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EPISODE 101

Lead Story - Exotic Vegetables
Bhoomi reaches a small town near Pune, where farmers are growing exotic vegetables like zucchini, broccoli, and peppers for export on their farms. These vegetables are grown in a unique way of Organic Farming leading to better land management and enriching the soil.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Residents of a small village in Rajasthan have invented the camel cart - a unique invention that runs on battery, with a light fitted on a dynamo that lightens the path in the night.

Second Story - Kattha Trees
Bhoomi turns its focus on Kattha, an important ingredient in paans, expecially in Maharashtra. Unfortunately Kattha trees are felled and smuggled to get this precious ingredient. The story explores to see if it is possible to extract Kattha without felling the tree.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What is the fish that walks? Answer filler that explains which part of the sandalwood tree does not emit any fragrance.

EPISODE 102

Lead Story - PETA
Bhoomi familiarizes PETA or People for Ethical Treatment to Animals, an international organization that fights the cause of animal rights. PETA India too has become a successful and inspiring citizens' initiative with remarkable participation of the youth.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Remember the herbs your grandmother would use to cure common cold or such illnesses... medicinal plants and herbs have been used in households across the country for various purposes. What are these plants? How and when are they used?

Second Story - Bishnoi
Bhoomi meets the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan who are still following their traditional environmental values. The cultural traditions of this community teach one to respect and love life - the forests, the tress and the wild life around. Bhoomi finds out if these ancient values of a community residing in inland Rajasthan teach us about our environment and its preservation

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why are snakes found near Sandalwood trees?

EPISODE 103

Lead Story - Marwari Horse
Bhoomi team spots the Marwari Horse, a particular kind of breed used by Rajputs in Rajasthan, and now on the verge of extinction. These horses are known to be the fighter horses and thus were used in wars. Fortunately efforts towards conservation are taking place to revive the historic glory of Rajputs and their favourite animals!

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
'Simpu' is a fun animation film created and produced by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment to Animals), an organization that fights for the causes of animal rights. Simpu is an animated character who entertains us with inspiring stories of environment conservation.

Second Story - Pune Cycles
Bhoomi captures the efforts of an NGO that is promoting the use of cycles among the residents of Pune to reduce road blocks and traffic jams. Isn't it a great solution to live the speed of modern life, reduce noise and air pollution whole commuting and stay fit!

Filler - Sand Dunes
Filler that tries to investigate the natural phenomenon of Sand Dunes formations and various ways in which the sand dunes are naturally created.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How is an oasis formed? Answer filler that explains the rare fish found in South India that trots on land for some time before jumping into the water.

EPISODE 104

Episode Anchor - Hrishita Bhatt

Lead Story - Bird Photography
Sonjoy Monga's passion for wild life and birds has led him to experiment with his profession, Bird Photography. He has beautifully captured this colourful and varied world in his camera. Bhoomi takes the viewer through the exciting journey of Sanjay's intriguing and inspiring collection.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
"Birds through my window" - an environmental film made by Rudresh Mathur who has won an award at "Vatavaran Film Festival" for his work.

Second Story - UNDP - PRAYAS
Bhoomi studies the efforts by The United Nations Development Project that has been funding many environment conservation projects conceived and implemented by NGOs all across the country. In Pune, a NGO called PRAYAS is trying to change barren, unproductive land into a fertile one by way of vermi-composting on the land.

Filler
A young magician Kriti Parikh performs fascinating magic tricks that reflect method to conserve our environment.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why does milk split?

EPISODE 105

Episode Anchor - Gayatri Joshi

Lead Story - Barefoot College in Tilomia
Bhoomi visits the college run by Mr Bunker Roy, Ashden award winner activist who is educating rural students and transforming them into barefoot botanist and barefoot scientists.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Kriti Parikh performs magic tricks for young children and educates them about some environmental facts.

Second Story - Drought in Pune
Bhoomi team meets a group of citizens and an active forest department that have find out measures to tackle the water scarcity during droughts and have adopted water harvesting during monsoons. The efforts are a result of droughts experienced in regions in and around Pune during summer and monsoon.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which animal is known for its strong memory?
Answer filler that explains how an oasis is formed when underground water comes up to the surface of a fertile part of a desert

EPISODE 106

Episode Anchor - Priyanka Chopra

Lead Story - Bird Sanctuary
Bhoomi visits the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Goa is a natural habitat for various exotic species of birds. With its fascinating beaches and natural beauty, Goa is also known for its wild life treasure.

