Kapla beel at Sarukshetri mouza in Barpeta district is the largest beel in Asom. This wetland filled with natural, geographical and historical resources and encompassing a huge area has the potential to be developed as a tourist destination or spot. But unfortunately this opportunity is lost amid a saga of differences between the State Government and the Fishery Department. The apathy and indifference of the authorities have denied the Kalpa beel its place of pride on the tourist map. Moreover, with the approach of the winter, various species of migratory birds flock the wetland for months altogether and it attracts many nature lovers who covet the sight of exotic birds. The various migratory birds