National Film Awards: ‘The Pangti Answer Is Pouring in the Rain Dimapur, April 13 (EMN): the Switch to an Eco-Friend- Be Beneficial for the People
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Governor PB Acharya has ly rainwater harvesting sys- He encouraged citizens Story’ wins best environment film suggested adopting water tem is neither complicated to set up water tanks and harvesting (letting accumu- nor time-consuming and harvest the rain water to Kohima Bureau thought, ‘How can we win late and storing rainwater will result in a wide range address the water scarcity Kohima, April 13 (EMN): a national award?’.....To- for reuse) method in Na- of benefits for one’s home problem in the state. Ap- The ‘story’ continues to be day, we feel so humbled galand. To encourage citi- or business, he added,” the plication for the subsidy told. After winning the dis- and grateful,” she said. The zens to adopt this method, press release read. can be submitted to the tinguished Golden Beaver young filmmaker and a he has announced 50% It informed that the gov- Governor’s Secretariat, Raj Award at the 7th National mother of two said also cost subsidy for a 1000 litre ernor had discussed the Bhavan Kohima. One can Science Film Festival in that the award was a great water tank within Kohima issue with Chief Minister contact (0370) 2245789 dur- 2017, ‘The Pangti Story’, a boost for her team as well town for the first 20 ap- Neiphiu Rio on April 12 at ing office hours for further 26-minute film about a vil- as for aspiring filmmakers. plicants. the Raj Bhavan. “He stated details,” the press release lage's conservation efforts, She said her team’s research This was informed that under his initiative, stated. has gone on to win the Best work to Pangti had been through a press release Raj Bhavan is on the verge Also, the governor told Environment Film (non- ‘very enlightening’ and as- from the Raj Bhavan on of completing a 1.5 lakh the chief minister about his feature film) at the 65th Na- serted that the process of Friday. According to the litres water harvesting res- meeting with representa- tional Film Awards which conservation and educating governor, the Raj Bhavan ervoir. The governor also tives of the Gayatri Project were announced on Friday children about conserva- will procure the water tanks mentioned that water tanks Limited concerning issues at New Delhi. The docu- tion should continue. and once the applicants have been put in various of completion of the four- mentary was directed by “I’m elated, humbled have ‘made all arrange- locations of the Raj Bhavan lane road on time. He was Kohima-based filmmaker and so grateful to god. This ments to set up the water compound to harvest rain said to have requested the Sesino Yhoshü. is such a huge boost and tank at their home or office’ water. construction firm to submit The National Film encouragement for us. We the storage will be ‘released’ “Governor Acharya weekly reports of progress Awards, put together by hope to continue telling at subsidised prices. opined that since most to his office. Acharya has the Directorate of Film Fes- stories of ordinary people “Governor Acharya stat- parts of the state see rain- urged Rio to ‘ensure basic tivals, will be presented with extraordinary stories!” ed that rainwater was the fall for six months or more, amenities for the labours by the President of India The Take One team (Left to right) Megotsolie Dolie, Sesino Yhoshu and Neithonuo Tungoe. said Neithonuo Tungoe, the need of the hour. Making rain water harvesting will working at the site,’ it stated. Ramnath Kovind on May editor of The Pangti Story. 3 at an award ceremony in trict, from Siberia to South reasons: thousands of the also features the accounts “This (film) was a con- New Delhi. Africa via India and back. small raptors were being of those who have been certed effort of our small The makers of ‘The Pan- The village has gained acco- mercilessly hunted. A mas- instrumental in bringing team. We gave our best and Naga political issue partially gti Story’ will be receiving lades for its effort to protect sive campaign to save these about the change in Pan- we did it! I’m very happy,” the award alongside big the annual aerial visitors. birds was launched. The gti since 2012. They include was what Megotsolie Dolie, names in the Indian film But what most people are film talks about how Pangti Bano Haralu, the manag- Take One's cinematogra- resolved – Neiphiu Rio industry. Bollywood greats not aware is that for Pangti transformed from a killing ing trustee of Nagaland pher had to say about win- Vinod Khanna and Sridevi villagers, it