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Water birds of Bhopal come to Delhi

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: A 28-minute documentary on "Water birds of Bhopal'' produced by Lalit Shastri, Principal Correspondent of The Hindu in Madhya Pradesh, was screened at India International Centre here on Thursday as part of the non-government organisation Toxics Link's lecture series on Environment and Public Health.

Speaking about the film, Mr. Shastri said the aim of the documentary was to highlight how the habitat of migratory birds coming to the water bodies in Bhopal was threatened by sewage, chemicals and other pollutants destroying their home.

"Wetlands are among the most delicately balanced and vital habitats. They indicate and maintain a healthy water table. We have studied 40 species of birds for the film and hope that the documentary would be used to create awareness about the need conserve this habitat,'' added Mr. Shastri.

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