Second Story - Indira Point
The story investigates how the tsunami resulted in the submerging of Indira Point in Nicobar Islands leading to a slight change in the geography of the continent.

Third Story - Kulhadi Band
An inspiring story of a village in Rajasthan that observes 'Kulhadi Band' or 'Stop the Axe' week to save the trees of surrounding area. This is called as axing the axe.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Filler about jelly fish, fugu fish and dugong. Who will be safe, a cat falling free from 8th floor or the one who falls from the 12th floor?

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Do animals sense natural calamities in advance? Answer filler that explains how the Psychrophyllic bacteria split the milk.

EPISODE 107

Episode Anchor - Milind Soman

Lead Story - Chemical v/s Organic Colours
Bhoomi studies the eco-friendly methods of colouring in Rajasthan which is known for its traditional clothing decorated in bright, native shades of reds and yellows. In many villages, initiatives are taken to encourage people to use vegetable or natural dyes for colouring.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Traditional bangles made of lac are as unique piece of an ornament as their origins. The story seeks answers to questions like how lac is extracted, how lac bangles are made, etc.

Second Story - Giant Butterflies
The story explores a beautiful site in Madhya Pradesh where more than 1000 species of giant butterflies are found and discovers the secrets of this species.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How do mountains stay upright? Answer filler that explains how the elephant has the largest brain. He can remember 100 different incidents happening at the same time, for many years.

EPISODE 108

Episode Anchor - Isha Koppikar

Lead Story - The Snake Charmer
Bhoomi meets Rahul Alvares, a snake charmer…..sorry…..a snake rescuer and a rock musician. From a small town in Goa, he took a year's break from school and worked for various environmental causes. He wrote a book on his experiences in that one year. He doesn't fear them, he endears them.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
The story uncovers various surprising as well as entertaining facts of the animal world. This story speaks of elephants and discovers facts about their food habits, natural habitat and traits.

Filler - Shepherds of Kinnaur
This story sheds some light on the lives of the shepherds of this high terrain. Their unique way of managing the herds and the population of the same are also worth knowing.

Second Story - Rockout Crops
The story looks at various species of flora and fauna that survive beneath the rocks or rock formations. These species of plants and animals live in the most unfertile, deserted and desolate landscapes. They have adopted certain special characteristics to survive in such extreme climate and geographical conditions.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which tree exhales oxygen for 24 hours a day? Answer filler that explains how animals sense natural calamities faster than humans since they are much more sensitive to sound, temperature, touch and electromagnetic variations.

EPISODE 109

Episode Anchor - Shaan

Lead Story - Kaziranga Sanctuary
Bhoomi celebrates the 100th anniversary and the success of the Kaziranga Sanctuary Management in this story. One of India's most famous animal sanctuaries -Kaziranga Sanctuary in Assam is known as a natural habitat of Single-Horned Rhino.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Smoke, dust and other polluting particular matter cause formation of a dark layer in the atmosphere which obstructs the view to the sky.

Second Story - Karuna Trust
Karuna Trust in Mumbai is a unique NGO that carries out its activities to save the street animals of the city. They run the animal rescue operations. They also have their very own ambulance service especially for these animals. They educate the people of the city about animal rights and also inspire them to participate in their work.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What is this person doing with these wooden sticks? Answer filler that explains how underground hardened sediment base is formed after millions of years of accumulation of sediments.

EPISODE 110

Episode Anchor - Rajpal Yadav

Lead Story - Bharatpur Sanctuary
The story features the exciting journey of the Bharatpur Sanctuary in Rajasthan. The sanctuary is home not only to various species of birds but also different species of animals. Of late, the Sanctuary has been experiencing water scarcity and vanishing of wetlands on which these birds thrive.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
In the campus of Pune University, there runs a rickshaw, not on diesel or petrol but on electricity. No air pollution, no sound pollution, the rickshaw has become a famous means of transport among the students on the campus.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Identify the faster swimmer among the two options
Answer filler that explains that it is the Peepal tree that exhales oxygen 24 hours of the day.

Second Story - Female Mahout
The story explores the interesting profile of Parvati Barua from Assam, one of the very few female Mahavat (Warden) or elephant trainers and finds out her experiences and her motivations.

