Wounded Hills: A documentary on the environmental issues of the Western Ghats
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Rains are not new to Kerala. The monsoons are the elixir of life to this southern State of India. But in the past two years, things have changed. Landslides in the Western Ghats have swept away land and lives at an unprecedented scale. What is it in the hills that has triggered this disaster?
Much effort from eminent environmentalists and scientists have gone into understanding the issue. In broad terms, the understanding is that human intervention has upset the delicate balance among the various forces of nature in this ecological hotspot. Reports that detail the toll of human activity in the hills, such as the one from the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel led by Madhav Gadgill, have been the focal points of much deliberation and allegedly, little action. Amid the push and pull among governments and those tasked with action, it is the people that depend on them that bear the brunt of nature.
In this documentary from The Hindu, we visit the wounded hills and people of the Western Ghats. We also talk to the experts and environmentalists who point us towards root causes and coming disasters.
I cried watching this... As a Keralite, I feel deeply saddened and frustrated! Thankyou hindu for this amazing documentary. Feeling sad because nothing has changed and more landslides took the life of more people
First save your Forest and wildlife then all will be clear😢
Even now nothing will change
This documentary has taken four years back. The same thing has happened two weeks before. Greedy manush didn't care about the nature mother. Those who do that kind of abuse to the mother nature they never get affected. Only those poor people and the labourers are getting affected.it's a nice documentary. Thank you The Hindu. ❤
I'm from Idukki and I can say the day time temperature are getting extremely high and nights are getting extremely cold. The tree cover is decreasing day by day.
We used to have paddy fields now the land is just barren, several landslides have occurred near to our ancestral house all because of the loss of tree cover and soil mining..!
ഇടുക്കി , വയനാട് മൊത്തം മനുഷ്യൻ നശിപ്പിച്ചു , പാവം കാട്ടാന ഉൾപെടെ ഈ നശിച്ച മനുഷ്യരുടെ ഇടയിൽ പെട്ട് കഷ്ട പെടുന്നു
കീടനാശിനി , പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക് മാലിന്യം വളരെ നാശമാക്കി
Be vigilant.
'Nature and god are one and the same'- the lady's last sentence made me cry.
@Sags K : That hit me also.
She is smt. Sugathakumari, great writer in Malayalam
This is real journalism
True. But, often extreme right wing people demarcated such journalisms as Urban Naxals or kind of.....
Urban naxals, they are different category.
@@d701d true ones ( right wingers) would never do that
The Hindu please bring more doc like this,its so insightful
You've done absolutely amazing job. This is the true "Journalism", i am just proud of your work. Keep going, and we hope your to make a documentary on " CORRUPTION". I'have never seen like this, this is the best in my life till now.
I had forgotten the title. But when the scene showing quarry encroaching the hills appeared, suddenly thought came to mind WOUNDED HILLS
This is the most important topin for human beings
We have to focus on environmental issues not on religious issues .
@Kim Jong Un The Great Leader Dictatorship is worse than anything
11:22 see what he had to say
Directly targeted the state govt (who're responsible for the floods last year )
The religious people are more closer to nature, they worship pipal trees, tulasi plant, river, mountains, those who have no commitment to nature are not religious in any sense.
Religion is indeed needed,specially hinduism it is the only religion which can guide other and show the importance of river and animal.
Religion and environment are two sides of the same coin............. provided that the religion is way of life
Thank you 'The Hindu' for presenting this documentary to world. I strongly believe that this documentary will create awareness among people.
We INDIAN never talk about how to protect our environment. We never vote politician for preserving the environment.
Everyone know that the our greed had exceeded the limit but no one care about this.
Thank you
And no words to say for this documentary
Keep going
Great Documentary..wounded a portion of heart
And we are busy discussing petty issues of no relevance. Such a sad state of affairs we are going through.
@Arid please explain even Hindu is responsible for it comment. Where in my words are there any arguments against the govt? Did you even read what I wrote or you are just here to comment anything.
And yes if 2g was a scam so is rafale.
We need to preserve the Western Ghat at any cost! Thank You! Nice documentary.
What do you mean by any cost?
Thank you The Hindu for bringing us this knowledgeable documentary 👍🏽
Congratzz for doing your media responsibility on right time with right people .. ...👍👍👍👍
Good work
we can fight together against climate change🌱🌱🌱
Will repeat this year too, with magnitude that has not been witnessed till now. Kerala is in the firing line.
Mother nature striking back.
Great documentary. Wounded Hills wounded me too am from the Hills. Just feeling goosebumps. Real reporting.
Best documentary on environmental concern. Good the hindu keep going.
