COVID INDUCED REVERSE MIGRATION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF THE APPROACH OF GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR

Abstract

 Migration is the movement of people away from their birthplace of last place of residence. This is necessary for the growth and development of society. However due to some unforeseen conditions, the migrants may be forced to migrate back to their hometown or away from the place to which they had migrated. This is due to different reasons, the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown being one of them. This movement has been termed reverse migration. The onset and spread of Covid 19 Pandemic had a deadly impact on the society and economy. With the contamination and death toll rising, governments across the world were forced to take immediate steps to contain the virus. India resorted to a sudden 21-day lockdown which was then further extended, to stop the spread of the virus. The situation became dire with millions of migrant laborers, student, pilgrims and other people stuck at various places with no means of return.