Part 7
The earnings of the local people wane at the end of the long monsoon period spanning five months. Collection of firewood by the local people stops completely. The economy relating to the local tourist lodges becomes sluggish. People start a parallel source of income by catching fish in the Beki river along with usual work in the tea garden. Besides these I have seen them being engaged in some other professions such as rearing cattles, livestock etc. People swim into the river and collect trunks of trees that come downward from the hills along with the river water. They sometimes even risk their lives to do this. These are used as firewood and are also sold in the local market as per demand.
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