KV Chairs Task Force Meeting On Distressed Migration Labour

BHUBANESWAR: A meeting of the high level task force constituted to curb distressed migration of labourers was held under the chairmanship of deputy chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo here on Wednesday.

A large number of people from Ganjam, Balangir, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Bargarh usually migrate to other states as labourers.

Officials in the meeting said this problem would be solved by providing facilities of sustainable livelihood in the state to the people who go out of the state in search of livelihood.

“Nudge Foundation will provide people with means of livelihood according to the climate, environment and needs of the respective region. For this, the Nudge Foundation will first study the root causes and solutions in the migration-prone districts and Gram panchayats of Odisha. Based on the study, the future approach will be determined in consultation with the government,” deputy chief minister Singh Deo said.

He said food security, social security, sustainable livelihoods and prospective employment (graduation approach) can also help to address the issue. Once the livelihoods are provided, the Nudge Foundation will assess their financial and social status at regular intervals. Revenue minister Suresh Pujari suggested using cluster approach in panchayats or blocks where labour migration is acute.