This policy brief examines the various socioeconomic dimensions of internal migration and reviews its inherent relationship with development, especially with regard to urbanization policies. Short-distance migrants compose a significant share of all internal migrants in India. Most are engaged in temporary and seasonal movements and hail from poor and marginalized communities. While rural-rural migration is the largest migration stream, rural-urban migrants make up an important part of urban spheres all across the country. Despite being integral to the economy, such migrants often end up on the margins of society. A broad-based policy is required to expand these migrants’ access to housing, healthcare and livelihoods.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/internal-migration-india-integrating-migration-development-and-urbanization
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Internal Migrationand Urbanization.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/knomad
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migration
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urbanisation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-development