What is our preparation for monsoon?

  • 15/06/2008

  • Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Countdown for the arrival of monsoon in the state has begun. According to Met experts, rain is likely to be better this year in comparison to previous year. Requirement on several level is must seeing the monsoon. Villages and cities have their own problems. This is the time when Kharif, specially sowing of soyabean is started. It is necessary that the farmers may not face crisis of seed and fertilizer. The farmers had to face crisis in this connection last year. Problem of qualitative seeds was prevailing in several areas. So complete preparation for kharif crop should be made. Several villages and shanties of urban areas come under submerge area due to heavy rainfall. Proper arrangements should be made completing its assessment. Specially, the cleanliness of nullahs is must. On the very out set of pre monsoon rain capital city faces water submerging situation. What would be the situation during continuous rainfall, it can be imagined easily. Encroachment on nullahs is a big problem. This situation prevails due to mushrooming shanties on the nullahs but big buildings have also been constructed. Generally the people having access on high level remain untouched during anti encroachment drive. Whereas, encroachment of these persons create more problems. Several times in shanties the children have lost their lives. In this connection precaution is necessary. There should be proper arrangements to store rain water. The review work should be completed so that it could be known that what extent the water storage work has been completed. Water crisis in summer becomes a great problem for human beings as well as animals. In such situation understanding the importance of water storage all the arrangements should be completed.