Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates Scheme
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Context: The Union Government has approved the continuation of the “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” Scheme.
Details:
- The Union Government has approved the proposal for continuation of the 7 existing sub schemes under the “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” scheme.
- The government extended the scheme for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs.1,452 crore.
- The approval will ensure that assistance continues to reach beneficiaries through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- The scheme will enable migrants and repatriates to earn a reasonable income and to promote their inclusion in mainstream society.
- The 7 sub-schemes under the “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” scheme are:
- Relief and Rehabilitation of displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Relief assistance to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.
- Relief assistance to Brus lodged in relief camps in Tripura.
- Relief to 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims.
- Financial Assistance and other facilities to the families of affected civilian victims of terrorist violence including militancy, insurgency, communal/ Left Wing Extremism violence and cross border firing and victims of mine/IED blasts on Indian Territory.
- Grants-in-aid to the Central Tibetan Relief Committee.
- Grants-in-Aid to Government of West Bengal for infrastructure development in enclaves of returnees from erstwhile Indian enclaves in Bangladesh. (Under 100th Constitutional Amendment Act).
Challenges Faced by Migrants:
- Trafficking and forced labor.
- Women and children are often an easy target for inhuman treatment.
- Harassment by Police and officials.
- Exploitation by local contractors who force them to accept lower wages.
- No access to schools for their children and no health services for families.
- Disruption of cultural and community ties.
Way forward:
- Ensure Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining.
- Elimination of forced or compulsory labor.
- Abolition of child labor.
- Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
- Cooperation among the Government and tolerance among citizens will help us find a Solution to the Migration related problems.
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