Day 8 - 09th October 2013 - 3 climatic zone in just one day.

We set on a cruiser a long body 4x4, to cover the 3 climatic zone that can seen in around Attapadi. On our way we met Forest Check post in Mukkali where we got many useful info from there we headed towards and inside Silent Valley. There we could see clear and visible change in climate, it was raining all along, our vehicle cruised inside the cloud, it was a heavenly feeling. We had breakfast near a turing, tapioca, banana and upma came handy. We proceeded back, we were able to dryness the moment we

crossed the ridge line. We had our food in Agali town in a Hotel run by a widow women, an age old hotel. And then we divided ourselves into smaller team and 2 hours of time to cover some of the important places for our immersion. We( me, Vachana & Anupa) initially went to ITDP office, Integrated Tribal Development Project, PRI Block level Panchayat office, the place where we saw, students from IRMA who were also on a similar mission of meeting official in the Govt office, then we found that NREGA implementation office was also nearby, we hopped in, spoke to a office assistant as the people inchrage was unable. But the Assistant provided good info. From there we

planned to goto Govt College, but it was already evening time, and we thought it would not be prudent to meet students when they done for the day. So we then went to Political Party office. Communist Party is the most famous party all over Kerala. We happen to meet a Block Secretary, Vachana who can speak good Malayalam interview the person, I had my question translated and got answer. I was interested with their office building and peopleinside, so I began to click more pictures. 

And finally we came back to ITDP office since we could not meet anyone intitally as it was lunch time, we met Kandaswamy was Tribal Extension officer. Meeting with him was really fruitful also the scheme with which they act was also really interesting. One stop shop all tribal needs from Govt. But the work load lack of handful renumertion makes even the committed personal to become corrupt.

By this time, we exceeded our 2 hour time limit by good 30 to 40 mins, but then we were satisfied. All the team which went to diff offices were also satisfied with their venture. Now, Gautham along with one team picked us up near ITDP office and we inturn picked up the team that went to AHADS and proceeded eastwards. To a more dry region. Areas of Kottathara and beyond, places were which was once a forest, once a hill now had become a barren desertic place. While coming back, we had tea at the local tea shop, the same place