Socio-Economic Conditions of the Migrant Workers- A Study in Some Districts of Odisha

The research study has revealed that, labor migration is a human phenomenon, and the process of migration generate due to socio- economic factors. The study especially focuses on inter-state migration subsists in Odisha. Lots of workers migrated from Odisha to other States for searching of their livelihood. The root causes of migration are unemployment, drought, improper implementation of Government policy, earning better livelihood, etc. The Socio-Economic conditions of the workers are not well-enough in their native places as well as destination area. The migrant workers face lots of challenges in their working sectors and other areas and simultaneously their rights are violated. The Children of the workers suffered with mal-nutrition and not get any proper educational facility. Though the Government of Odisha in Collaboration with Labor and ESI Department has taken the MoU with neighbor States to reduce the rate of labor migration but still it continue large number. In the present circumstances there is specific legislation to deal with the issues relating to inter-state migration in India but still rights of the migrant workers are violated. There is a coordination gap between the Administrative Mechanism and NGOs and as well as policy implementation in the rural areas. The lack of awareness is overcome as another reason that for the rights of the migrant workers remain unprotected. Recently the Government of Odisha has launched Kalia Krushaka Kalyan Yojana for upliftment of the standards of the farmers.