laws, and how legal grievances can best be addressed.
Archive for the ‘Migration and Development’ Category
PARDA celebrates International Labour Day
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 18th, 2015
PEPUS celebrates International Labour Day: A photo essay
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 5th, 2015
Paryavaran Evam Prodyogiki Utthan Samiti (PEPUS) celebrated International Labour day on May 1st. Amongst issues discussed were how migrants can safeguard themselves from exploitation, the protection of female workers from harassment, and the status of female workers at construction sites.
It’s a routine strategy under distress: PANI
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 19th, 2014
Migration is a routine livelihoods strategy adopted in India and not simply response to shocks. People certainly do migrate because there is not enough work locally, but such migration should be understood as forced or distress migration because many people perceived migration as an opportunity.
Migration is a new age development challenge: Amrita Sharma (Aajeevika Bureau)
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 19th, 2014
I have realized that in our villages, the youth are increasing disenchanted with farming occupation and are heading towards the city in pursuit of a better life. The stories of their search for a better future, however, do not always end well.
A life of uncertainty and instability: MMC
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 18th, 2014
Rohini was born in Chalisgaon, Maharastra but shortly thereafter her family moved to a construction site in Mumbai. She has been living on construction sites for as long as she can remember as the last three generations of her family have all been construction workers! For her, migration meant constant grappling with the feeling of […]
Looking beyond aspiration and opportunity rhetoric in rural-urban migration
Mukta Naik on December 18th, 2014
Regardless of economic class or place of origin, migration is synonymous with opportunity. The question of whether migration is something people are forced into or whether is a choice people make has intrigued researchers and academics; in my opinion, it isn’t an either/or situation.
Posted in Livelihoods, Migration and Development 
Tags: cities, housing, migration, urban 
No Comments »A Journey for Livelihood: PEPUS
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 15th, 2014
Migration is a strategy for the marginal population to survive and sustain their livelihoods. Most of the times it is associated with distress while it can also be viewed as opportunistic in nature. PEPUS has been associated with migrant workers, providing them with the safety net and ensuring their rights that provide a condition of […]
Making the migrant ‘Saksham’-MMC’s success story
Aritra Chakrabarty on November 13th, 2014
Migrant construction workers living in Mumbai are one of the most vulnerable communities of city’s urban poor. Maharashtra has a share of 10.75 percent of construction workers out of a total 3.7 million migrant workers. Mumbai (suburban) alone has 1.2 million migrant workers, out of which 9.12 percent are construction workers. Considering the fact that […]
Mobility across gender-findings from NSS 64th round survey
Aritra Chakrabarty on October 14th, 2014
Mobility from one place to another is an important part of human existence. Migration in that sense is viewed as an integral part of overall economic and individualistic human development. Though social, cultural, political, personal and natural forces have a bearing on migration, viewing it as an economic phenomenon receives special attention. People may be […]
Displaced from habitat: Tribals of Chhattisgarh
Aritra Chakrabarty on September 23rd, 2014
Migration from Chhattisgarh has been primarily driven by astute poverty conditions and inherent political instability. Drought prone areas of the state have recorded steady flow of men and women to other regions. Similarly, the presence of Naxalists has added to further problems for the population, majority of which, in some regions is Scheduled Tribes. They […]
