) in search of employment, (ii) in search of better employment, (iii) business, (iv) to take up employment/better employment, (v) transfer of service/contract, (vi) proximity to place of work, (vii) studies, (viii) natural disaster ((riots, terrorism, political refugee, bad law and order, etc.,), (x) displacement by development project, (xi) acquisition of own house/ flat, (xii) housing problems, (xiii) health care, (xiv) post-retirement, (xv) marriage, (xvi) migration of parent/earning member of the family, (xvii) others and (xviii) reasons not known. ( NSS 64thRound Report No.553).
| Number of migrants per 1000 persons) | ||||||
| (1999-2000) | ||||||
NSS 64th Round Report No.553)
This Ministry does not have a rehabilitation policy for migrating since individuals migrate for varying reasons. The Central Government and the State Governments through their programmes and policies seek to address different requirements/issues.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal AffairsSmt. in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.