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returnees did not get the same job and salary, which was promised by their agent before emigration. Their working
hour was ranged from 8 to 12 hours. More than half of the respondents used to do overtime and extra work. Nearly
70 percent of returnees are reported that the condition of their working and living place was miserable. About 34
percent of respondents were fell sick /faced accidents at the workplace or during the time of abroad. Proper
information and pre-departure training should be provided to emigrants as there is a lack of awareness among
them about their rights and rules in destination countries.

290 The Process of Emigration and Return Migration in India: A Study of Gulf
Returnees in Murshidabad District, West Bengal.

Snigdha BANERJEE

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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5. Population Mobility (Internal and International Migration, including Refugees) and Urbanization

Abstract

Indian labor migration to the Middle East and return migration from these countries has gained importance since
the 1970s. Hence, there is a need to study the whole migration process, starting from emigration to return. The
main objective of this study is to understand the factors and the process of emigration to Gulf countries and return
migration to the place of origin. The present study focuses on low-skilled workers with temporary contracts and,
thus, certain to return. Data were collected from the three blocks of Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. A
total of 330 Gulf returnees were interviewed about their three stages of migration- emigration, stay, and return.
Results show that the most preferable destinations were Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The majority of the emigrants
were young unemployed married men with a low level of education. The main reason for emigration was poverty
and unemployment at the place of origin. Mostly migrants were engaged in menial jobs in the Gulf countries. The
main factors for return were the expiry of the contract, low wages, and accomplish goals. About forty percent of
emigrants were satisfied with their migration experience and desired to emigrate again.

1220 International Remittances and Household Welfare in Rural India: A Case Study
of Two Tehsils of Ratnagiri, Konkan Region of Maharashtra, India

Bhupesh Chintamani

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, Pune, India

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5. Population Mobility (Internal and International Migration, including Refugees) and Urbanization

Abstract

In the age of globalization, inward remittances represent one of the major chunks of external finance for India. It is
a more stable and helpful source of income during the weak economic conditions to overcome the serious crisis
for the receiving countries. The profile of international migrants considered to be an unpremeditated process for

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