Shelter, Sanitation and Drinking Water: Basic problems of Migrants�A case Study of Ward No. 13 of Bhadreswar Municipality

Rajesh Das

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Shelter, Sanitation and Drinking Water: Basic problems of Migrants�A case Study of Ward No. 13 of Bhadreswar Municipality

Rajesh Das

Abstract :

The present paper is based on the study of conditions of housing, sanitation and drinking water of people migrating from various parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa. A case study under ward no. 13 of Bhadreswar Municipality is completed to understand the various problems faced by migrants. Nearly 80 percent population are migrant and suffer from lack of basic facilties like housing, sanitation and drinking water. The study reveals that there is absence of implementation of various programmes launched by central and state Government. Study reveals that although local body is making effort for betterment of migrant due to but lack of fund, high density of population, unplanned migration and lack of community participation facilities and awareness the goal is still not fully achieved.