Kurush Canteenwala
Film: Konkanchi Mega Vaat (Mega 'Vaat' in the Konkan)
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 06:02 PM24 power projects are being proposed in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, which has the second highest biodiversity in India. The 9900 megawatt (MW) nuclear power project at Jaitapur is also included in this list of projects. If sanctioned, it could be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world.
Renukaji Dilli Ke Nalon Mein - A documentary about the movement against the proposed Renukaji Dam Project
Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 05:22 PMThe Renuka Dam Project proposed over the river Giri Ganga (a tributary of the Yamuna) located some 300km away from Delhi, is a joint project of the governments of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and Delhi, to be constructed by the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) in Sirmaur district of HP.
Goa, Goa, Gone - A documentary that explores the impact of mining on Goa's environment
Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 02:01 AMGoa is the second smallest state in India, with a total land mass of 3702 sq kms, and is one of the world's 12 bio-diversity hot-spots. While the largest industry is Tourism, conversely the second largest is mining. 8% of this state’s land is already under mining, mostly for iron ore, which is largely exported to China.
A daavat in the time of PPR : The mutton bearing lands of the nation are in trouble
Posted on 12 Jun, 2010 09:54 AMThe mutton bearing lands of the nation are in trouble.
Guest Post by: Kurush Canteenwala
It is the week after Holi and we are sitting in Netsinh, 8 kilometers from Ramgadh, 65 kilometres from Jaisalmer City, in Jaisalmer District. Derawar Singh is throwing a daavat for the new tractor that he has purchased, and bakra has been cut for the occasion. Netsinh has a population of 250 families, all of whom are pashupalans, ‘animal caretakers’ and they have been in this location for at least 12 generations. One Net Singh, a common ancestor to most of the village, settled here. Amidst the half day long festivities, the conversation revolves around the growing evidence that they are in the midst of both, an ‘akaal’ and a deadly outbreak of disease. The numbers of bhed-bakri that are dropping dead has not been seen by the elders amongst them in 30 years.