-Livemint.com
Work-related seasonal migration is higher when rainfall is low and the construction sector, the largest employer of such labour, is witnessing a slowdown
Mumbai: The announcement of plentiful rains this year is likely to spell relief for those forced to migrate because of failing monsoons. A slowdown in the construction industry which employs most migrant labourers would likely have strained their ability to deal with another deficient year after rains fell short in 2014 and 2015.
A Mint analysis looked at India Meteorological Department (IMD) data on rainfall and compared it with seasonal migration patterns across rainfall sub-divisions based on Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS) data.
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