Before and After Sep2007

Pala river was a very picturesque area and a favorite picnic spot for many.
That was before Sep2007.
The deluge of that period has all but cleaned out the greenery from the river banks which now consist mostly of sand and boulders.
And so it is with the Relli river and I am sure with many other rivulets which are a part of the landscape.
But on checking with a meteorologist, I am told that there was nothing unusual with the monsoons this year and that most probably it will be the same in the years ahead.

I just hope that it isn't so.

praful rao