Video, Audio and other Multimedia
The lake and the well, part of a water master plan - Article by S. Vishwanath about Jakkur Lake in Bangalore
Posted on 28 Jun, 2011 05:41 PMAuthor: S. Vishwanath
Video courtesy: Zenrainman
When a city adds nearly 3 million people in a span of a decade ensuring water supply to its citizens seems a huge challenge. One critical thing to realize is that the mind-set of ‘providing’ water has to change and become one of ensuring that citizens can access water of requisite quality.
Public toilets In disrepair, villagers suffer - Video Volunteers : Article in India Unheard
Posted on 28 Jun, 2011 05:38 PM
In Kokkarapati village (TN), dilapidated public toilets cause difficulty, disease and humiliation.
An openwell as a source of water in Bangalore city
Posted on 27 Jun, 2011 04:48 PMSoil biotechnology installation and water interventions at ACCEPT Society, Bangalore - Videos by Arghyam
Posted on 23 Jun, 2011 12:15 PM
Water interventions in the society
The society is an AIDS care hospice of about 5 acres, on the outskirts of Bangalore.
A citizen initiative to save Puttenahalli Lake in JP Nagar, Bangalore
Posted on 22 Jun, 2011 11:50 AMResidents of L&T South City and Brigade Millenium in JP Nagar, Bangalore formed a citizen initiative to save the neighbouring Puttenahalli Lake from becoming a dumping ground for construction debris and waste. A team from India Water Portal visited the lake in June 2011 to see the progress and challenges faced by such citizen initiatives.
Public Private Partnerships in the water sector: Partnerships or privatisation - A report and video by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 21 Jun, 2011 05:29 PMThis report and video by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, looks at various aspects of PPPs, beginning from why PPPs have come to be regarded as the major approach for infrastructure development in the country, the circumstances that lead to the change in approach from direct privatisation to public-private partnerships, the current status of the PPP projects that are being executed in India, especially in the water sector, to the current estimates and projections of investment requirements for infrastructure development in India by governments and International Financial Institutions (IFIs).
Down the drain – Exploring traditional water systems - A film by Tarun Jayaram
Posted on 21 Jun, 2011 10:41 AM
down the drain from tarun jayaram on Vimeo.
These are some of the questions which led Tarun Jayaram, the film-maker to explore traditional water systems in the country. From the documentary’s opening moments, the director engages us with a beautifully shot array of footages ranging from pilgrims taking a holy dip of Ganges to beautiful baolis and tankas of Rajasthan to the ancient town of Hampi in Karnataka, while establishing how rivers have been an integral part of Indian culture and how its rich tradition of harvesting rainwater needs to be re-established to deal with the present day water crisis. Over the refreshing images and soothing audio, it advocates the need for community participation in rejuvenating the traditional methods of rainwater harvesting.
"Every 30 Minutes": Crushed by debt and neoliberal reforms, Indian farmers commit suicide at a staggering rate - A report by CHR&GJ - NYU School of Law - Interview with Democracy Now
Posted on 14 Jun, 2011 05:46 PMThe crisis has ballooned with economic liberalization that has removed agricultural subsidies and opened Indian agriculture to the global market. Small farmers are often trapped in a cycle of insurmountable debt, leading many to take their lives out of sheer desperation.
Water Stories by talking history' - A series of films capturing water practices and rituals in Bangalore
Posted on 14 Jun, 2011 02:42 PMTalking History is an inter-collegiate course on Oral History offered at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India. The films were made between February - March 2011.
Doddabommasandra lake
Doddabommasandra lake is located close to B.E.L circle in an area called Doddabommasandra in Bangalore. This film endeavours to portray the story and memories of drying up of Doddabommasandra through two different viewpoints. The story reflects the pattern in which we are exploiting and losing our water resources.
A short film by Gautam Vishwanath and Kinshuk Surjan