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FILMS The Long Slow Death of a River The River Gomti in Lucknow is dying. "We don't want to bathe in it, we get diseases," say the riverside settlers. "People won't buy our fish," say the fishermen. "They say it is poisoned." [more] Losing Ground For centuries, a 47-km strip of greenery has encircled the city of Delhi. But now illegal construction is eating away one of the few remaining fragments. [more] Disposable Death In Delhi, rag pickers sift through hospital waste in search of medical items they can sell back to hospitals for re-use. The practice could kill them. [more] Carbon City Bangalore is India's 'Garden City' - but thanks to the software and service industry boom, there's been a massive increase in traffic. Is the Garden City about to become the Carbon City? [more] Stranger in the Forest A new national park sounds like an excellent idea – but what of the migrant Van Gujjar people who live there? In Uttaranchal, the state’s forestry department is seeking to move them out and rehouse them. The people say their whole way of life is threatened. [more] Where the River Runs Deep Uttaranchal has one of the highest rainfalls in India, and has more water than it can use. But less than one percent is harnessed for domestic consumption. “The scarcity of water in this state is not a technical problem. It is question of management,” says an expert. [more] Time for a Refill Filmmaker and self-styled environmentalist Damien Rea travels through Maharashtra to see how rural villagers are rediscovering ancient traditions of water conservation – and lifting themselves out of economic and water poverty. [more] Critical Chaos Subtitled ‘Everything Changes’, this film documents how the rapid influx of people into the urban areas has put enormous pressure on the city of Pune. Added to the city’s growing prosperity, there’s been an enormous growth in private vehicle ownership. [more]

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