India's growth may hurt if rural-to-urban migration not checked: Adani

The rural-urban imbalance reflects the inequality of opportunities that need to be addressed, he added

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Thursday said India's growth may be hampered unless rural-to-urban migration is not tackled by developing a model to keep local population employed locally in rural areas.

Addressing students of Anand-based Institute of Rural Management in Gujarat, he called for cluster-based policies and adoption of digital technologies to promote agriculture and food processing units.

"The total number of migrant workers in India exceeds 100 million. One in four workers in India is a migrant. Some migration is beneficial. However, unless we tackle the issue of continued increase in rural-to-urban migration, India's growth will be hampered," he said.