the building
construction workers came together at vimukti premises on 15th
June,2024 to demand the right entitlements from the concerned
department. Vimukti found most inter and intra-state migrant
building construction workers are illiterate and unskilled, which
makes them highly vulnerable to exploitation. Their living
conditions are very poor, and the workers stay in small sheds,
either at the construction sites/basements, at neighboring vacant
sites or on the roadside. Some of the construction workers’ living
conditions are often substandard and there is no provision for clean
drinking water, toilets, and sanitation. These workers do not have
access to fair price shops, or schools for their children. Migrant
workers are the most exploited and disenfranchised with no access to
their entitlements both at source village and destination city.
Plight of migrant/construction workers and their rights become very
challenging. Vimukti creates awareness among migrant /construction
workers about their entitlements in various sectors such as health,
education, finance, social security, and legal aid, and increases
access to these entitlements to improve their livelihoods. Nearly
110 workers are benefiting from vimukti interventions.
