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19 November 2012 21:14
PNS
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Although the
Government is making tall claims of providing job at doorstep through its
flagship programme of MGNREGA, yet reports of distressed migration, mostly
among SC, ST, tribal and other marginalized populace, from Patnagarh Sub
division of the district is happening at regular intervals.
According to reports,
Kailash Bhue (45) of Baghbahali village of Patnagarh Block had migrated to
Chennai along with his wife Bhanu Bhue and five children 10 years ago after
accepting an advance of Rs 5,000 from two local sardars (middlemen). Bhue set
out for his new destination from Kantabanji to Chennai.
However, in the
midway, he got down at Vijayawada station. Unable to find her husband, Bhanu
returned to her native village with her children. It has been over ten years
the whereabouts of Bhue is yet to be known. Bhanu had tried to locate him but
in vain.
“I came across this
moving story of Kalikash Bhue recently. These people are not aware where to go
and who to approach in such a situation,” informs social activist Promod
Bagarti.
The administration
should look into this incident, besides sensitizing people about how to
approach and where to approach in case of missing of the migrant labourers,
Bagarti said further. Meanwhile, Paschim Odisha Adivasi Kalyan Sangh secretary
Niranjan Bisi demanded efforts by the administration to trace out the poor
tribal. He even warned of a stir within 15days if the efforts are not
initiated.
The poor migrant should be traced as early as possible.
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