Forced Reverse Migration in Uttarakhand During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Boon or a Bane?
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Abstract
Significant changes in the way people work in India as a result of the national lock-down include the conversion of offices to virtual workspaces or the use of home offices by employees who are paid on a monthly basis and have access to sufficient resources. However, there is also concern regarding informal human resources who are paid on a daily wage basis. Despite being a worldwide problem, the corona virus outbreak has had some positive consequences on reverse migration in the state of Uttarakhand. Those who worked in the private and informal sectors have returned to their home towns as a result of the Covid-19. Although migration is a significant source of income, it has received little attention from development and policy measures. As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, the migratory worker is a crucial gear in the wheels of the national economy, yet it is unorganised and left to fend for itself. Large-scale emigration from Uttarakhand is due to the disparity in development and employment opportunities caused by regional variety. The majority of people who conducted the terrifying reverse migration caused by Covid-19 expressed a wish to go back to their original locations, indicating that the depressing conditions in the hill districts still exist. In this research paper, the researcher tries to gather information regarding reverse migration at the time and after the Covid-19 in ghost villages in Uttarakhand is blessing or curse.