Migrant Labor
There are so many inter-state migrant workers in India and there are migrants from outside India too specially from Nepal. The major reasons to migrate are: Less daily wages, poverty, indebtedness and joblessness in their origin states. Workers migrate from East Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and from north Eastern states of India. There basic occupation is agriculture and when they migrate to cities from home town, they receive more wages. Now as per the policy “Inter-state migrant workmen” act ,1979, the migrant worker get protection. They get equal and better wages for the similar duration and nature of work. They are entitled for suitable residential accommodation and free medical facilities. Also, in case of any discrimination they have right to complain and get justice in labor court. But in my views this policy is only for organized sector and that also not into force strictly. May be to some extent the act is followed in Government and semi-government organizations but w...