Screening of ‘Troubled Waters’ – a film on coral reef of Lakshadweep

Saturday March 24, 2007

To celebrate World Water Day falling on March 22, CEPA organized screening of a film titled ‘Troubled Waters’. Set totally underwater, this film showcased the coral reefs of Lakshadweep in the Indian Ocean. The amazing biodiversity of oceanic life in these coral reefs is threatened today due to global temperature rises and rising ocean waters. This film, directed by Sumer Verma and narrated by Naseeruddin Shah, is first of its kind in India, which focuses on the environmental issues of the region.

On Saturday 24, March 2007, the opening and introduction to the film was presented by Prof Anagha Paranjape-Purohit. The guest of honor for this event was Mr Vivek Kharwadkar, Development Engineer Water Supply Department in Pune Municipal Corporation. Some other prominent guests like Mr Sanjay Deshpande of Sanjeevani Developers, Pune and Mr Sarvesh Javdekar of Vilas Javdekar and Associates, Pune attended the event. Additionally, BNCA Principal Mr Anurag Kashyap and Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha Committee member Mr Bedasgaonkar graced the occasion. Prof Poorva Keskar hosted the event and moderated the discussions and interactions for this event.

After the screening of the film, Mr Vivek Kharwadkar spoke briefly about the water supply situation in Pune, followed by an Open House where students and other professionals interacted with Mr Kharwadkar. This discussion was very informative as Mr Kharwadkar fielded numerous questions about Pune’s Water supply, treatment and distribution network and proposed projects to improve the situation in Pune.

Students were greatly benefited by this interaction and first hand information about how the Pune Municipal Corporation operates and maintains its water supply was understood.

Lastly, Mr Kharwadkar also promised periodic interactions with the post graduate students to enable them to take up specific and focused research proposals that may contribute towards making proposal to improve water supply distribution in Pune.