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Migration - Types, Causes And Consequences

Question
CBSEENGE12023758

State the positive and negative consequences of migration.  

Solution
The consequences:
(i)Migration from rural areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa to the rural areas of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh accounted for the success of their green revolution strategy for agricultural development.
(ii)Besides this, unregulated migration to the metropolitan cities of India has caused overcrowding.
(iii)Development of slums in industrially developed states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi is a negative consequence of unregulated migration within the country.