Blog by Nivedita Jayaram and Sangeeth S, Centre for Migration and Labour Solutions, Aajeevika Bureau. The Union Budget announced a fund for Affordable Housing, and committed to provide assistance for building 3.7 million housing units in urban areas in 2018-19 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (#PMAY). However, this does little to resolve the housing […]
Posts Tagged ‘migrant labour’
Response on affordable housing in the Union #Budget2018
lakshmi on February 5th, 2018
Six months at PEPUS: A photo-essay
Radhika M. Chakraborty on August 17th, 2015
A visual snapshot of PEPUS (Paryavaran Evam Prodyogiki Utthan Samiti) and their interventions in the last six months. This photo-narrative presents an insight into the communities PEPUS works with, and the day-to-day interventions such organisations undertake.
Interrogating stereotypes about migrant populations
Radhika M. Chakraborty on July 10th, 2015
Yesterday, DNA reported that the Health Minister of Kerala suggested that migrant workers from across the country bring new diseased to the state, and for this reason “as part of ‘Safe Kerala’ campaign, nearly 25 lakh work force from other states, staying in different labour camps, would be screened”. The Indian Express published a report […]
Posted in Health, Migrant Rights 
Tags: health camps, Kerala, livelihood, migrant labour, Migrant Rights 
1 Comment »Legal clinics, BOCW linkages, and mobile kiosks: SSK’s recent interventions
Radhika M. Chakraborty on June 22nd, 2015
During the month of May, SSK organized Legal Clinic Day, facilitated the linking of workers to their entitlements under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, and set up two mobile kiosks at fairs and market places to share details about facilities and schemes available for migrant workers.
Facilitating migrant workers’ access to healthcare: Sampark
Radhika M. Chakraborty on June 17th, 2015
Sampark is working to improve living standards by increasing livelihood opportunities for migrant construction workers in Bangalore. Sampark is presently working in 26 labour colonies in Bangalore, and aims to reach out to 5000 construction workers over a period of three years.