Make more documentary like this . 👏👏👍
Good job 👏 It is high time Kerala takes up sustainable development and becomes a role model state and for India to emerge a world leader in Climate action.
நான் தமிழ்நாட்டில் வசித்து வருகிறேன் அதனால் தமிழ்நாட்டு சாலைகள் மலைகள் போல் மிகவும் உயரமாக அமைக்கப்படுகிறது வீடுகள் முழுவதும் கால் நிலைக்கு சென்று விட்டன மலைகள் முழுவதின் பெயர்த்தெடுத்து சாலை அமைக்கிறார்கள் வேகத்தடை அமைப்பதற்காக பல மலைகள் உடைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது தமிழ்நாடு ஆட்சி செய்பவர்கள் மிக மிக மோசமானவர்கள் அறிவே இல்லாத அடி முட்டாள்கள் தற்பொழுது ஆட்சி செய்பவர்கள் மட்டுமல்ல இதற்கு முன்பு 30 ஆண்டு காலமாக ஆட்சி செய்த அனைத்து அரசியல்வாதிகளும் மிக மிக மோசமான
Eye opener, mind blowing. presentation
A good initiative by The Hindu...Thanku The Hindu❤️
Kerala(and all Western Ghat states) & Kashmir showcase the Beauty of INDIA. And if we really feels proud of having such kind of states then we should also make effort to preserve their beauty and maintain their natural aesthetic glimpses.
Xcuse me Western ghats beauty is also in Maharashtra...visit kokan region of Maharashtra
@@imindian3895 is it ok now?
@@imindian3895 the western ghats are in its maximum height and green in kerala while moving to north its height forest cover and biodiversity decreases drastically, you can easily find it in satellite images....
its high time somebody addressed this issue seriously. Before its too late..thank you
it is too late already
great documnetary...the hindu, being the leading newspaper should start making more of these types of documenatries.
Men: I will chase the Nature.
Nature: I will chase you back.
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After Nature's Fury
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Men: We are the biggest loser in this chasing game, Dear Nature you've won! #SaveEnviornment #SaveFuture
Excellent The Hindu.
Keep doing such documentaries.
Waiting for such a documentary on western ghats..thank u The HINDU
Great Video❤️Who is watching after wayanad mundakkai Tragedy😢
Such an unfortunate state of affairs where we have experts like Gadgil Sir but authorities are not paying heed to his recommendations.
Heart touching documentary
I want Kerala to live long happily 😢
That women in the last said the Golden words. We need to understand and save our pristine mother nature.
Do more documentaries ❤️
Brilliant work! This documentary stands apart by way of its rich scientific content, aesthetic beauty of the frames and multi-dimensional approach on the need for balancing sustainable development with conservation of natural resources. This can very well be used as an educative tool to remind us of how we undermined our own existence by mindless exploitation. Kudos to Shaju John and his team!
Thanks Hindu...for such a woundrful video
Thank you for opening our eyes. It's high time people awake to conserve this rich biodiversity. The golden words of poet Sugath Kumari should be registered in our mind.
This is simply fantastic a work👌
Great informative documentary on this alarming issue in kerala
Brilliant 🙏💯🇮🇳😍👍🥺🏠💚☔🌧️🌲⛰️🎧💐👌❤️❤️💙
Woww!! this video is help me in my study on the topic of western ghats got it very well through this video
The documentary is absolutely hitting the point....its an absolute eye opener
I request THE HINDU to please please please make many more short films/documentaries on such essential issues ranging from social,environmental,economical,religious,ethical and so on and so forth...so that people will know...
The woman is right NATURE AND GOD IS ONE AND SAME....we have to respect them....
Amazing job @thehindu.Plz make some more enlightning documentries and videos on topics which the younger generation should be aware of.
You're have been the beacon of journalism and we are in dire need of you in current abysmal time.
Keep doing the brave journalism.
Well upto the point. Thank you Hindu for publishing this.
A very nice Documentary, Good work Shaju. Thanks to Hindu for supporting such work. Quarrying will be a problem till we solve the issues involved in cheaper construction materials and Sand. With no river sand, Msand is the alternative now. So a different construction technology is required to reduce the demand for Granite.
Thank you TH.🙏
Bahut acchi documentary hain .
Thanks hindu.. good effort.eyeopening documentary.. 👏👏
Thanks for audible...
Thank you The Hindu team, this documentary lighten the environmental ignorance in many minds, and initiate a process among people to team up against unsustainable environmental policies.
The present governments are acting like colonial powers. For Colonial governments the only focus is the profits for their mother country at the cost of colonies. Similarly present governments are treating the Forests as their colonies.
