(a) whether it is a fact that migration of youths from villages to cities has acquired dangerous proportions;
(b) if so, the rate of migration during each of the last three years, State-wise;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to stop this migration and create more employment opportunities in the rural areas?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KASHIRAM RANA)
(a) While rural to urban migration is a characteristic of a developing economy, no such report has been received in the Ministry indicating that migration of Youths from villages to cities has acquired dangerous proportion.
(b) Question does not arise.
(c) & (d) : The Ministry of Rural Development implements the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) to generate wage employment and the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) to create self-employment opportunities in the rural areas.