is not just a story field into a safe haven for Wildlife and Biodiversity ning the national awards. Kohima, April 13 (PTI): The Kapoor have been posthu- of hunters who became the birds within a span of Conservation; Steve Odyuo The makers of The Pan- negotiating parties have mously honoured with the protectors, but a struggle in two years. of a group called the Natu- gti Story will be honoured resolved the "contentious Dadasaheb Phalke and Best their having to deviate from The main subjects of ral Nagas; Pangti village with the Silver Lotus Award matters" related to the age- Actress Award, in that order. a major livelihood source. the documentary are the council's leader (2012-16) (Rajat Kamal) and a cash old Naga political issue, ‘The Pangti Story’ is an ‘The Pangti Story’ ex- people who saw and ex- Ronchamo Shitiri; and now prize. The entries for the but the "symbolic matters" offshoot of a personal admi- plores the story about what perienced the transition, retired Principal Chief Con- award were judged by emi- continue to be a "stumbling ration that a village of hunt- brought down figures of reflecting on what it took servator of Forests of Naga- nent filmmaker Shekhar block" in arriving at a final ers could come together to over 15,000 birds being to bring the massive falcon land M Lokeswara Rao. Kapur who led the feature solution, Nagaland Chief become conservationists, killed every day before 2012 harvest to a halt. It focuses Speaking to Eastern film central panel and Minister Neiphiu Rio said says Sesino, who leads a then, to zero killing. in con- on the stories and people Mirror after the national Nakul Kamte leading the today. production team, the Take junction with the transition who made history. The film awards were announced on non-feature film category. "What I am aware of is One Production. of an entire village from one reveals also how, despite Friday, an elated Sesino said Gauthami, Imtiaz Hus- that the contentious issues, A lot has been said and that slaughtered thousands various accolades, Pangti she was ‘totally taken by sain, lyricist Mehboob, P such as 'Naga integration', written about the Amur of the winged visitors to villagers are still struggling surprise’ by the recognition. Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy have been resolved, but the Falcons, the migratory birds becoming a most fervent for an alternative means to “I am so humbled and Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, symbolic issues are the ac- that come to roost in Naga- preservationist. earn livelihood. so grateful to God. When Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari tual stumbling block," Rio land every year, specifically The film highlights how The film, a presenta- our producer from PSBT Sharma, and Rumi Jaffrey told reporters outside the in the forested regions of in 2012 Nagaland made tion of the Public Service contacted us earlier for an were the other members of State Civil Secretariat. Pangti village in Wokha dis- global news for the wrong Broadcasting Trust (PSBT) entry for the film awards, I the jury. To a question on "Naga Neiphiu Rio integration", Rio said the Centre has made it clear to make joint efforts to Asked whether any so- that Nagas have the "le- come up with a solution, lution to the Naga political Quacks practising medicine great NSF tells govt. to monitor coaching institutes gitimate right" to be inte- Rio said. problem would be accept- Dimapur, April 13 (EMN): monitor the fee structure’ of grated, but a democratic The Centre's represent- able without the involve- risk to society – Supreme Court Expressing concern at the the ‘mushrooming coaching process has to be followed. ative and the Naga groups ment of NSCN (K), another ‘unregulated functioning’ of institutes in the state.’ "I am not going into had initially decided to re- Naga group based in Myan- New Delhi, April 13 (IANS): are posing a great risk to indigenous medicines coaching centres in Naga- The NSF submitted four details, but when one says solve all differences before mar, Rio said, "I am not the The Supreme Court on Fri- the entire society and are becoming medical land, the Naga Students’ Fed- suggestions to the chief sec- symbolic issues it may re- the recently held Assembly authority to speak about day expressed concern that playing with the lives of practitioners and playing eration (NSF) has asked the retary: strict verification of fer to flags and passport," elections, Rio said, adding the matter." a number of quacks prac- people," said a bench of with the lives of thou- state government to introduce existing coaching institutes; he said.