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Migration and the state amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted on 06 Aug, 2020 06:05 PMThrough no fault of their own, migrants were forced to leave the cities after the government imposed a Covid-19 induced national lockdown in late March. After losing their work, fearing they would run out of cash and food they trudged back along with their families to the villages in search of humanity, food, and a place to live.
![Migrants contribute enormously to urban society and economy (Image: Pexels)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/lockdown.jpg?itok=Afg6nHIN)
Money, migration and missing capital: The case of Uttarakhand
Posted on 27 Jul, 2020 10:34 PMUttarakhand’s rural areas are marked by massive outflux of people and it is believed that rural migration may alter the state’s political geography.
![Village in Uttarakhand (Image: Paul Hamilton; Flickr Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/uttarakkhand-village-paul-hamilton.jpg?itok=5YqkA3Ad)
NREGA tracker looks at the schemes’ performance
Posted on 26 Jul, 2020 08:46 PMAs per the findings of an NREGA tracker launched by the People’s Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG) the lockdown saw a record spike in jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
![Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage. Gopalpura, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh (Image: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nrega_0.jpg?itok=_VxDldgL)
Bihar and northeast India reel under floods, Assam worst hit
Posted on 23 Jul, 2020 09:26 AMFlood batters three northeast states, Assam worst affected
![People take a boat to cross the flood-ravaged Brahmaputra (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11798489896_4f25d0c9d7_z_0_0.jpg?itok=KECDRlFh)
Harnessing demographic dividend amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted on 21 Jul, 2020 06:42 PMThe Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the challenges to the youth as regards employment opportunities. The policy steps taken by the government have led to a slowdown in economic activities, leading to loss of jobs and mass unemployment.
![Migrant women workers continue to suffer unemployment and underemployment (Image: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/woman-worker.jpg?itok=Uu71WtZ1)
Creating an Atma Nirbhar Bharat amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted on 18 Jul, 2020 05:16 PMAccording to the International Labour Organization (ILO), about 63 countries across the globe have prepared National Development Framework or National Employment Policy (NEP) to decide the roadmap for employment generation mainly after the global financial crisis, 2008.
![Brick kiln workers (Image: ILO Asia-Pacific)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/labour-ilo.jpg?itok=StbD-LfN)
Tank desiltation scheme in Maharashtra: Policy concerns and way forward
Posted on 10 Jul, 2020 02:07 PMTank systems of India
![Desiltation activities undertaken under the GDGS in Maharahstra (Image Source: NASHIKONWEB.COM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/desiltation_of_irrigation_tanks.jpg?itok=IvLYdSIw)
Bhuj cattle rearers face the heat of lockdown
Posted on 09 Jul, 2020 01:51 PMAkbarbhai (35), a Maldhari (semi-nomadic cattle herder) is struggling to survive as the lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus has hit demand of dairy products badly and led to prices crashing in Bhuj. He lives in Gandhinagari, an informal settlement in Bhuj that is home to around 30 cattle herders. His joint family of 15 members includes his two brothers and three sisters.
![Image: Homes in the City](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bhid_naka_vatahan_12.jpg?itok=OufT1jbP)
Surviving in uncertainty
Posted on 08 Jul, 2020 07:33 PMUncertainty - the pervasive feeling that all of us have been living with from the middle of March 2020. It's the same in our partner villages in Odisha and Jharkhand. Communities we work with have been facing and overcoming uncertainties all through their lives. But this time, the crisis has put unusual stress on their abilities to cope.
![Image: Ajaya Behera](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/akb_6198_credit_ajaya_behera.jpg?itok=3nFnAido)
Dharavi: From a dreaded hotspot to a model to be emulated
Posted on 02 Jul, 2020 10:10 AMWhen the first positive case of Covid-19 was reported from Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, known for its narrow lanes and compact housing, a sense of panic gripped the nation. And the fear and panic were not unreasonable given the extraordinary characteristics of this slum.
![Located between Mumbai's two main suburban rail lines, Dharavi provides an affordable option to those who move to Mumbai to earn a living (Image: Deepti KC and Mudita Tiwari; CC BY-SA 2.0, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dharavi1.jpg?itok=6UpkmrBL)