- The outcome of the survey could be used for designing social security measures
- It is important to capture the ground realities for future course of action, said a government official
NEW DELHI : The Centre is set to conduct a national exercise to find out the economic impact of covid-19 on formal and informal sector migrant workers, and across industry segments, to capture the remittance pain different regions are facing. The household survey, likely to be carried out by the labour bureau, the data and survey wing of the Union labour ministry, will also capture remittance risks to the rural economy till the pandemic is contained, said two government officials, seeking anonymity.
“The massive displacement of people from urban areas to rural hinterlands has upset the economic activities both in the formal and informal sectors. It is important to capture the ground realities for future course of action,” said the first official. “The reverse migration and absorption of people in the agriculture sector has provided a cushion, but remittance loss for rural India is a real issue and may have a long-term impact on the health and well-being of a large segment of the population,” said the second official.
Source: livemint
