River Taming Mantras| 30mins
Director: Sanjay Barnela | Producer: Moving Images
Focus Years: 2004 | Country: India
Synopsis:
Large parts of eastern India are subject to annual flooding. Over the last 50 years, the government has built 14,000 kilometers of embankments in an attempt to tame the rivers of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Orissa. Despite the massive expenditure, losses due to flooding and the area vulnerable to flooding has increased. Now 16% of Bihar is permanently waterlogged, a direct consequence of the construction of embankments. "River Taming Mantras" explores the technological, economic and political rationale that underlies the adoption of such flood control measures. The film argues that because these rivers carry an enormous silt load, they have enormous power. Attempts to control these rivers are unlikely to succeed. On the other hand, the vast sums spent on the building and maintenance of these embankments provides endless opportunities for the siphoning of funds. Flood relief is a milk cow no one wants to see go dry.
River Taming Mantras
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