In one village of the District however, Taldi, there is a rather different story. There is a local prawn processing industry, and most of the women who live there are engaged 'in that industry, local to their homes. This gives them a local means of earning a livelihood, sparing considerable strain on themselves and their families. Their energies are not wasted on difficult traveling. In her evaluation, the author draws out the following main points.
Economic reasons are the driving force behind the mass daily commuting.
The women usually have to keep their own houses as well as earn an income. Their long days away mean that the women can interact less with their families and the author mentions a 'trend of negligence' towards the women from other family members themselves struggling with poor nutrition and hygiene facilities. In many of these families the husband is too ill to work, and the strain of housework, commuting and time away from home is taking a toll on the women and their family relationships. Perhaps the most far-reaching long term suggestion from the women themselves was for alternative income generation opportunities nearer to their villages. It is fundamentally lack of any alternatives which makes these women follow the course of action they do, and their health, education, hosing conditions and family life all suffer as a result.