Before the D-Day

Since 2005 (or even before) Wheat harvests in Dayalbagh rarely take more than 7 days. This has been made possible apart from divine Grace with systemic improvements in the way workforce is accumulated, resources mobilized in teams (there is a separate team leader for Rassi, Trucks, Katai, Thresher, Loading, unloading), involvement of Haryana and Dayalbagh's women folk in Katai itself and "incentives" and "orders" passed during this Maha Parv.

It is expected that Katai will start tomorrow morning i.e. 9th and finish by 16th. The total area covered by wheat is approximately 320 acres. GH has set target of 35 acres to be cut daily in the morning. This target has been set to be finished by 7 AM. Already morning satsang has started at 4:15 AM - although it started at 4:05 AM today. Saran Teri was not done today (probably as preparatry) step towards getting people organized for what is coming tomorrow.

Other news from DB:
1. wells in db are running low on water table, people have been advised to use water judiciously.
2. Channa was harvetested on 7th April in single day in Punjabi Farm. The actual katai (which had a lot of Bathua mixed with Chana as side growth) finished by 7:00 AM - however loading of Channa into trucks and their subsequent unloading for drying in Bhandara grounds took till 9:00 AM.
3. Haryana and Punjab party has arrived - they have been working in Dairy even in afternoon with Jau which has finished harvesting last week.
4. GH has been giving Chyavanprash to all permitted zone satsangis with a direction that they should work 4 hours in morning and evening everyday. The part-1 of bhandara will be on 13th and second part on 20th. Last year, regional satsang was shifted to Khet when it was observed that there were not enough people available for loading. On 4th evening, GH gave towels to all students who are either DB residents or studying in DB colleges who have been working in fields for last 4 holidays and have intentions to work on public holidays and sundays as well going forward. He also gave Balm to people who have been working in fields for last 4 days.