The Global Report on Internal Displacement, GRID 2020 released by Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, IDMC said that over 5 million people have displaced in India in 2019. According to the report, this is the highest in the world.
Highlights: World
- According to the report, around 33.4 million people faced displacements in the world due to conflicts and disasters.
- They are spread in 145 countries. In 2019, around 75% of the disasters were triggered by disasters.
- Out of these, 95% were due to weather hazards such as floods and storms.
- The disasters were dominant in the regions such as East Asia, South Asia and Pacific.
- Of all, India, China, Bangladesh and Philippines each recorded more than 4 million displacements in 2019.
Highlights: India
- According to the report, social and economic vulnerability, hazard intensity and high population were the major reasons for the displacement.
- The report says that 2.6 million people in India suffered displacement due to south west monsoon.
- Around 19,000 faced displacement in the country due to conflicts.
- They were mainly high in the regions of West Bengal and Tripura.
Solutions
- The report demands greater political support.
- It also suggests increased investment in development sectors and humanitarian sectors.
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