Migrant Labour Inflows and Risk-Employment in Kashmir Valley

A.A. Turrey¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.5 , Issue.12 , pp.95-101, Dec-2019

Online published on Dec 31, 2019

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Abstract :
The Valley of Kashmir is an administrative division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir which is the northern most state of India. The entire region is the subject of a territorial conflict among China, India and Pakistan. Some part of the state is under Pakistan usually referred to as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). The area under China is called China Occupied Kashmir (COK) and the area within the boundaries of India is called Indian-Administered Kashmir by United Nations. The political relations among these countries more often remain tense. Throughout the year there remain several security challenges and issues faced by almost every individual living there, particularly in the Valley of Kashmir. The in-migrants are no exception to this. The state especially the Valley is almost rural in character lagging urban cities. The state in general and Kashmir Valley in particular, is hilly in character and having harsh climates in winter. It is like a blank paper when we speak of business and industrial establishments. The State has the lowermost level in terms of industrialisation [11]. There are no large industries but only a small number of small scale and cottage industries. Further, the existence of army in the Valley pushes lots of concerns of intrusion, insecurity for women and creates obstacles in doing any work. Kashmir conflict has added a series of massacres to the history of migrants in Kashmir. Despite of all these drawbacks the Valley of Kashmir is abode of countless in-migrants from other states and union territories of India. In this light it will be very important to understand the background of in-migrants in Kashmir Valley. Why migrants risk their lives in Kashmir and what are the survival strategies of in-migrants especially in conflict situations?

Key-Words / Index Term :
Labour In-Migrants, Kashmir Valley, Risk Employment, Poverty and Insecurity, Distressed Migration, Conflict

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