Expressing concerns about the widespread migration from the impoverished Kalyana Karnataka region to megacities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai in search of livelihood options, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises, said that his government was doing everything to check migration from the region by providing livelihood options in their neighborhoods.
“Migration is a serious problem in our region [Kalyana Karnataka]. People and their children go to bigger cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad searching for work. The lives of migrant workers are miserable in megacities. We are seriously working to address this issue. Apart from providing work to local labourers under the MGNREGA [Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act], we are also exploring other ways to address the issue of migration. Encouragement to small-scale industries in the region might provide employment to the local labourers,” Mr. Darshanapur said.
He was speaking after inaugurating an outreach programme on financial awareness and emerging opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) organised at Veerashaiva Kalyana Mantapa in Kalaburagi on Saturday. The Department of Industries and Commerce, District Administration, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) organised the event.
