The government labels 30 per cent of India’s landmass as “wasteland” and wants to open it up for industry and agriculture. Critical natural habitats are now under dire threat
A country decides what to give its people and what to take from them; what to make and sell, what to buy and distribute. In making these decisions, it arrives at a definition of development. The path has weight, for it forges the character of its citizens, leaving them with hope, or fear, or an upheaval felt for generations. The Noble Mansion will chronicle this development through the lived experiences of businessmen and bureaucrats, and villagers and city dwellers across India as it renews itself.
All the drinking water in the world will fit in a cube that can sit over the city of Bangalore. And in this industrial age, everyone wants a share of aquifers, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Voices get shriller and stakes rise ever higher should a river cross international boundaries. Add to all this, the unpredictability of weather patterns in the age of climate change.
On the freshwater trail, I will follow the changing fortunes of people and species in the anthropocene era
For rural India, sharing space with wildlife is second nature. But as development gets fast-tracked, the delicate, value-based balance of man and nature is tilting; coexistence is giving way to conflict. This year-long project explores the complex inter-relationships between Man and Nature.
The Dhangars are always on the move and, twice a year, they make a 500km long migration across central India. This is the story of their journey
Dhangars are nomadic migratory shepherds spread across the dry habitats of peninsular India. Constantly on the move, they travel with thousands of sheep and share the landscape with other wildlife
For rural India, sharing space with wildlife is second nature. But as development gets fast-tracked, the delicate, value-based balance of man and nature is tilting; coexistence is giving way to conflict. This year-long project explores the complex inter-relationships between Man and Nature.
Kalyan, What a beautifully composed blog! Best wishes.
Correction: Dr. Abi Tamim Vanak
Has someone actually compared NRSC’s wasteland map with ground data to show the extent of ‘mis-classification’ as ‘wasteland’?
Very informative and action provoking! will wait for more! Keep it up.
Great !!!
Thank you very much for such awakening facts and knowledge.