Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Prashant Bansode ¹

Affiliations
1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune 411004, IN

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The book deals with the important theme of urbanisation and development in the Third World with specific focus on Asia. It explores the nature of urban growth in Asia and the exclusion of the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged ethnic communities. It attests that globalisation has influenced Asia unevenly with respect to migrants, minority communities, disadvantaged groups and women. This has raised various issues relating to the rights of the poor in cities and of ethnic identities. It also raises the question whether the poor migrants have 'right to live in city' as they lack access to basic amenities.

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Prashant Bansode ¹

Affiliations
1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, IN

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The National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation loan schemes in Maharashtra have positively benefitted the beneficiaries as they were able to raise income and create assets. But there are some serious limitations. Half of the beneficiaries did not have experience or training in business activity, the waiting period for actual disbursement was one to two years and beneficiaries were weak in marketing their products. Though there is exclusive institutional financial network developed for the other backward classes, their economic inclusion is still a long way to go as loan schemes have not reached to the poorer, weaker sections and women of these communities to a considerable extent.

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Prashant Bansode ¹

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1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, IN

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Acknowledging the paucity of studies on quality of life at destination and source (especially) in the case of seasonal migration, the article attempts to (a) assess the disparities is quality of life at destination and source villages, (b) find out the extent of deprivation of quality of life indicators at destination, and (c) look into the violation of human rights at destination. The empirical evidence suggests distressed conditions coupled with the system of advance play crucial role for migration. Savings of a majority of migrants are meagre. Moreover, there is severe deterioration in the quality of life at destination on crucial indicators and human rights are violated. Migrants make the compromise on quality of life as they come to live, i.e., to survive.

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Prashant Bansode ¹

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1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, IN

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The book focusses on one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India for providing employment in rural areas. It has woven the aspects of employment with wages and migration from rural India. Besides, it emphasizes linkage of employment with livelihoods, food security and gender issues. This book has also emphasized the implementation, challenges and the extent of success the programme has achieved in providing employment in rural areas. It is rich in empirical data as agro-economic research centers from 16 states of India compiled the research reports on MGNREGA.

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Sangeeta Shroff ¹, Jayanti Kajale ¹, Prashant Bansode ¹

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1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, IN

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Maharashtra is leading in suicide among farmers. Its incidence is concentrated in the vulnerable regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada. While the number of suicides per lakh hectare of net sown area is 26.35 in Vidarbha and Marathwada, the corresponding figure for the rest of Maharashtra is 7.25. Primary data collected from these two regions indicated that soyabean and cotton were the major crops of sample households where there was an instance of suicide and together constituted 62.78 per cent of their gross cropped area. Looking across all crops, the net returns to farmers were negative to the tune of ` 27,301 per acre and `32,716 per household indicating that farming is an unviable economic activity. Crop failures due to droughts year after year coupled with low prices make farmers defaulters in the credit market and a vicious cycle is perpetuated. The study concludes that Marathwada is a water stressed region with many districts receiving even less than half the normal rainfall. Therefore, top priority must be given to watershed strategies, besides promoting water saving technologies.

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Prashant Bansode ¹, Sunil Bhosale ¹

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1 Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, 411004, Maharashtra, IN

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The present study attempts to understand the vulnerability of female domestic workers with reference to exclusion from decent work conditions in Pune city. Also, there is attempt to know the discrimination of female domestic workers, their awareness about provisions of social security, registration at Maharashtra Domestic Workers’ Welfare Board for their welfare and unionisation. The study brings out that they are not only vulnerable to security of job but their social security stands violated. Besides, patronising and discriminatory relationship with the employers, they lack awareness about welfare schemes, registration at Board and unionisation which makes them vulnerable in terms of ensuring “decent work” conditions.

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