Many working-age men have been forced to migrate in search of work, leaving women, children & the elderly behind in ‘ghost villages’
Photo: KA Shreya / CSE After halt in MGNREGS work, ‘ghost colonies’ emerge across West Bengal as villages empty in search of employment
Lack of work opportunities see rural residents permanently migrate with families
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