EPISODE 111

Episode Anchor - Sonali Kulkarni

Lead Story - Mollem Sanctuary
Bhoomi investigates the death of four bisons in a single night at Mollem Sanctuary in Goa. Investigations revealed that they were electrocuted by the fences which had been electrified by the local farmers to keep the bisons away from their fields. This vast area of 240 sq km is looked after by a team of only nine officers and they are really working wonders for the sanctuary.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
The story informs various interesting and captivating facts about Chinkara.

Filler
A story that reinforces the phrase that when nature sways her blade, nobody is spared

Second Story - Joint Forest Management
Bhoomi visits Bhor, Pune wherein a combined effort from the forest department and local residents has led to the transformation of once, a barren landmass into a fertile area.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What was this desert thousands of years ago?
Answer filler that explains the visual of a man doing something with the wood as making fire

EPISODE 112

Episode Anchor - Gulshan Grover

Lead Story - Dharnidhar Boro
Bhoomi meets Dharnidhar Boro, the friend of Kaziranga who has given the Kaziranga Rhino a new lease of life. He has hunted 70 poachers and has put around 600 poachers behind bars.

Filler - Kumbha
Filler that focuses on the birhor tribe who still dwells in houses made up of leaves and stems. For them concrete houses are jinxed.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How do you keep dogs cool in summer?
Answer filler that identifies the dolphin as the faster swimmer among the options shown in the visual.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
A cow gives 200 thousand glasses of milk in her life span.

Second Story - Lakes of Udaipur
Bhoomi visits Udaipur, the city of Rajasthan is known for its beautiful and serene lakes. But slowly because of various environmental problems, the water in those lakes is gradually receding. It is now very important to conserve the water of these lakes. Some citizens, from different walks of life have come together to build up water conservation efforts in the city.

EPISODE 113

Episode Anchor - Tinnu Anand

Lead Story - Bird Bath
The story covers the profile of a bird lover who lives in the city of Pune. In his garden, he has made bird baths which are visited by a variety of birds everyday.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
This story covers some interesting facts about Tigers, their habitats and their food habits.

Filler
A young magician talks about the advantages of organic manure.

Second Story - Conserving the Bio-Sphere
Bhoomi explores alternative techniques of vegetation such as SMVG (Square Metre Vegetation Gardening) that have stopped the exploitation of the bio-sphere around Rampuriya village because of the growing population.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)

Question - Why do mosquitoes bite?
Answer filler that explains how the desert was an ocean bed 180 million years ago.

EPISODE 114

Episode Anchor - Boman Irani

Lead Story - Deeporbill Freshwater Lake
Bhoomi travels to Deeporbill village in Assam, where the people are trying to bring those migratory birds back to their old homes. Community efforts are building up to make its lake clean and beautiful which used to be a resting place of many migratory birds.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Know more about the ship of the desert.

Filler
Filler on eyes.

Second Story - ABC
Bhoomi reaches ABC farms based in Pune which promotes organic food, especially milk products with lesser calories. They also initiate production of bio gas and use of solar energy for daily needs of the rural population.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which of these two animals run faster?
Answer filler that explains how dogs can be kept cool by sprinkling water on them

EPISODE 115

Episode Anchor - Penaz Masani

Lead Story - Golden Langoor
Bhoomi studies the Golden Langoor, a rare species of Langoor, which has slowly become an endangered species and on the verge of extinction. Very few of these golden langoors are now found in the Manas sanctuary in Assam and only in Bhutan, outside India.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
The story German Bakery in Pune serves organic food and covers its promotion for healthy organic eating habits.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which of these food items never gets spoilt? Answer filler that explain how mosquitoes bite in order to breed

Second Story - Kamachipuram Medicinal Park, Tamil Nadu
Bhoomi meets CENDECT, an NGO in Tamilnadu that grows rare medicine herbs and plats. With the support of UNDP (United Nations Development Project), they are growing traditional and rare medicine plants in controlled atmosphere. It is also an effort towards saving and conserving rare species of plants.

EPISODE 116

Episode Anchor - Bhoomika Chawla

Lead Story - Similipal, Orissa
Bhoomi team meets the Thadiya tribe, the oldest known tribe in India and the only ones allowed to live in the Similipal forest. This is so because for so many years they have lived in harmony with nature and preserved bio diversity of the forest. They do not disturb the environmental balance and instead have become one with it.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Baigha tribals in M.P catch fishes by feeding them with a certain kind of flower which makes them unconscious.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Where is the poison formed in a snake's body? Answer filler that explains that it is the goat among the options that run faster.

