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In this upbeat (and slightly offbeat) documentary film you will meet Dolly, who has to be resourceful for water; Deya, who says that even posh Delhi colonies don’t get reliable water supply;  and Maya, who is embarrassed to go fetch the water she needs for daily life.
This film doesn’t solve Delhi’s “water crisis”, but it explores current solutions like dams and sewage treatment plants. It discovers ideas in unexpected places and highlights people who are pursuing creative solutions.
Meet people who are trying to rejuvenate Delhi’s baolis (step wells) and lakes, and school kids who are harvesting rain water. Attend a river clean up event with music and dancing. Listen to stories of struggle and Satyagraha (non-violent resistance).
Maybe we don’t need to wait for “experts” to give us one big solution to the water crisis. Maybe Delhiites already have many small solutions that could spread to quench Delhi’s thirst!

Why is a historically water-full city resorting to water tankers? If Delhiites continue to rely on (often illegal) tube wells, where will they turn when the groundwater dries up in 2015? How could things be different?

In this upbeat (and slightly offbeat) documentary film you will meet Dolly, who has to be resourceful for water; Deya, who says that even posh Delhi colonies don’t get reliable water supply;  and Maya, who is embarrassed to go fetch the water she needs for daily life.

This film doesn’t solve Delhi’s “water crisis”, but it explores current solutions like dams and sewage treatment plants. It discovers ideas in unexpected places and highlights people who are pursuing creative solutions.

Meet people who are trying to rejuvenate Delhi’s baolis (step wells) and lakes, and school kids who are harvesting rain water. Attend a river clean up event with music and dancing. Listen to stories of struggle and Satyagraha (non-violent resistance).

Maybe we don’t need to wait for “experts” to give us one big solution to the water crisis. Maybe Delhiites already have many small solutions that could spread to quench Delhi’s thirst!

Our film explore’s Delhi’s sources of water– taps, tanks, and water bodies– to demystify the water crisis at hand, including how different people and institutions take part in creating water scarcity.


Brief, rough outline of the film:

  • The Status Quo > How Delhiites have learned to live with water insecurity
  • From Source to Tap > Where Delhi’s water comes from and where it goes
  • Sewage Treatment Plants > The dirty truth
  • Tehri Dam > Who pays for Delhi’s water
  • Mega-Projects > Why bigger isn’t always better
  • Renuka Valley > What’s at stake
  • Small Solutions > How some Delhiites are creating alternatives in water collection and use
  • Making Waves > How small solutions can have a big impact
  • History Matters > How Delhi used to be water-full
  • Now > The time to start


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