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“Migrant workers in the state used to take up unskilled jobs here that were mostly not desired by Malayalis. KOCHI: According to an estimate by the labour department, nearly 60% of the migrant work force in Ernakulam district have returned to their respective home states because of the floods in August. Special compartments were arranged in trains to help workers from states like Assam and West Bengal who wanted to move out. The labour commissioner said the department has plans to mobilize Malayali workers for rebuilding the state. But presently, with news about the state recovering from the floods spreading across the country, the workers have started coming back..