O MY JAKHALABANDHA

                                              Oh My Jakhalabandha!

In the Heart of Kaliabor on the bank of Brahmaputra lies a small place “Jakhalabandha”. This place is perhaps unknown to majority of the readers out here. This little place finds its name in the “Limca Books of Records” for its 24 hours road connectivity and for those hotels which doesn’t have doors and shutter, why should they? This small place doesn’t sleep even if some of the big cities do.

Also known as the “Land of hotels” and “musical city” this place provides food and music at any hours you want. The reason is very simple you cannot go pass this place keeping your stomach empty and in case you get down to have some food your feet will surly keep on moving with the sound of various songs played by the hotel owners and the small vendors even in the stock of midnight. 

Jakhalabandha is surrounded by lots of historical places like Silghat, Hatimura etc and the famous Kaziranga national park is also not so far from its mainland. People of various dialects reside here with peace and unity and equal freedom unlike some of the other places. But are these people aware of the threat which is approaching on their way. Yes, “The Threat of Survival” 

N.H 37 which is the lifeline of this people is going to change its route as the MAHA SADAK project will not be undertaken through Jakhalabandha in order to protect the “eco system” and wildlife of Kaziranga, the pride of Jakhalabandha as the 24x7 connectivity is going to vanish very soon. Not only that the government has also decided to make it an “Eco Sensitive Zone” extending 10km from the boundary of the national park and also making this area as a “Tiger Project Zone”. 

So along with the hotel and transportation business which is about to shut down, the freedom of survival can also be questioned if it happens. Man-wildlife conflict is a common practice in this region and with this proposal it is even going to increase in the coming days. 

Now is the government trying to protect environment and wildlife by sacrificing human?? How will the people face such situation?? Is that a way to kill the dreams and hopes of the people who are living a simple and easy going life?? These questions must be answered by the government in next to no time.

Many things may come and go, but if this happens no doubt there will be people, roads, animals, birds etc but the word “LIFE” will go away from this innocent people forever and ever..


WAY TO KAZIRANGA

 HOTELS WITHOUT SHUTTERS