“This is so exciting!” Din Din enthused as he gulped down his fruit puree and milk for breakfast. “Today is the day when the digging of the stepwell will begin.”

“Yes, it is a matter of great pride to be able to participate in a task which will benefit us all in saving water, allow the dinosaurs of Fruit Park to work together and help our generations,” agreed Mr D.

“It will be hard work though,” added Mrs Dee. Then looking at her 4 sons, she added, “You all must follow proper instructions. Elders who are trained and experienced will supervise you.”

After breakfast Din Din’s family all strode eagerly towards the Orange Orchard. On the way, they were joined by other dinosaur families who had volunteered to help in the digging and construction of the well.

Stannis, the energetic triceratops, who was heading the project was in the orchard and had divided the dinosaurs into 3 groups. After the division had been done according to age groups, he climbed onto a large rock platform. Old Rex, the old leader and mentor of the dinosaurs and Dr Trish, their newly elected leader, were also on the platform.

Old Rex announced in his gravelly, hoarse voice, “It’s heartening to see so many of you gathered here for the welfare and progress of your fellow creatures.” Stannis continued, “The first step is to build a deep trench in which all age groups can participate.”

Pointing to a large sketch nailed onto an expansive trunk of an orange tree, he said, “This is what the stepwell will eventually look like. But first we must focus on step one — which is the digging of the deep trench. We will continue digging until we reach the groundwater — our dependable source of water. The second step is to line the walls with blocks of........

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