Strategy to reduce the migration from hilly areas of Uttarakhand

The issue of migration is becoming more and more alarming especially for the farming community of hilly region. In Uttarakhand, due to increased migration many villages have turned into 'Ghost Villages' and many more are on the verge of turning into 'Ghost Villages'. The present study is an attempt to purpose a strategy to reduce the migration by combined efforts of all the government and non-government stakeholders of the development efforts. On basis of the findings of the study some strategies are proposed for the government organizations, state agricultural universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, NGOs, extension personnel and farmers to address the issue of rural-out migration from the hilly areas of the state.