Monsoon Rains - A Thought

The monsoon is generally referred to the season of rain. In India, it starts in the middle of June and continues after August. It brings rains after the heat of the sun. The season gives respite from the scorching heat of the summer. It brings life to the plants and trees. Ponds, rivers and streams are filled to the full and the sky remains mostly cloudy.

The sky presents a very beautiful scene. The clouds of different shades move in the sky and look very nice. The trees gets covered with new leaves. New grass grows in the dry fields and they look like turf of green velvet. When it drizzles for several days, the roads, however, become muddy. Rivers, ponds and ditches are filled with water.

Greenery returns to the garden. The season holds particular importance for the agriculturists. It is a blessing for them, as they depend on rain for farming. They are happy to see the cloud-laden sky. They take their plough and oxen and go out of their houses. All these present an enchanting sight.

We all depend on food for subsistence. Rain helps cultivation of various crops. The farmer is rewarded for his hard-work only when he sells the crops and realizes the money. Failure of rain causes famine and many people die.

Rainfall is also important for the overall economic growth of a country. The nation earns huge amount of foreign-exchange earnings by selling the surplus food-grains and fruits are exported.

While it gives relief to the world suffering from heat, it also causes much inconvenience. People are confined to their houses. The roads become muddy and it becomes difficult to walk on them. The rivers often overflow their bans and create much havoc. The walls of mud houses collapse and cause much damage to the household articles.
Rain is great boon to the peasants. Without rain crops would not grow and agriculturists would be put too much loss. In India, agriculturists have to depend mainly on rain for cultivation and for the raising of crops on their lands.

During monsoon season, people also face many difficulties. However, heavy down-pours choke the drains of the cities. The drainage system in our country is not adequate to drain away the rain-water completely. The ditches besides the roads start overflowing.
Water logging causes severe traffic jam in most of the cities. People are not able to move out due to water logging.
The rivers and lakes overflow their banks, and many villages are flooded. The condition of flood in slum areas badly affects the life of poor people.
Land transport and communication system is suspended in many places. In such conditions, small boats become the means of transportation at villages.

Excessive rainfall is injurious to crops. The prices of food-stuffs go up during the rainy season.
Like everything in life, timely monsoon is most welcome. However, excessive or inadequate rainfall leads to scarcity and famine. Adequate rainfall during the sowing seasons ensures good harvest. If it is very late, plants and trees are badly affected. The soil gets too dry and cracks up in the heat. On the other hand, if the monsoon continues for too long, it leads to various diseases. In such cases the joys of autumn are also spoiled.