A Real Hero
He is 70 years old. By profession, he is a farmer. His two acres land is filled with betel nut, coconut, black papper and many other rich trees and plants. But this land which yields such rich crops was not a gift of mother nature to Mr. Naik. This land which once was barren has been turned fertile by Mr. Naik with his efforts. Yes, alone and without anyone's help. After acquiring this land in 1978 the biggest challenge for him was to level the uplands. He started a nearly impossible task of levelling this land. This was a minor challenge for him. There were many challenges waiting for him on this hill. One of them was streaming water uphill. Naik's determination steered him to dig the mountain. It wasn't a reliable move but he was resolute that he'd find water beneath. Mother Nature tends to test you but if you are proved worthy, she also rewards you. Nearly for eight years after four tunnels day and night the fifth tunnel showed signs of water after being dug for 75 metres. This fanned his hopes. He constructed a tank at the foothills to store water. To draw the water to this tank he used the stem of a betel nut tree. Now, this system has been replaced by a pipeline. The entire farm has been installed with sprinklers and bore wells by Mr. Naik himself. Even at the age of 70, this superhero works incessantly. Along with farming, he also does beekeeping. Mr. Naik is happy that everything he has done so far was all by himself. He might not consider himself a superhero. But turning an infertile land into a farmland by his own means.
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