Punjab Gujarat Delhi Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh TRIBAL LIVELIHOOD MIGRATIONJharkhand Odisha Chhattishgarh IN INDIA Maharashtra Telangana Situational Analysis, Gap Assessment & Future Directions in 12 States of India Goa Kerala Study Commissioned By Study Conducted By Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India Disha Foundation Tribal Research Institute (TRI), Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has commissioned a research study to Disha Foundation titled 'Tribal Livelihood Migration in India: Situational Analysis, Gap Assessment & Future Directions in 12 States in India' vide reference to Ministry's letter no. 15025/03/2017-R&M. Tribal Research Institute Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India Shashtri Bhawan, Rajendra Prasad Road New Delhi-110001 ©Disha Foundation All communication concerning this publication may be addressed to Program Manager Disha Foundation 27, Saileela Tower, Raca Green Square, Gangapur Panchavati Link Road, Nasik 422 005, Maharashtra. India, Call us: +91 253 2629939 Email ID:
[email protected] [email protected] Website: www.dishafoundation.ngo A tribute to all tribal migrant workers, who are leaving their villages in search of livelihood, maintaining various industries- construction, agriculture, textile and many more...creating glorious cities of India, and also developing the countryside with their remittances, while remaining obscure and vulnerable, being excluded from the most basic entitlements – health, education, sanitation, housing and much more; a tenuous tale of toil, tenacity and constant tumult. 1 Tribal Livelihood Migration in India: Situational Analysis, Gap Assessment and Future Directions in 12 States of India 2 Tribal Livelihood Migration in India: Situational Analysis, Gap Assessment and Future Directions in 12 States of India Executive Summary Migration is a form of movement in which people change their residential location across defined administrative boundaries for a variety of reasons.