Inspecting the bridge – it’s still doing well, but needs a proper inspection and repairs in order to withstand the monsoon onslaught for the next few years. The nala makes a sharp turn and hits our land at one point. Every year, soil is washed away and we retreat backwards. We build a new portionContinue reading “Preparation for the floods 3.0”
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Another storm approaches
This time, as an after-effect of the cyclone Yaas in West Bengal, the forecast says rain for the next few days. We’ve started dumping mud near the ‘dam’, which is the main place from which we lose water and soil, and where we have been building the retaining wall. We have a few days workContinue reading “Another storm approaches”