Jharkhand To Set Up "Labour Consulates" In Ladakh, Kerala For Its Migrants
NDTV
Migration emerged as a big issue during the coronavirus lockdown that forced thousands to make an arduous journey back home.
Jharkhand has launched an initiative for the systemic registration of migrant workers in the source as well as destination districts. Called the Safe and Responsible Migration Initiative (SRMI), the programme will help the state monitor and analyse the movement of people through a formal structure. The government has decided to set up two “labour consulates” in Ladakh and Kerala.
At the launch event, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged all migrant workers to get themselves registered under SRMI.
Migration emerged as a big issue during the coronavirus lockdown that forced thousands to make an arduous journey back home. They walked, cycled, and did everything possible to reach their native states. Many couldn't even make it to their homes.
Jharkhand's Chief Secretary Sukhdeo Singh said human migration is a complex issue, adding that the state government is not against migration if it happens for good. “But we saw a different side of migration during the pandemic. SRMI aims to fill this gap,” he said.
