Migrating people-seeking livlihoods

Urban areas are plagued by slums--agglomeration of unskilled people. But these people living in congested conditions are the true builders of India. In India, in 2001, 27% of the population was urban but in 2011, it was 31% And this is constantly increasing. In New Delhi, migration is taking place from far away rural areas in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. They provide raw labour for the growth of the city--flyovers, bridges, metro rail, mega malls roads and all buildings. The un-organised sector or construction workers, manual labourers, servants,pushcart vendors rickshaw pullers, coolies and so on. Contractors hire them informally. They have contributed the most for the infrastructural growth but they are swept aside as they do not ask for their rights.They live and die in the worst conditions possible. They sleep in the side-walks or platforms and provide cheep labour as and when we need. In 1979, Inter-state Migration Act was enacted, so that they get some dignity, some space to stay, some health-care and some money to visit their rural homes. Still they have unprotected lives. This Act is not properly implemented, as all are in the un-organized sector. Some we promised jobs abroad and made to work in the construction of a five-star hotel. After the construction was over, they were thrown out, as unwritten promises are never kept. They are always cheated. Many come to seek livelihoods and all cannot be enumerated. Only the physical slum is visible. Urban jungle is brutal to these innocent masses whose sweat and blood has built the modern urban India. These people were never given their rightful place. They beautify the city by making the parks, pavements and  roads but their lives are far from beautiful. What has the government done for these masses? Farmers who have lost their livelihoods suffer in urban India. And we are doing nothing........We will go on buying food products at high costs and let these farmers die in the streets! This is cruel India, what monument are we creating for the future? Buildings built with sweat of these poor people. We are urbanizing very very fast, and we have to pay attention to these people. Rehabilitation must take place as they must be taught new skills. Not only must more funds allocated by city municipalities for them, the funds must be used effectively. New groups will arrive and the "re-skilling" process will go on and on. Where to accommodate them?