Research and teaching in the field of Migration and Urbanization have been one of the core areas of IIPS since the inception of the institute in 1956. [...] The study reported on the levels and patterns of migration from this region, details related to the types of migration (short term or seasonal, long-term, and return), the effect of migration on the economy of the households at the origin and perceptions of family members regarding the same. [...] The migration experiences of the return migrants and the expectations of potential migrants and migration history, push and pull dynamics of internal and international migrants were explored to gain insights into the understanding of the process, experiences and expectations related to migration from the region. [...] The findings also indicate that migration in the MGP area rarely contributes to the development of the area, and structural changes (mentioned below) are the need of the hour: • Rural industrialization: Medium and small-scale industries should be promoted to ensure the best utilization of the abundance of natural and human resources in the area. [...] The factors that exacerbate migration from the areas of the Middle Ganga Plain are attributed to the introduction of the Permanent Settlement Act by the East India Company in 1793 recognizing Zamindars as owners of land and bestowing on them the power to dismiss tenants in the case of their inability to pay the high amounts of rent.
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