Rahiman Pani Rakhiye

Hindi/19min 24sec/2002
Producer: Anandi Athaley

Subject Focus: Conservation of Water available from natural resources for next generation. Based on the work done by a NGO Nehru Yuva Kendra at Raigarh.

Summary: It is a often said that the next world war will take place for water. It is amazing that though ¾ parts of the planet Earth is submerged under water, still we are thirsting. With the increase in population, the consumption has drastically increased; deforestation has adversely affected the monsoon, which is a chief natural resource. Another major resource is underground water. This is our bank, but our concentration is just upon the withdrawal of water. Who is responsible for the deposition? If this continues, how long this bank would satisfy our unlimited needs? Still we have time. The condition is grave, but if we are able to manage the available resources properly and efficiently, we can cope up the situation. Such activities need social support and participation of society and the NGOs can play a major role. Nehru Yuva Kendra, at Raigarh, is an active NGO, working in the area of water conservation in the surrounding areas of Raigarh and with their efforts the situation has dramatically changed.

Producer’s/ Director’s Profile: He studies in class 10th.This is his first entry to the festival. His aims to be a cinematographer. Presently he is busy in the editing of the daily news bulletins for the state-wide cable networks, Abhi Abhi, the news channel by Akash Channels.