Second Story - Scientific Toys, Sion
Bhoomi team highlights the efforts of the Marathi Vigyaan Parishad in Sion, Mumbai which has started the practice of making toys from waste material. They also use these toys and artefacts to teach scientific concepts to students.

EPISODE 117

Episode Anchor - Tom Alter

Lead Story - Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Bhoomi team studies the efforts by the CWRC which has taken it upon them to rehabilitate animals orphaned due to highway accidents, and floods.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
The story covers some interesting facts about Hippopotamus, their habitat and food habits.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Identify the action of the man in the visual Answer filler that explains how among the many options given, honey is the food item that does not get spoilt.

Filler
Young magician Kruti Parekh performs magic tricks with environmental message.

Second Story - NIO, Fungi, Goa
The story is about the oldest fungi found in Goa. The scientists of NIO, Goa are currently researching these amazing algae and its properties.

EPISODE 118

Episode Anchor - Bhagyashree

Lead Story - Chakachak Pune
Bhoomi brings the 'chakachak' campaign by Pune Municipal Corporation to fight against the increasing garbage mismanagement in the city inspired by Sai Paranjpe's film "Chakachak." The campaign slowly but surely is proving to be fruitful for the residents, who are equally active in participating in this cause to clean up the mess.

Filler - Invitation Cards, Rathwa Bhils
Filler that captures the unique invitation cards by the Adivasi of Rathwa using the leaves of the mango tree. Whether the function is small or elaborate, the Bhils do not waste our trees on paper for invitation cards. Mango leaves with rice and kumkum is the traditional way of making invitation cards.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How silk is made? Answer filler that explains how it is the venom glands that secrete poison in snakes

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Know more about the king of the jungle.

Second Story - Sambandh, Orissa
Bhoomi brings to the viewers the efforts by Sambandh in Orissa, an NGO that has taken the initiative for reducing human pressure on Simlpal Biosphere through promotion of sustainable livelihoods based on land, water and forest management by local inhabitants.

EPISODE 119

Episode Anchor - Aryan Vaid

Lead Story - National Research Centre on Camels, Rajasthan
Bhoomi visits the National Research Centre on Camels, Rajasthan, an organization that is encouraging the use and trade of camel milk in making cheese and other milk products. The milk of camels is better for many diseases such as diabetes

Filler - Rathwa Tree Pooja
Filler on the practice of creating wooden images1 from dried trees by the Rathwa tribe. Before they cut the dried tree, they pray to it and ask for forgiveness for cutting it.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why is snow white? Answer filler that explains the actions of the man in the visual as a procedure of Varmakalai Upchaar Paddhati, a treatment method.

Filler
Kruti Parikh, the young magician performs her unique magic tricks.

Second Story - Stakenet Fishing, Goa
Bhoomi studies stake net fishing, which is a traditional style of fishing in Goa. The fishermen plant nets on sticks on the shore. During the high tide when the waves bring the fishes to the shore, they get stuck in the net and the water goes back.

EPISODE 120

Episode Anchor - Rambha

Lead Story - Nahargarh Rescue Centre
Bhoomi visits the Nahargarh Rescue Centre, one of the five rescue centres for tigers and lions in India. It is the only rescue centre in North India. The centre has rescued lions, tigers and other wild animals from the circus. The centre boasts of a 100% survival rate of tiger cubs (the first case of its kind in India) and a Tigon too. A Tigon is a cross between a tiger and a lion.

Letters - Aapas ki Baat
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What does a bear eat? Answer filler that explains how the silkworms make silk

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
A snail can sleep for three years, a dolphin with an eye open and an ant never sleeps.

Second Story - Lighting Dharamgota
Bhoomi meets the forest department of Yavatmal district which has initiated a project of extracting bio-diesel from a plant called karanji, which is in abundance in the region, to generate electricity.

EPISODE 121

Episode Anchor - Alok Nath

Lead Story - Dolphin Conservation Society, Guwahati
Bhoomi goes to the Kolohi River near Guwahati, which is the only residential wetland where dolphins exist. These dolphins were once hunted for their oil. But now the D.C.S has encouraged the local residents to save them.

