A cursory eye on migration from KALAHANDI

Dear Sir

Considering the visit of our prime minister to Odisha this write-up has been written.

Kindly give a space if you feel it appropriate.

With regards 

A cursory eye on migration from KALAHANDI 

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Among 30 districts of Odisha, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Sonepur districts face the highest migration inspite of rights on land, wate and forest. Inspite of sustainable scientific age old living atyle. It's a eye opening for many Indians that 13459195 Non Resident Indians (NRIs) are there in the world with highest in UAE 3419875, followed by USA1280000. Australia 241000, UK 351000. Among them cast wise and religion wise data is not available to me. But now they are interested to invest in Odisha for development including tribals of Odisha, India. The Indian diaspora comprise the world's largest overseas diaspora so far data available in google. Every year, 2.5 million (25 lakh) Indians immigrate overseas, making India the Nation with the highest annual number of emigrants in the world. They are a option for the development of tribals back in home.

Migration and immigration is an age old international phenomenon. Presence of Buddhism in abroad dates back to pre Christian era and Biblical sources dates Indian astrologers' presence during the nativity of Jesus Christ dates back to 2000 years. Israelites are the mostly migrating since the early biblical days. Now they are the best and richest entrepreneurs of the world. Women half of the world population migrate to their in laws and they survive. They prove their entrepreneurship skills both in reproductive and productive enterprises. Biologically and socially women, the so called weaker gender, their cooping mechanism is well proved and established, needless to give evidences, spreading over kitchen to parliaments.

India is a land of ethnic diversity. India is still under the clutch of Vernashrama Dharm determining its political, social and economic fabric. Schedule Tribe and Schedule Cast together form more than 25 percent of the total population whose entitlement failure including landlessness is prime concern for socialistic economists. Schedule Cast communities are entrepreneurs, without asset holding or with minimum assert holding, they survive in spite of economic stress. It's an observation in western Odisha. Migration creats further opportunities for progress, is now a popular belief, both in tell ends and head ends, inspite of cultural, social, political and legal obstacles in migrated location. Both pre and post independence migration stories attributes progress of its citizens arithmatically. During independence of India and formation of Bangladesh in 1947 and in 1971 respectively, Indians witnessed highest number of migration both in and out of country.

Displacement and resettlement due to mega projects like Hirakud, Narmada, Indrabati, witness a sorrow picture. It can be called as forced migration or distress migration. Since 1947, in India, the construction of around 4,300 large dams has displaced more than 4.4 million people across India. But indirectly it has increased the food security of India from food scarcity to food affluency. During independence India Government was struggling for food security of its around 340 million population now India's population has increased four times in spite of that we are producing surplus food stuffs. Migration of farm labourers has contributed in the length and breadth of the country.

Migration management of India needs improvement. COVID 19 witnessed distress migration. But distress migration is not only witnessed in the destination it's also witnessed from the native places of Indian citizens. Natural calamities and joblessness, price rise, increased needs and indebted ness are major causes of distress migration. Inspite of that, the communication facilities, health facilities and availability of food grains, accessibility, affordability and quality has promoted India's migration. 

The urban location due to industrial growth and development, growth in real-estate sector has created ample number of opportunities for Indians both within and outside India.

Migration is no more a brain darin in global context rather migration from India has contributed in upgrading and participation of India in the field of science, technology, politics, economic activities and in nations building. Citizens with Indian origin are state heads, bureaucrats, economists, scientists, astronauts, sports persons and last not the least, prestigious Noble Laureates in foreign lands. 

The question arises, where are the tribals, the aboriginals of India among the NRIs. There isn't much information about tribal Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in India right now. In Kalahandi, it's difficult to tress any primitive tribal NRI. This article is written to apprise the dicision makers of India of different fields including government to come out with information on tribal NRIs. 

As a layman and eye witness it is seen that tribes from North East with Mongoloids Anthro Features are in every fields of development in every state including Labour Market and Universities. The tribal communities of Jharkhand and Odisha too representing like the tribes North East. 

Our president, Smt Droupadi Murmu who is Santhal, an Odia politician, migrated as Governor of Jharkhand then as First Citizen Of India is a best example of migration. Sunita, Williams, Kalpana Chawla, Amartya Sen, Abhijit Banerjee are the prominent among the NRIs. The man who cycled from India to Europe for love is PK Mahanandia. His father was a member of the pano caste. When young PK Mahanandia often faced discrimination from upper-caste because he was a Dalit and his mother was a member of the khond tribe, so far information in internet is available.

Tribals art, architecture, food, forest, life is based on science. Their science has sustained them from time immemorial. The houses they construct, the food they gather, cultivate and store, the forest on which they depend and manage are natural sciences. These science can be promoted where ever they go in migration. The urban settlements of tribals due to industrialization and urbanization is often traditionally built that keeps their locality hygienic and pollution free. Migration promotion and migration management of tribals may be considered from tribal perspectives so that India as well as world can take the benifits of the rich Heritage and practices of Indian Migrating Tribals. Palagummi Sainath, popularly known as P Sainath the writer of "Every Body Loves A Good Drought", a book on draught and migration, he writes, "Migrants need justice". Sainath has written that "migrant laborers need justice, not sympathy, concern, or compassion". He says that, "they need their rights to be real, respected, and enforced". 

Dwit David Philip 

Advocate and social worker 

Bhawanipatna, KALAHANDI