They mainly work as agriculture laborers in farms of upper caste communities who control occupations like local transport, restaurant, shops, flourmills etc. Community works also contracted by upper caste communities. As a result Kolis and Dalits are left with no alternative. In crisis they borrow on high interest rates (120%) from moneylenders or landlords. When they fail to payback-their assets are retained including land, house and livestock. This reaches to gruesome levels like frequent physical abuse of women members. |
