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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Migrants Back In Jharkhand: ‘Give us a reason to stay… something beyond MGNREGA’ -Abhishek Angad

Migrants Back In Jharkhand: ‘Give us a reason to stay… something beyond MGNREGA’ -Abhishek Angad

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published Published on May 24, 2020   modified Modified on May 24, 2020

-The Indian Express

The Indian Express spoke to a cross-section of migrant workers back from different parts of the country. These are day labourers and skilled workers such as carpenter, embroiderer, welder, among others. One thread connects them — demand for something beyond MGNREGA.

Ranchi: Rakesh Verma and Suresh Yadav had left their homes in Jharkhand for jobs in metro cities and were in no hurry to return. Verma, 22, had a data entry job at a Delhi hotel, while Yadav, 48, worked in a dye factory in Mumbai. Both managed to send home Rs 5,000 monthly. Then lockdown struck.

Yadav hitched rides on trucks to his home in Giridih and Verma came to his Palamu home aboard a Shramik train.

“I don’t have much savings, so can’t start a new business. I will certainly not dig ponds under MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act),” said Verma who left Jharkhand two years ago after graduating in Chemistry.

“If I have to, I might start a candle business. Only because the initial investment is less,” he said.

Poultry business too has crossed his mind: “It requires a large place, which I don’t have…I have to do something. I will have to stay here for at least four-five months,” He believes that it will take a few years before Jharkhand can give him a stable income. “It will take time for Jharkhand to change.”

On a weekday, Suresh Yadav is busy sorting out a land dispute. He said there was a minor problem, but the piece of land is crucial for his survival. Yadav said, “Only two-three bigha land is available where we grow rice and vegetables.”

MGNREGA can be a lifeline but Yadav, who did not study after Class X, is reluctant— he does not have a job card, and the wages are very low. “In Mumbai I used to earn 18,000 a month. If I work under MGNREGA, I will not even get Rs 6,000 a month. Also, I will not get wages on time,” he said. Still, Yadav said he will demand work once the job card is ready.

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The Indian Express, 24 May, 2020, https://indianexpress.com/article/india/migrants-back-in-jharkhand-give-us-a-reason-to-stay-something-beyond-mgnrega-6424603/


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