Large-scale migration of labourers.
Today’s ‘The Hindu’ covers large-scale migration of landless labourers and the effort made by political parties to get them back to vote was reported.
Actually, this was a glaring process going on continuously for last many years. The sight of entire families boarding unreserved compartment of the trains moving towards Mumbai, Bangalore and Surat were common. It is testimony of the economic situation in the rural areas. Frankly, that holds true to semi urban areas as well.
Let it be known that the Human resource of this region is commendable. They are sought after at all places they work for their traits.
Most of Gulbarga district is thriving on dry land farming only. Irrigation is restricted to parts of few talukas only. With no industrial growth that could see the employment of workers, unskilled and skilled both have to seek employment in metropolitan cities mentioned.
It is disheartening to note that the migration doesn’t make news so that it could draw the attention of the authorities but is making news for the efforts being made by the political agents as they belong to particular communities of the candidates.
Relative mass exodus is a very bad sign. It indicates that the economic deprivation is reaching unsustainable proportions. It’s a wake up call. Will anyone listen?
Sharad
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