Thursday, April 30, 2020

GRID 2020 report: Over 5 million displaced in India in 2019


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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