Filler - Saving the Wise
Milind Ambdekar of Thane has adopted a group of owls and also educating local residences against superstitions and misconceptions pertaining to owls.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which of these creatures never sleeps? Answer filler that explains how due to the reflection of light snow appears white in colour.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Know amazing facts about Rhinos.

Second Story - Prakrutik Society, Rajasthan
Bhoomi brings to viewers the Prakrutik Society founded by Dr. Govardhan Rathod, winner of the green Oscar and the Ashden award. He has promoted the use of gobar gas in the rural areas around Ranthambore National Park as well as alternative fuel solutions so that the villagers do not depend on the biosphere of Ranthambore. This resulted in the protection of the tigers.

EPISODE 122

Episode Anchor - Tiku Talsania

Lead Story - Gir National Park
Bhoomi visits the Gir National Park, the only home for Asiatic Lions, containing 15% of the total population on the earth, 350 to be exact. The sanctuary is posed by a unique difficulty, overpopulation of lions which has pushed them even to the coast, strolling on the beach.

Filler - Waste Art, Bharti Pitre
Filler on making the most out of waste using materials lilke newspapers, organic binders like methi powder, and some creativity.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which of these creatures survive even after been chopped? Answer filler that explains how a bear eats ants from ant hills, although its favourite food is honey.

Filler - Water Harvesting
The story gives tips on ways to harvest rainwater our own homes and courtyards.

Second Story - International Animal Rescue Centre, Goa
Bhoomi highlights the efforts of the International Animal Rescue Centre in Goa which has taken on the responsibility of picking up stray cats and dogs from the streets, sterilizing them and setting them free.

EPISODE 123

Episode Anchor - Smriti Mishra

Lead Story - Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagpur
Bhoomi visits the Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagpur which has given the tiger his well deserved respect and protection. The officials say that percentage of spotting a tiger here is cent percent.

Filler - Ram Singh Thakur (Stall Owner)
Feature on Ram Singh Thakur who spends at least half of his income every day on feeding stray dogs and cats in the area. He also takes care of their vaccination and sterilization.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can an elephant actually die when an ant enters its ear? Answer filler that reveals that it is the ant that never sleeps.

Letters - Aapas ki Baat
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Second Story - Obesity and Food
Bhoomi addresses the issue of obesity which is one of the gravest problems faced by people living in cities due to the metro lifestyle, junk food, lack of exercise and other factors. The story also looks at steps to check the problem with the help of real life instances.

EPISODE 124

Episode Anchor - Smita Jaykar

Lead Story - Ranthambore
Bhoomi pays a visit to the Ranthambore National Park where the number of tigers is dwindling at an astonishing rate despite relocating the villagers from the forest area, reviving some of the water holes (around 180 in sanctuary) and regular tiger monitoring.

Filler - Pet Parlour
The story features a beauty parlour for the beautification and maintenance of your pets.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How tall is a baby giraffe when born? Answer filler that explains how earthworms can regenerate their body segments

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Some interesting facts about dogs, cockroaches, mosquitoes and gold fish.

Second Story - Research and Analysis Consultants, Orissa
Bhoomi introduces the viewers to the Research and Analysis Consultants in Orissa. The RAC project aims at enthusing people to bring about a clean environment, through cooperation among NGOs. Industrial solid waste is used for useful energy recovery through production of briquette, something similar to coal.

Letters - Aapas ki Baat
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

EPISODE 125

Episode Anchor - Raza Murad

Lead Story - Suraj Pal, the Unsung Hero
Bhoomi introduces Suraj Pal, who has been a tracker in the Melghat Tiger Reserve for 17 years now. He is not a government employee, but his love for the job has made him keep at it. He keeps a keen eye on the tigers, keeping the track of their every action. Today he continues to serve the forest, even though his only wish to be permanently absorbed in the forest department is not fulfilled.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Crocodiles are terrorizing the earth since 200 crore years.
A crocodile cannot move his jaws sideways.
A crocodile can live without food for months.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why leaves of "Touch me not" curl when touched? Answer filler that explains that an ant bite is not fatal to an elephant

Letters - Aapas ki Baat
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Second Story - Paryavaran Avam Gramin Vikas Sansthan, Himachal Pradesh

Bhoomi explores the PAGVS project which aims for the cultivation of off-seasonal vegetables and different techniques to prepare organic manure and biocide, awareness campaigns, training of farmers etc.

