THE ENVIRONMENT IN PICTURES

FILM FESTIVAL - ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE
47 films nominated for Vatavaran 2005
Vatavaran, a well known environment and wildlife film festival, will be held from 21 to 24 November 2005 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This year, 244 films from across the country entered the competition in seven categories and 47 of them won nominations. Award money ranges from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,50,000.
Environment | Art and theatre
November 2005

 

RAINWATER HARVESTING
The simplest rainwater harvester
A very simple method of rain water harvesting (RWH) is practiced in heavy rainfall areas of Kerala and Karnataka. It uses a saree to collect rainwater and meets the day-to-day drinking water needs of residents. Catching water with a saree is a fore-runner of roofwater harvesting
Water
August 2004


EARLIER IN-PICTURES FEATURES
 •  Greening the Vellore hills
 •  Interlinking: a millennium folly?
 •  Riverkeeper of the Periyar
 •  Lessons from Tehri
 •  Damming the Kali river
 •  Elephant deaths in Nagarhole NP
 •  Sharks in troubled waters
 •  Check-dam through shramdhaan
 •  Turf wars in Great Himalayan NP
 •  Handbook: Rainwater Harvesting
 •  Model solar cooker
 •  Narmada: Drowned out!
 •  A biodiversity festival