THE RAINY SEASON

THE RAINY SEASON

India is an agricultural country, and the livelihood of lakhs of people depends on the rains. Infact, much of the people of the country depends on the rains.

Our rainy season generally begins around the first week of June and lasts until the end of September. Some parts on the eastern side of our country get rainfall in winter.

The first showers thrice everyone. The parched earth, the thirsty vegetation and all the living creatures get a fresh life. The dust settles down and the trees and leaves look clean and shining. Fresh green grass all around soothes and pleases the eye. Pools and puddles are formed. Small children splash about in the puddles and find excuses to get wet. They sail paper boats in streams of flowing water. They sing rain songs and enjoy themselves thoroughly.

The farmers plough the land before the rain. They sow the seeds after the first showers. They are busy throughout the rainy season.

But the rains, though essential, can at times also cause a lot of damage. Heavy and continuous rainfall disrupts lives, especially in the cities. Sometimes, rivers get flooded and overflow, causing heavy damage to houses and destroy crops. Diseases also spread during the rainy season taking a heavy toll of lives and cause much suffering.

All the same, life would be impossible in India without rain.

Written by Anushka  Amarnath Panjikar

STD   VIII A