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Abstract The study aims at analysing the impact of Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown on migrant workers in India and to focus upon the recently announced Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan as a remedy for minimising the problems of migrant workers. Workforce in general and migrant workers, in particular are highly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown in India. Around four crore migrant labours are engaged in various works in different parts of the country as per announcement of central Government official. Most of the migrant workers are engaged in informal sector. They are not capable to save much money to bear the cost of their livelihood during the period of Covid-19 induced long lockdown. Most of migrant workers have lost their jobs due to shutting of factories and business houses. Due to lack of food, shelter and fear of virus, majority of stranded workers forced to return their native place though there remains uncertainty for getting job. Government of India announced the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan (GKRA) as an instrument to cope up with the problems of unemployment in rural areas arising out of Covid-19 pandemic. In this backdrop this paper, based on secondary data is an effort to focus upon the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan as an instrument for minimising the problems of migrant workers as well as in the direction of self reliant villages. Various articles, newspapers, Government Reports are consulted to compose the study. The paper is to be divided into three sections. Section- I is an introductory in nature, highlighting methodology, objectives of the study and review of literature, Section � II deals with discussion and analysis, Section � III remains for conclusion and suggestions.