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Sep 11 2009, Sanjay Pandey

During five year drought in Bundelkhand, nearly fifty percent of its total population had migrated to metro cities like Delhi & Mumbai. In search of their livelihoods they left their homes with bag and baggage . According to Sanjay Pandey ,national...

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