Wednesday 5 February 2014

Rapid Industrialization in India

India  is industrializing very fast. Along with industrialization comes urbanization. As fields are yielding better results with increased use of fertilizers and use of modern machines, there is no need of farm hands. So persons are migrating to cities in search of work. And as cheap labour is available, industries are coming up faster and faster. Industries like the textile industry is booming. Indian government also encourages development of industries.
Migration to urban area is taking place fast. Piped water and availability of electricity is also attractive to people as they search for work in urban areas. Migration is inevitable and nor can we stop it. We are not making spaces for the migrating population. Poor people live on the pavements while earning daily wages for their daily bread. The industrial poverty is open, visible and saddening. Inefficient government cannot manage this crowd. Making of industrial corridors and longlong PPP (Public Private Partnerships) plans is in their agenda and not the plight of the people. People are central to industrialization. Industrialization is for development of India; and "development" is for whom? The people. Government makes partnerships with industrialists and people's rights are ignored.
Making of labour laws is insufficient, as they are not followed. And addressing the urgent needs of people is very very important. But government argues over election issues on where the  "poverty line" is. But the impoverished people are ignored. So quality of life the poor people of India is very very poor. Poor hygienic conditions, poor health, no proper health services and minimum food are the exigencies faced by migrating population of rapidly industrializing India.

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