Migrants and homelessness: Life on the streets in urban India

Title

Migrants and homelessness: Life on the streets in urban India

Creator

Rai R.; Lakshmypriya K.; Kudal P.; Raghuvanshi R.

Description

There has been division and segregation of urban spaces and homeless migrants highlighting urbanization's contradiction. Despite being unseen, they make up a sizable portion of urban population. Being homeless in the city is a case of minimum citizenship, devoid of the right to the city, and is subject to ongoing violence. The expanding claim for the citizen's right to various public areas like pathways, pavements, and parks challenges their very existence on the streets and sidewalks (where they live). How do they perceive the hatred and disinterest of the wealthier classes? What uneasiness does the politics being played out in the name of locals against migrants create? The study will also examine the country's approach to the homeless, including their access to housing and sources of income. The Indian government has taken some steps to address homelessness among migrant workers, including providing financial assistance and setting up temporary shelters. Still, more needs to be done to address the root causes of this issue and ensure that migrant workers have access to safe and affordable housing, healthcare, and employment opportunities. This chapter plans to investigate issues, including how frequently migrants who are homeless experience violence and humiliation. It would analyze the macromicro paradox of the dynamics of migration. As the invisibleness and neglect of migrants frequently coincide with a widespread belief that migration must be reduced, this has obvious policy implications and implications for the inclusive growth model. In addition to that, this chapter has analyzed the country's policies on the homeless and their livelihood. The data was collected from secondary sources, and extensive study was conducted on various literature available from multiple databases. 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved.

Source

Homelessness to Hope: Research, Policy and Global Perspectives, pp. 75-98.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Elsevier Science Ltd.

Subject

Challenges in migration; COVID-19; Homelessness; Migration; Public policy; Social geography; Temporary migration; Unemployment

Coverage

Rai R., Christ University, School of Business and Management, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Lakshmypriya K., Christ University, School of Business and Management, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Kudal P., Balaji Institute of International Business, Sri Balaji University, Maharashtra, Pune, India; Raghuvanshi R., Shyam Lal College (Evening), University of Delhi, Delhi, New Delhi, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-044314052-5; 978-044314053-2

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-14052-5.00005-7

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