EPISODE 126

Episode Anchor - Rahul Bose

Lead Story - Mumbai Flood & Mithi River
The story explains how Mumbaites have polluted and encroached around the Mithi River and how this has caused the floods on July 26th 2005.

Filler - Community Kitchen
Filler on the community kitchen that has been put up by the people of Patanbori village, Nagpur with the help of HPCL. This initiative has not only saved the forest but also it's an economical option to a traditional gas connection.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can animals distinguish between colours? Answer filler that explains the height of a new born giraffe baby - 6 feet tall. It grows at the rate of an inch till it reaches to the height of eighteen feet.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Cats are either right handed or left handed.
Cats often use their paws and tongue to sooth their nerves after a fight.
Cats use their whiskers to judge a narrow passage before passing through it.

Second Story - Exotic Plants
Bhoomi finds out that Dehradun's Forest Research Institute houses many botanical wonders like a cycas which resembles the foot of a dinosaur. World's tallest climbers, this is the fastest growing bamboo on earth and many jaw-dropping exotic species of flowers.

EPISODE 127

Episode Anchor - Mushtaque Khan

Lead Story - Great Indian Bustard
Bhoomi team visits the Nannaj Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary near Nagpur, an ideal habitat for this highly endangered species. A recent census showed that the sanctuary has the highest number of GIB in the country, twenty three in number; these birds also are useful for the local farmers as they thrive only on insects and bugs that pose danger to the crops.

Filler - Bhoomi Response
Viewers, inspired from BHOOMI adopt rain water harvesting.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How do birds like parrot and mynah talk like humans? Answer filler that explains how the leaves of Touch me not plant curl because of a chemical reaction. This plant is also used in ayurveda.

Filler -
Filler on how baking soda can be used as a deodorant and a cleansing agent.

Second Story - Manas, Past and Present
Bhoomi visits the Manas Wildlife sanctuary, which once destroyed by poachers and rampant militancy, is now being revived by the forest department. The department has also succeeded in convincing ex-poachers to join the mainstream and work fearlessly for the environment, living with security and dignity.

EPISODE 128

Episode Anchor - Priya Gill

Lead Story - Electronic Waste
Bhoomi brings an in-depth story on the rapidly changing technologies, increase in per capita income and desire for new gizmos all of which has erected a new problem, the problem of E-waste or Electronic waste. The unsatisfied urge for electronic products created through hard hitting advertising is one of the major causes for the exponential rise in e-waste.

Filler - Ganapati
Filler promoting the use of eco-friendly Ganesha idols that are made of clay instead of POP. Clay is a harmless option to P.O.P because it readily dissolves in water bodies and the colours used are also environment friendly.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Is it safe to drink rain water? Answer filler that explains how most of the animals cannot differentiate between colours.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Orange juice is extremely poisonous for dogs. Zebras cannot identify the colour orange. Bats always move towards their left.

Second Story - The Wonder Grass
Bhoomi highlights Bamboo, also known as the poor man's timber but nowadays it's a buzzword in high income groups also. Forest Research Institute of Dehradun has working extensively on propagation of bamboo and longevity of bamboo products.

EPISODE 129

Episode Anchor - Pt. Shivkumar Sharma

Lead Story - Rainwater Harvesting
Bhoomi brings a feature on rainwater harvesting in the light of the new rule by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation according to which any construction that is more than 2000 sq ft. should have a water harvesting system in place. The story shows the water harvesting system in a garden near the Siddhi Vinayak Temple as well as efforts by Eureka Forbes to give free water harvesting demos and create awareness about water harvesting among its customers.

Filler - Bhoomi Response
Success stories from the viewers of BHOOMI.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why can't we see an elephant's dead body after it dies natural death? Answer filler that explains how the speech section of the brains of pets like parrot and mynah are well capable of remembering and reproducing sounds made by humans.

Filler - Ant Hill Architecture
Bhoomi team gets into one of the most amazing architectural wonders on Earth, an ant hill. Ant hill remains 6-7 degrees cooler than the outer temperature. The structure even has a definite entry and exit point.

Second Story - Simlipal Forest
Bhoomi visits the Simlipal Forest where a census indicates a fall in the population of elephants. It captures the tough task of taking the census based on many aspects of an elephant's physiology like circumference of footmarks, tail pattern, etc. The reserve also houses a crocodile hatchery.

