Water is Life: The New Delhi Remix

For decades, the region of South Asia has been struggling against the same political revanchism which has blighted other nations, a.k.a. the bigotry, fear-mongering, and the scapegoating of minorities by kleptocratic elites. Yet the ordinary citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have also been doing some wonderful and amazing things to make their communities better.

Citizen journalist Dhruv Rathee reports on New Delhi's restoration of a local lake, transforming what was once a pestilential and polluted wasteland into an eco-friendly water treatment plant, a scenic public park, and a source of civic pride (be sure to click on the CC button for the English subtitles):

 

"Delhi's Amazing Lake Revival! | Ground Report by Dhruv Rathee". January 27, 2019.