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Keotpara is a small fishing village near Deepor Beel (lake) , Assam
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Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake to the southwest of Guwahati city
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One of the largest beels in the Brahmaputra valley supports lives of fourteen indigenous villages
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The area is rich in flora and fauna. Winters invite a host of migratory birds, too
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A young fisherman intent at his work
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A young fisherman intent at his work
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The beel means everything to the people of Keotpara
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Animals also take ride with the people
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Khar bheta/bandh
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Khar bheta/bandh
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Waste water from different parts of the city and the adjoining areas and industrial effluents are being directed to the beel
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Dead fish
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Dumping ground on the banks of Deepor Beel
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Fishing was once the only means of livelihood for people of Keotpara but now things are changing
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People at Keotpara have started rearing pigs
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Women carry feed for the pigs in their boats
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Women carry feed for the pigs in another part of the beel
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Rearing pigs give them additional income support
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Keotpara village headman prepares to leave for fishing
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Fishermen out for work