The Mumbai based research non-profit India Migration Now has recently released “Interstate Migrant Policy Index” (IMPEX). The index measures integration of interstate migrants.
Key Highlights
The average IMPEX score of India is 37 out of 100. According to the index, the states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been most successful in integrating migrant workers. On the other hand, Delhi has the least Interstate Migrant Policy Index.
The index helps India to evolve policy for 455 million internal migrants. According to Census 2011, there are 455 million internal migrants in the country.
Background
Migration within the country is a fundamental right for every citizen. However, the issue is that the legislation that envisage welfare of the migrants are not implemented to the full extent.
Legislation
The central Government has constituted the following laws for the welfare of the migrants
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Interstate Migrant Workmen (Regulation and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
Equal Renumeration Act, 1976
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.
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