By Sanjeev Shekhar
His dexterity to find ground water availability is a God gifted trait. He is not following any scientific thump rule, but is able to locate water beneath the ground with a simple bamboo stick.
Bizarre it may sound but one has to believe it on getting the first hand experience of it. He is a simple man residing at the Dumkagora village falling under the Potka block of East Singhbhum village. Fondly known as ‘water Pastor’, this 45-year old O.R.Surin, is a preacher of Christianity and has the rare tact to assess ground water.
The modus operandi of Surin is simple. He breaks the bamboo stick measuring about two feet into two halves from the upper portion but joined at the bottom giving it a ‘V’ shape, which starts rotating when put at a place with a high water level.
He does the demonstration of his product whosoever visits him at his place. The bamboo sticks when touched on ground starts rotating near a water table at his house. Without attaching any scientific reason, Surin is modest enough to accept, “I’m not literate to do research in this area. I believe that the Lord (Almighty) has provided me this insight to help people residing in this desiccated land.”
Surin is able to locate water table as deep as 70-80 feet below ground that may be due to some supernatural syndrome. Surin has his native place at Karra block in Ranchi district but has been residing at Potka for the past one decade. His wife and three daughters stay with him and are contended that they are able to help people at the time of need.
The villagers of neighbouring villages also do not forget to remember him at the time of need. During summer and unbearable heat people call upon him from different places like Baridih, Parsudih, Sarjamda, Haldipokhar, Karandih, Sundernagar, Birsanagar, Telco and even from the adjoining district Mayurbanj in Orissa to help them find suitable location to dig ponds or install tubewells in their houses," claimed Surin.
God fearing person, Surin does not charge anything for the ‘valuable’ service that he renders to the villagers. He fears that once he commercialize his trait he might lose the capacity to assess water table and the God might punish him for utilizing his inherent trait for his benefit. He admits that people at times gives him voluntarily and even force something in his pocket when he refuse to accept. “I believe that Lord help’s everybody. I’m just His messenger to tell people, as to where they will find their basic requirement of life,” he concludes.
Sanjeev Shekhar
Media Consultant/Journalist
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