Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Migration from Backward Areas
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  3224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## MIGRATION FROM BACKWARD AREAS

## 3224. Shri. BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  large  scale  migration  from  Uttar  Pradesh  particularly  from Bundelkhand during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district -wise including Bundelkhand region;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  find  out  the  reasons  for  the migration
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for  development  and  providing  employment opportunities in rural areas to check the migration?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to  (d)  The  Economic  Survey  2016-17  on  the  basis  of  new  Cohort-based  Migration Metric (CMM) showed an annual inter-state labour mobility averaged 5-6 million between 2001 and 2011 yielding an inter-state migrant population of about 60 million. Further, the survey stated that first-ever estimates of internal work-related migration using railways data for the period 2011-2016 indicate an annual average flow of close to 9 million people between the States. Both these estimates are significantly greater than the annual average number of about 3.3 million suggested by successive Censuses and estimated by any other study. The Survey further revealed that the largest in-migration was to Delhi region, which accounted for more  than  half  of  in-migration  in  2015-16,  while  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Bihar  taken  together account for half of total out-migrants. Maharashtra, Goa and Tamil Nadu had major net inmigration, while Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh had major net out-migration. Bundelkhand Region is spread in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The major reason for migration has been stated to be economic which includes work, employment and business.
- (e) Bundelkhand region of MP and UP had consecutive deficient rainfall for the four years from  2004-05  to  2007-08.  The  Government  appointed  an  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team (IMCT) in 2008 to visit the areas of Bundelkhand and suggest measures to mitigate the drought and improve livelihood opportunities. Based on the report of the IMCT, the Cabinet approved a Special Package on 19.11.2009 at a cost of Rs.7266 crore. The Government further approved, on 19th May 2011, an Additional Central Assistance of Rs. 200 crore (Rs.100 crore each for U.P. and M.P.) to provide drinking water in Bundelkhand region.  The package envisaged

convergence with ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes especially  MGNREGA  to supplement part of the cost of the package and provide employment to rural work force. The primary focus of the package was drought proofing of the region while other complementary activities  like  postharvest  management  (market  yards  and  storage  godowns),  livelihood improvement through livestock related activities (establishment of milk societies and Livestock Development  Centres,  income  generation  through  goats  and  improved  buffalo  breeds  etc., mitigating the drinking water stress through drinking water supply project etc. were also given due importance. So far Rs.4685.62 crore (Rs. 2110.67 crore to U P and 2574.95 crore to M.P.) has been released for the Package.

The Government of India is implementing various poverty alleviation programmes in rural areas namely; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) which inter alia address rural migration by creating  employment  opportunities,  providing  access  to  basic  needs  and  creating  rural infrastructure.

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