India Coronavirus Dispatch: Where do migrants who returned home go now?

What will migrants do? This story explores in fine detail the conditions that led to out-migration from Bihar. As agriculture became less profitable over the decades and agrarian labourers were increasingly replaced by machines, migrating to the cities for work was the only means of survival. Besides, the floods of 1987 left many without an option. A similar situation exists today where many migrant workers from across the country have been forced to return after nationwide lockdowns left them without an income. This time, too, floods have hit the state. Standing maize crops were submerged and paddy seedlings were damaged