From my friend Shekhar Kapur’s blog site
Ξ May 22nd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Water |
Shekhar Kapur is working on a water-crisis film. Titled Paani, it is set in the not to distant futre of India. Here is a little bit of what he has written on the subject, and be sure to visit the sites below to register your support and raise awareness:
Every year, over 500,000 children in India never reach the age of 5 because of water-related diseases like diarrhea, gastroenteritis, hepatitis. Over 300 million Indians have no access to toilets. Already, 224 million Indians live in water stress. About 70% of irrigation needs and 80% of municipal water supplies come from groundwater sources. However, depleted aquifers and lowered groundwater tables mean that this is no longer sustainable. It has been estimated that by as early as 2020, India’s demand for water will exceed ALL sources of supply.
Can we make a difference? One individual thinks so. And one organization is supporting him in his mission for the cause of water. On April 26th 2008, Sharada Prasad will start a 19,000 km Motorcycle Ride across India. The objective of Sharada’s ride is to discover what water means to people across the country. The problems faced by people with respect to water are different in different parts of the country. Support him by going to;
http://www.indiawaterportal.org/k2k/
FROM: http://www.shekharkapur.com/blog/archives/my_films/paani/
