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RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!

It’s a relief to hear the rain. It’s the sound of billions of drops, all equal, all equally committed to falling, like a sudden outbreak of democracy. Water, when it hits the ground, instantly becomes a puddle or rivulet or flood………………….Alice Oswald

Among many other season which Bengal enjoys, the rainy season is one of them. It starts in the first week of July and continues up to September. It sets in with heavy showers which brings great relief after the hot days of Summer. The earth bursts into green grass. The wrinkled plants turn green. The dry ponds, pools and rivers are filled up with water. Nature bears a charming scenery everywhere. The farmers’ hearts swell with joy. They become busy with preparing land for sowing. The timely rainfall proves to be a happy boon to them. It brings the crop on nicely without irrigation. Thus, the rainy season is very useful and important.

But the rainy season is also the source of troubles. The village roads turn muddy. The accumulation of water here and there stops the movement of vehicles. The communication system is cut off. The possibility of the spread of many diseases becomes more. Not only this, the excessive rain causes flood. The crops are damaged and the lightly built houses collapse. People are rendered homeless and helpless. The outdoor work is prevented. The poor are bound to suffer.

However, the rainy season is liked by many people. They find the beauty, joy and attraction of the spring and the autumn in this season. The green scenery everywhere makes nature look like the newly married bride. The half-fed animals of summer look blithe and boony because of the abundance of fodder in nature. The frog’s crock, the peacock’s dance, the peasants’ song and the drizzle of rain water make nature throb with life. Thus, the rainy season is as enjoyable as the spring and the autumn.

MONSOON – BOON AND BANE

The coming of the rains signifies relief from the scorching heat of summer. Holding hands in the summer comes the rains. The rainy season begins in mid-June and lasts until September. Dark and dark skies are a common occurrence during the rainy season, indicating only the much-anticipated rainfall. Although the rains disrupt our daily routine and cause occasional interruptions, the rainy season is always welcome.

At the beginning of the rains, people were seen digging out their umbrellas, raincoats and gumboots. Pupils are seen running to school with raincoats and umbrellas and sometimes very happy to take a shower in the rain. Office travelers seem to rush to the offices so that they can arrive on time. Sometimes when there is too much rain, life stops during the rainy season. Traffic jams, flooded roads, and floodplains, as well as people and children roaming the floodwaters, are common during the monsoon season. Sometimes it is good to watch the children float paper towels in the flooded water. Best of all, the ‘rainy day’ holiday is always welcome this season.

The rainy season is a blessing for farmers across the country and for agriculture. Farmers all over the country are waiting for the floods as the monsoon rains are very important for crop growth. During the rainy season the fields, crops, trees and plants survive. The whole environment comes to life in the ‘green sea’ during the rainy season. It is important that the rains come in time or else the late rains can cause drought; farming is also affected. Apart from modern farming methods, the rainy season is a pond for the farmer and his fields, the inturn which is the source of our food. A variety of plants, vegetables and plants grow in the air. Beautiful flowers also bloom during this time. Dry rivers are flooded by torrential rains for many across the country.

Rainy season has no disadvantages. Sometimes the blessings of this season are turned into curses because of natural disasters and catastrophes. Sometimes when the rains do not arrive on time, a drought occurs. Extreme rainfall also causes severe damage to crops. River flooding causes severe flooding, damaging property, fields and crops, and loss of life. Landslides during the rainy season in the highlands cause many to lose their lives, their homes and their lives. In urban areas the people most affected by hurricanes are people who live on the streets. Poor street dwellers are losing their homes due to heavy rains and floods. Several diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, typhoid and cholera appear to occur among people during the rainy season.

In all of them the blessings of the rain pass when curses and evil abound. The entire cycle of life on earth is connected to the rains. So the arrival of the rain announces the message of creation; and the aroma of rain in the air brings us back to life after the scorching heat and the unending heat of summer.