BRO's Construction Activities Lead to Reverse Migration in Arunachal Pradesh
Author: Col Prashant Oberoi
Introduction
In India, the major drivers of both internal and international migration are unemployment, competitive labour market, poor livelihood prospects, and lack of proper infrastructure. Internal migration not only affects the livelihood of the people but also permanently tarnishes the rural economy of the country. It therefore becomes imperative to provide basic infrastructure to the border villages to avoid or reduce this migration. Most of the infrastructure is dependent on the availability of lines of communication or roads to these border villages. It has been seen that availability of roads leads to socio-economic development of these villages.
The construction of roads by Border Road Organisation provides this necessary link that results in availability of basic amenities like schooling facilities, primary health care centres, electricity supply, and employment. One such case study is of border villages of Arunachal Pradesh.
Introduction
The construction of roads by Border Road Organisation provides this necessary link that results in availability of basic amenities like schooling facilities, primary health care centres, electricity supply, and employment. One such case study is of border villages of Arunachal Pradesh.
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NBM&CW March 2023
