World of Industries

Migration of workers from the rural areas to urban areas in most cases is of a temporary nature. The labour Investigation Committee found that only 30 percent of the industrial work force lived in the cities premanently. This has induced an instability in the labour force, which, many a time, mainfests itself into labour shortages. The main cause of this instability of labour force is the workers' link with the village. He is "pushed: out city, of the village mainly because of low income, and "pulled in the city, "by attraction of better prospects. In the event of better propects in agriculture he may leave his job in the factory and go back to his village. During the sowing and harvesting seasons the preasure of agricultural work may force his presence in the village. Besides, hard life in the cities and strenuous conditions of work in the factory may also compel him to go to the villages for a while and regain fressness. In times of unavoidable difficulties such as continued illness, epidemics, strikes, unemployment or old age, the village provide a rescue to people. He also visits the village to meet his relations and friends and to attend to certain social or religious ceromony.