403 migrant workers from Odisha died in last ten years: State govt data

State labour and employees’ state insurance minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 403 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states of India during 2015 to 2024 (till November 27)

Published on: Dec 4, 2024, 09:53:52 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Over 400 migrant labourers from Odisha working in other states have died in the last ten years, the state government informed the assembly on Tuesday.

Around 1.5 cr migrant workers from Odisha villages are working outside the state. (Odisha legislative assembly website)

Replying to a query by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, state labour and employees’ state insurance minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 403 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states of India during 2015 to 2024 (till November 27).

He said 59 migrant workers from Ganjam district outside the state followed by 39 from Kalahandi, and 35 from Bolangir.

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Among other districts, 32 such death cases were reported from Kandhamal, 28 in Rayagada district, 18 each in Boudh & Nuapada, 17 in Khurda, and 16 in Nabarangpur district, he said.

However, the reply did not mention on the cause of death.

State Panchayati Raj minister Rabi Naik told the assembly that around 1.5 crore migrant workers from Odisha villages are working outside the state.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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