Migrant Construction Workers - Economic Status in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Karnataka's capital formerly referred to as the pensioners' paradise is better known as the 'Silicon Valley of India' today. Bangalore, the high-tech capital is the fastest growing Indian city (along with Mumbai). It is in the midst of a very visible boom of the property and infrastructure development. Bengaluru provides opportunity to migrant construction workers from different parts of the country like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan, Jharkhand etc.Migrant construction workers in Bengaluru contribute enormously to economic growth and they still remain mostly unseen. They are largely from rural areas and migrate at a young age due to poverty and lack of opportunities. They are uneducated and leave their home place in search of livelihood, thus losing their official identity and political protection. Thus, this book based on research, analyses their economic conditions on different parameters and recommends an urgent need to make policies and more importantly implement it to create a positive enabling environment for them.

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Muktha Kumar, Assoc. Prof., St. Joseph's College of Commerce. Has 26 years of collective professional experience in teaching and administration. Her career objective focuses on imparting knowledge, intellect and moral responsibilities to young minds enabling them to embrace and steer society in the right direction.

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Bengaluru, Karnataka's capital formerly referred to as the pensioners' paradise is better known as the 'Silicon Valley of India' today. Bangalore, the high-tech capital is the fastest growing Indian city (along with Mumbai). It is in the midst of a very visible boom of the property and infrastructure development. Bengaluru provides opportunity to migrant construction workers from different parts of the country like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan, Jharkhand etc.Migrant construction workers in Bengaluru contribute enormously to economic growth and they still remain mostly unseen. They are largely from rural areas and migrate at a young age due to poverty and lack of opportunities. They are uneducated and leave their home place in search of livelihood, thus losing their official identity and political protection. Thus, this book based on research, analyses their economic conditions on different parameters and recommends an urgent need to make policies and more importantly implement it to create a positive enabling environment for them.