Saga of rivers

Two films nominated in 6^th CMS VATAVARAN focusses on the status and condition of rivers in the country

“KOSI: Injustice with millions of villagers and revolt by Kosi river “tracks the injustice faced by the fifty five families who reside within the embankment of the river Kosi. The films gives the details of the proposal made in 1953 which stipulate that embankment would be made on both the sides of the Kosi – the Indian and the Nepal region. The embankment has restricted the flow of water to smaller areas as compared to wider area earlier.  The pathetic situation faced by 15 lakh people both from India and Nepal region has been effectively captured by Vishaal Nityanand the director of the film.

Sudheer Gupta the director of “Black River Business” describes the condition of the fast dying river Yamuna and draws a comparison  between the Tyne, Tees and Wear in north-east UK  which have been revived. This film attempts to explore such links, in the context of interconnected global industrial transfer. It discovers thinking voices on both sides of the globe, which need to be brought together to tell a singular story of human destruction and repair of our natural resources.

These films will be screened in the 6^th CMS VATAVARAN, environment and wildlife film festival from Dec 6-10 at the Convention Centre, New Delhi. Entry is free in the film screenings.