Schedule of the Day:

• 10:30 am: Boarding on AC Bus to start from Jadavpur University to Kaikhali via Nimpith Ramakrishna Mission Ashram

• 11:00 am: Deliberation on Problems of Sundarban

• 12:30 pm: Lunch at Nimpith Ramakrishna Mission Ashram

• 01:00 pm: Back to bus and Interaction on the Problems of Sundarban

• 03:30 pm: Arrival at Kaikhali Lodge

• 04:00 pm: Tea Time at Kaikhali Lodge

• 04:30 pm: Plantation of Vetiver Grass for Protection of Earthen Embankments.

• 06:00 pm: Evening Tiffin at Kaikhali Lodge

• 07:00 pm: Deliberation on Objective of the Workshop

• 08:30 pm: Dinner at Kaikhali Lodge; Staying back at Kaikhali Lodge

• 09:30 pm: Interaction on the Objective of the Workshop

We reach at Sri Ramkrishna Ashram, Nimpith at 1 PM.

Here are some glimpse of the Ashram and activity there.

We reached at our luxurious hotel "Kaikhali Ashram" to stay for next three days around 3.45 pm.

Journey started from Nimpith Ashram around 2.30 pm with lots of Khichuri (Bhog) inside our stomach and some amount (~200 kg) of vermicompost inside the stomach of bus for field visit at Sundarban

We reached our Kaikhali lodge and checking into our sharable room.

Our bus is ready to start from Central Library at around 9.30 am

The journey has begun to reach its destination sharp at 11 am

So called activities what we have tried in the evening after we reach at the bank of river Matla.

Some beautiful videos and pictures from surrounding our "hotel" and river "Matla"

06:00 am: Morning Tea at Kaikhali Lodge

08:00 am: Breakfast at Kaikhali Lodge

08:30 am: Boarding on Vessel at Kaikhali Ghat

09:00 am: Vessel will start from Kaikhali Ghat and the Inaugural Session of the Workshop will start

09:30 am: Working Tea

10:00 am: Lecture 1: Global Climate Change and Impact on Sundarbans by Dr. R. K Datta, IMD (Retired)

11:00 am: Working Tea

11:00 am: Lecture 2: Impact of Different Cyclones on Sundarbans and Resilience by Dr. G. Bhandari, CDPM, JU

12:00 pm: Lunch Break on the Moving Vessel

01:00 pm: Lecture 3: Vulnerability & Resilience of Sundarban Embankments by Prof. C Ghosh, NIDM

02:00 pm: Lecture 4: Socio-ecological Status and Vulnerability of Sundarbans by Prof. A K Paul, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur

03:00 pm: Lecture 5: Livelihood Status and Vulnerability of Sundarban Inhabitants by Prof. A K Paul, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur,

04:00 pm: Interaction to summarize the day

05:00 pm: Landing at Kaikhali Ghat & Tea Time at Kaikhali Lodge

06:00 pm: Evening Tiffin & Tea at Kaikhali Lodge

07:00 pm: An Interactive Session towards Outcome of the Workshop

08:30 pm: Dinner at Kaikhali Lodge; staying back at Kaikhali Lodge

Before starting the much-awaited on-boat workshop, here are some preparation for the workshop, off-boat lecture, and complete introduction of the participants, organizers, and resource persons.

Inaugural session starts with official information delivered by our local guide at around 10.30 am which means we are still on time but only 30 minutes (i.e., reduced our late time).

Then the combined information delivered by Prof. Chandan Ghosh, NIDM and Prof. A K Paul, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur

Lets have some glimpse of Jharkhali Island.

At the end of the visit to different places in Jharkhali Island (including "Bagher Bridhashram" or "Bagher Hospital"), we returned back to the boat for further on-boat lectures around 12.30 pm.

After some preparation on light, camera, it's time for next action.

At the end of the lecture, we have started our lunch around 3 pm with Bhat, Dal, Sabji, Macher Jhol, Salad, Chatni, Papor, Misti. Execuse me, if I missed some item/s. One thing to note here is that, salad must served after Dal, Bhat, Sabji.

Our next action (lecture) delivered by our guest speaker from industry.

After having many round of teas on the boat with on-boat lectures with many question answers, we are finally at the end of the day long activity.

Next morning start with a beautiful sunrise which reflected in the river Malta.

Beside our Kaikhali lodge, here is a glimpse of Sri Ramkrishna Ashram

If you walk along the river towards the west side or visit the ashram, at the end of the ashram, you can see a building like this.

This is a future guest house organised and operated by Jadavpur University. Hope that day will come soon when one can stay just beside the river.

March-past started at 9.40 am to board on the lodge. See how disciplined we are from UG to PG to Scholar to Teachers. But the thing is we are 1 hr late and as per the widely accepted logic of being a Bengali, we are still on time.

Lets have a brief look of our vessel and preparation for the workshop.

Now, our first scheduled lecture started by Dr. R. K Datta, IMD (Retired) at around 11.20 am.

Lecture continues till our vessel reach to our next destination, Jharkhali at around 11.40 am.

At Jharlkahi, we had some field visit and discussion with local people and authorities.

Our next lecture starts around 1 pm by Prof. A K Paul, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur.

Lets have glimpse of the side effect of on-boat lunch while our second and last batch is having their lunch.

After having some rest post lunch, we again started our lecture series with some preparation on light and camera.

Although there was no such formal lecture delivered by our coordinator Dr. G. Bhandari, CDPM, JU, but he has given many informal lectures with many valuable information as and when required starting from bus, lodge, vessel everywhere. Here are glimpses of some of them.

06:00 am: Morning Tea at Kaikhali Lodge

08:00 am: Breakfast at Kaikhali Lodge

09:00 am: Interactive Session for Alternative Acceptable & Implantation Solutions

10:30 am: Preparation of Report for implementable Solution to Protect Sundarban, to be handed over to the WB Govt.

11:00 am: Valedictory & Certificate Distribution to the Participants

12:00 pm: Lunch at Kaikhali Lodge

01:00 pm: Boarding on AC Bus to start from Kaikhali to Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

04:00 pm: Arrival at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and Closing of the Workshop