Question : MIGRATION OF TRIBES



(a) whether the cases of migration of tribals have come to the notice of the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any policy to arrest this trend and to rehabilitate such tribals; and

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the other steps taken/proposed to be taken to check such migration?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The detail is given in the Table below.

Migration rate for Scheduled Tribe (Number of migrants per 1000 persons)

All-India

Social Category of persons Group Rural Urban

Male Female Person Male Female Person

Scheduled Tribes (1999-2000) 56 357 204 282 411 345

All social group (1999-2000) 69 426 244 257 418 334

Scheduled Tribes (2007-2008) 47 440 238 288 430 356

All Social group (2007-2008) 54 477 261 259 456 354

(Source: NSS 64m Round Report No. 553)

(c): The reasons of migration include, (i) 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 (drought, flood, tsunami, etc.,), (ix) social/political problems (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. (Source: NSS 64th Round Report No. 553)

(d): This Ministry does not have a rehabilitation policy for migrating tribals. Individuals migrate for varying reasons. The Central Government and the State Government programmes and policies help address different requirements/issues.