Tracing Internal Migration Governance in India Through a ‘Mainstreaming’ Lens
The COVID-19 migrant crisis was a watershed moment for internal migration, driving home the importance of inclusionary frameworks and action. Despite the lack of an omnibus migration policy, several disparate policy initiatives have emerged at multiple levels of government, across various sectors an...
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| Published in: | Urbanisation (Online) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 37 - 48 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-05-2024
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The COVID-19 migrant crisis was a watershed moment for internal migration, driving home the importance of inclusionary frameworks and action. Despite the lack of an omnibus migration policy, several disparate policy initiatives have emerged at multiple levels of government, across various sectors and involving multiple stakeholder types. This article traces and analyses internal migration policy in India over time, particularly how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped responses. In doing so, it builds on the idea of ‘mainstreaming’, a reflexive approach to policymaking that Peter Scholten proposed to address such complex policy areas as migration. The article argues that a nascent framework for migration governance is evolving in India and offers suggestions on how mainstreaming can help streamline research and policy design for enhanced migrant inclusion. |
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| ISSN: | 2455-7471 2456-3714 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/24557471241234973 |