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igration of labourers is not new to Srikakulam district. However, this time farmers are also leaving — for Chennai, Hyderabad and other places — in search of livelihood, thanks to the drought-like situation in all 38 mandals. Around 45 per cent deficit rainfall in July has shattered the dreams of many and forced them to leave for faraway places. Srikakulam has a population of around 25.6 lakh and about 4.3 lakh people have migrated to other places. The figure is expected to cross 5 lakh this year with the migration of low-income group farmers, according to officials. Many of them are opting for Tamil Nadu as they get more wages and food at affordable cost in Amma canteens where each meal is served at Rs.13 only. “Semi-skilled workers are paid up to Rs.400 a day in Tamil Nadu. With the affordable cost of living there, our daily expenses do not cross Rs.120 . That is why our villagers prefer places such as Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai where construction activity is brisk,” said S. Lakshmu Naidu, a resident of Gara village. “We used to go to Hyderabad but construction activity had come down drastically after the bifurcation. There is no development activity in residual AP. So, we have to go to other States in search of livelihood,” says K. Nagamani, a villager of Santabommali. “Normally farmers of other districts take the extreme step when they fall in debt trap due to failure of crops. But Srikakulam farmers don’t hesitate to do hard work along with labourers. This culture helps them to earn easily,” said Panchadi Rambabu, social worker and vice-president of the Lok Satta Party. Fishermen eye west coast Many fishermen, particularly youngsters, are also keen to migrate to the West Coast as several marine products companies pay up to Rs. 22,000 per month. With a long coastline, Gujarat offers unlimited opportunities with its thriving shipping and logistics industries. Fishing too is big business with large investments pouring in. Several fishermen of Ranasthalam, Etcherla, Gara, Polaki and Srikakulam mandals have settled down in Gujarat while encouraging others to join them. “We cleared all our debts as my son is sending Rs.10,000 every month from Gujarat. He could not have earned even Rs.5,000 here. That is why I am encouraging other family members to either go to Maharashtra or Gujarat,” said A. Venkata Ramana, a fisherman of Pydibhimavaram.
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Migration, Andhra Pradesh, labour, distress migration, farmers, fishermen
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