CHAPTER I

The industrial labourer earns Rs 1200-1500 at the place of migration. ... In a normal year, consumption of males was 2-3 rotlas/meal, women ate 1-2 rotlas/ meal, children had 1½ -2 /day and elders had 1-1/2 rotlas/ day on an average whereas in the drought year the consumption was reduced in the case of males to 1-2 rotlas/day and of women to1 ... ................
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