An exploratory research of India's COVID-19 outbreak: the hardship of inter-state migrants and the role of government planning amid the pandemic

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作者：

Bagdi, Himanshu ^{[1
]}

Shanker, Griraj ^{[2
]}

Sharma, Latika ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Sardar Vallabhbhai Natl Inst Technol, Dept Management Studies, Surat 395007, Gujarat, India

[2] Dept Food & Civil Supply, Hamirpur 210301, Uttar Pradesh, India

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES | 2024年 / 11卷 / 03期

关键词：

labour migrants; India; government; workers; centre; state; inter-state; policies; COVID-19;

D O I：

10.1504/IJHRCS.2024.139643

中图分类号：

D9 [法律]; DF [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

This paper aims to research the hardships faced by migrant workers during their transition period of inter-state travel in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several nations were addressing the epidemic's social and economic effects, but India faced an unimaginable humanitarian disaster. Nearly 90% of India's workforce is informal, and millions commute considerable distances from rural to urban areas for work. This research elaborated on the phase of lockdown exclusively in 2020. The study is carried out using the existing literature from various secondary sources. This research explores public policy's shortcomings in tackling migrants and presents suggestions. In addition, the study reveals the precarious position of India's internal migrants regarding mobility, gender, and access to a range of government programs. It concludes by suggesting that the Centre and States revitalise labour policy to protect this sector during the pandemic and future epidemics.

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