HELPING HAND
“It will curb seasonal migration, boost local employment and improve access to welfare schemes for vulnerable rural households in the drought-prone district,” an official said. The initiative aims to ensure rural workers can find jobs in their home villages under the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) instead of migrating to nearby districts or states for work.
The administration has launched a dedicated helpline (02564-299544) operated by the control cell to support workers seeking employment. The administration has also introduced a support system for workers who migrate even when local jobs are available.
Sethi said while Nandurbar had traditionally been a source district for migrant labour, it also received migrant workers from Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts. “The administration has started mini-anganwadi centres to monitor maternal and child health, nutrition and welfare services to cater to these families,” the collector said. Through the helpline, residents can register demands for immediate work, report a lack of employment opportunities, obtain information about ongoing projects and seek assistance with job card-related or technical issues. The control cell has set up communication channels and compiled directories of field supervisors and health officials in major destinations like Surat in Gujarat to ensure migrant families — especially pregnant women and children — continue to receive healthcare, immunisation and nutritional support. The administration has also put in place a support mechanism for workers who migrate despite the availability of local employment. The control cell has established communication channels and prepared directories of field supervisors and health officials in major migration destinations like Surat in Gujarat to ensure migrant families, particularly pregnant women and children, continue to receive healthcare, immunisation and nutritional support.