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What are the effects of migration on people?

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state what happens when people migrate.
(positive and negative effects).

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Migrants have to live in unhygienic and harsh conditions in urban slums which lead to many health problems and diseases. ​​
  • When we talk about workers in mines, quarries, Brick-kilns, and construction sites, because of the difficult nature of their jobs, they suffer from body aches, sunstroke, skin irritation, and in many cases lung diseases.​​​
  • ​In many industries, proper safety measures are not taken, and industrial accidents are very common which led to serious injuries or even death of these migrant workers. ​Because these workers are employed in the unorganized sector, there is no provision of healthcare, family care, and other benefits which are given to organized sector workers. ​​​
  • When we talk about women migrants, as they are also majorly employed in an unorganized sector, there is no maternity leave for women, and they are expected to continue work just after childbirth. ​​
  • Women migrants are under the dual burden of working long hours as well as taking care of young ones and elderly people in the family.​​
  • Also, when the elders of the family are out at work, the girl child has to take responsibility for taking care of the young ones add also doing the household chores.​​
  • In many cases, when the children migrate to some other location with their parents, they cannot continue their studies and become dropouts which further diminishes career prospects. ​
But there are certain positives of migration as well, which help the migrants.​​
  • First, most of the migrants send remittances, which simply means they regularly send money to their families in their native places. This helps their families to survive.​​
  • Migration also allows households to meet debt without selling any assets as they can make use of income earned through migration.​​
  • And many migrants take up jobs and settle in the place of destination which gives them a better quality of life.​​

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