Making poor environmental and unsustainable policies is not less than the British rule.
The freedom struggle against the deforestation has begun, and this triggering incident is not less than 1857 sepoy mutiny, but now the sepoy is the mighty Wester ghat.
More than politicians it's the people who get effected by Nature's fury.
A really well made documentary..
Would like to see more of these ❤️
Beautiful picturesque experience. Educating about the environment with so much soothing experience for the eyes
Thank you for this documentary
Very enlightening and sad.
The video and sound dynamics of this documentary is outstanding and superbbbbbbbb. The audio levels, the voice over, the videography and editing. Plus content. Thank you The Hindu
Voice over was bit choppy
So much detailed studying done. Eye-opener for the entire generation.
This is our own doings and more will follow if we do not mend our ways. Madhav Gadgil warned already that it be declared ecologically sensitive and ban mining and other destructive activities.
Development vs Environment
If development brings threat to survival and concentration of wealth in some hands, what is the use of such development?
#savewesternghats
#saverivers
#saveforestsofindia
Good one 👏 .. People should be more aware of the consequences and the consecutive govt. should be put on pressure for a sustainable development model.
This doc. Is amazing. But at the same time it is scary and saddening to see our home getting destroyed into pieces. 😭😭😭
If the authority itself is negligent how we common people could survive the harsh consequences.
Still , every year even this year 2021, landslides have become a common event and people are losing their lives and homes. It will be you and me getting affected anytime in the future. 😭
We need to develope environmental consciousness in the people so the further distruction of environment could be stopped.
I don't want skytouching Skyscrapers in my country, I don't want to see expensive cars on road, I don't want more theaters,Cafes,buildings, I don't want people who think buying expensive stuff makes them successful.
I want more ponds, more rivers,more forests,more animals ,more plants and herbs.
In the name of growth and modernisation we all are feeding our egos , we are causing harm to our mother nature. I too want development, but not at the cost of our environment.
Our Government is hopeless but together we can do it .
try living in a village or a forest, then we'll see
Please take a moment to appreciate The Hindu for making such documentary
Govt declared only 56500 km of western ghats as ecological sensetive zone while gadgil sir had proposed 95000 km of ghats to be declared as sezs
Nothing can be achieved by declaring them as sensitive zones. It only makes the lives of people who live there miserable.
Why government giving permission for forest cutting.... It's a mafia
Rather deforestisation quarrying is most dangerous
Kerala completely rejected madhav gadgil report on westren ghat. They said they will loose economic importance if we declare eco sensitive zones. They are not measuring the impact of economic loss due to floods. Rightly pointed out by Madhav gadgil "complete lawless ness of state". 100% literacy rate state is doing like this.
Literacy and common sense don't often correlate
Horrible truth
But I don’t know who is going to tie the bell to the cat ...
Please check the audio quality.. it's buffering a lot
Nothing positive will happen in this world despite the efforts of generous people
Great journalism with care ❣️
Watching after wayanad disaster 😑
Good documentary great awareness video
Should reach masses,kerala is one of the rich biodiversity places in India,it must be preserved
You play with nature
Nature plays with you
Well taken. Painful, hurt and anxious about the days to come.
I ever seen video with much information till this video. I really appreciate The Hindhu team for this beautiful video with content.
I fallen love with The Hindhu!!! My day begins with reading The Hindhu news paper.
Thanks a lot
Superb
Very good documentary
Awesome presentation with a fantabulous conclusion : hats off to all our guiding lamps🥰 cheers to the team 🎉
In January 2020, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a survey and found that 3Kerala cities are there in the list of world's 10 fastest-growingurban areas. They are Malappuram (1), Kozhikode(Calicut) (4) and Kollam(Quilon) (10).
By population I guess
@@Ronin-bt1fj yes ...u r right
Plaguing like roaches
Nice concept. Waiting
Beautiful ❣️
We can tackle any floods in any time... Thats the power of Kerala!
The short environmental awareness has indeed brought out the plight of nature in the hands of human.
let's find the cause for such depletion and be a solution before anything more disastrous happens.
Environment is forever a life for us. we have no choice but we can protect them is a single choice.
Well documented.
deeply moved
The geographic closeness and frequency at which these landslides are happening is so alarming.
Much needed.....
Good Documentary
Graet video
Thanks
Great piece!
Excellent video.. my land is beautiful and should be conserved.
This documentry is very informative, we should raise our hands to build a sustainable future .
very thoughtful and meaningful words by ajjawwa in the end
Great work 👍
Watching after Wayanad tragedy... 😢