Migration in India: Spurt in Reverse Migration amid Economic Slowdown Due to Lockdown

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Sumita Shrivastava
Omkar Lal Shrivastava

Abstract

Migration is a major Political and Economical issue related to human rights and development at regional, national and international levels. In a large country like India, the study of migration in different parts of the country helps in understanding the complexities of the society better. The global spread of novel corona virus (COVID19) has been recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Government of India announced a nationwide lockdown with a complete restriction
on passenger travel by all transportation means was implemented since March 24,
2020. During this lockdown the country witnessed economic slowdown, which forced
reverse migration. In this paper we analyze the effect of lockdown on economic growth
of India.

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Shrivastava, S., & Shrivastava, O. L. (2020). Migration in India: Spurt in Reverse Migration amid Economic Slowdown Due to Lockdown. Mind and Society, 9(01-02), 44–50. https://doi.org/10.56011/mind-mri-91-2-20207
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