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Laborious work

Parth Sanyal

A construction labourer toils in the heat to earn daily livelihood near a high-rise site in Kolkata. Migrant labourers from neighbouring Bihar and Orissa land in this metro in search of work as the recent years have seen a substantial decline in employment opportunities in most sectors, especially agriculture. Contractors also take the workers for a ride by not paying them the minimum wages as required under the law.

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