Dumka, 22 October (Read News). The migration of laborers from the sub-capital Dumka is showing no signs of slowing down. Despite the efforts of the administration, the workers are forced to migrate like sheep and goats in search of livelihood. Recently such a case came to light in Hansdiha police station area. Where laborers were crammed in Kerala number private buses beyond their capacity and were being sent by local white collar middlemen on the basis of commission. After the matter came to light, the transport department fined around Rs 1 lakh on a bus that was caught.

The Labor Department started the process of registering workers, whereas this business has been flourishing since the Corona period. Initially, one or two buses used to take one or two consignments of laborers to Kerala every month. But now, every Wednesday of every month, dozens of women, teenagers and men are being transported like animals on four buses that are more than their capacity.

Here, the Labor Department and the District Administration are taking isolated action and are trying to avoid the issue.

It is noteworthy that 50 to 60 laborers are being taken to Kerala in 35-seater buses. Regular registration of migrant laborers going in search of employment is also not being done.

Commission workers are trafficking workers

This game of labor trafficking is going on based on commission. The white collar middleman gets a commission of Rs 500 on each labourer. An amount of Rs 3 thousand is collected from each laborer. Where on reaching Kerala the money is taken and handed over to the contractors. After this, in the surrounding states and districts including Kerala, laborers are made to work arbitrarily and do not even get proper remuneration, which later remains the headlines on social media and newspapers when they become victims of harassment.

It is noteworthy that after the Corona period, it is now expanding like a business on a large scale.

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(Read) / Neeraj Kumar