Reclamation of the Delta

Bengal is famed for its fertile soil and rich harvests. The great delta of the Ganges is, however, still covered by thick jungles and swamps. The clearing of land to allow our ever-growing population some room to spread is a process that has been going on slowly but steadily for longer than anyone can remember.\nRecently a number of holy men, many of them Sufis have begun to get involved in this process. These holy men have mobilized the hearts of our people and the process of land reclamation suddenly seems to be going a lot smoother than it ever has before. As if to confirm that things are now moving in the right direction the flow of the great river Ganges itself has shifted in a way that has further helped this process along.