EPISODE 130

Episode Anchor - Kiran Kumar

Lead Story - The Marine World
The story explores the world of corals and the eco system in which they function. The bio diversity of the coral reefs is very fragile to artificial and climatic changes in their environment. The coral reefs can only survive if they are kept away from any human interruption.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Black bucks are inhabitants of grasslands. They always graze in groups of 10-100 and can run at a speed of 45 miles/hour.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Is dust useful for us? Answer filler that explains how under ideal circumstances rain water is the purest form of water, extremely potable. But due to the high levels of pollution in the cities, especially in metros, pure rain is transformed into acid rain, which is injurious to human and animal health.

Celebrity Appeal - Raveena Tandon, well known film actress speaks out against cruelty to animals

Second Story - Cleaning up the mess
Bhoomi meets Krishna Bhagwat, a retired BMC officer who has successfully implemented segregation and a home to home collection of garbage scheme with the help of Virar Nagar Parishad. The wet garbage is used to form organic manure and dry garbage is sent to the recycling industry. The open sewages has been covered and their place is taken by widened roads and vegetable markets.

EPISODE 131

Episode Anchor - Govind Namdeo

Lead Story - Kiteman Nandu Shirgudi
Bhoomi introduces kiteman Nandu Shirgudi, a man living in Khar, Mumbai who has been rearing kites in his office space for the last five years. The best part about this is that any cages or any system of captivity does not bind the kites. Nandu Shirgudi has been an ardent animal lover from his early days and he used to rear pigeons in his house.

Filler - Tips
Tips to avoid excess wastage of water, electricity and kitchen waste.

Second Story - Silviculture
Bhoomi travels to Dehradun, a region filled with forests where the Forest Research Institute practises silviculture, which is a forest science. Silviculture is the agriculture of trees--how to grow them, how to maximize growth and return, and how to manipulate trees and their planting compositions to meet landowner objectives. And for this, the FRI of Dehradun works hard in terms of laboratory system for research and taking regular initiatives in this area.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
· Dogs cannot perspire. Hence they cool their body by evaporating the body heat through their tongue · Humans cannot lick their elbows · Every sneeze makes your heart stop for a fraction of a second · Tiger eye is actually a precious gem available in various colours

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Do birds have ears? If yes, where are they located on the body? Answer filler that explains why we cannot see dead bodies of Elephant after they die a natural death. Since elephants can realise when they are going to die, it tends to wander and go around the place in search of space and serenity. Also some amount of heat is generated which they can sense. So, they run for a calm and quiet area and wander in their loneliness awaiting their death.

EPISODE 132

Episode Anchor - Poonam Dhillon

Lead Story - Giraffe Center, Kenya
The story takes a safari in Kenya attended by children and elders alike to visit giraffes who are protected here. These species have originated from the mix breed of cheetah and camel!! There are only 700 species left in this part of the world and hence their conservation is taken much more seriously. They are friendly animals and mix very easily with the school children who visit them regularly. They enter their head into the window of these houses too to feed themselves the food which is served to them by the caretaker.

Filler - Pygmy Hog
They are the indicator species who can live up to a span of 71/2 years. Thus they are very relevant to environmentalists. That is why in Guwahati, they are preserved, after a threat to their existence in 1950. They require high grass to live in and have sensitive food habits. Thus, because of specific needs out of grass, land and home, they are indicators for the environmentalists.

Second Story - Solar Energy
Bhoomi taps the story of solar energy, which is the most readily available and also the most important of the non-conventional sources of energy because it is non-polluting and helps in lessening the greenhouse effect. Solar thermal energy is being used in India for heating water for both industrial and domestic purposes.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)

Question - Can a fish really drown? Answer filler that explains how dust is the reason for the brilliantly coloured sunset, rain or even the rainbow. It is the dust in the atmosphere which produces the brilliant pinks, reds, and yellows in the evening and mornings.

EPISODE 133

Episode Anchor - Sachin Khedekar

Lead Story - Road that Kills Snakes
The film (Vilas Kane's Just another Death) focuses on snakes crushed to death due to heavy vehicular traffic on roads passing through forest. An independent survey, conducted at Mahabaleshwar in Western Ghats, lead to an alarming figure of 172 snakes of 12 different species crushed to death on surfaced roads, in eight days.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
· Mosquitoes suck blood in ½ second with the help of 47 teeth. · Bats eat 400 to 500 mosquitoes in an hour. · There are 1000 trillion nerve cells in the human body.

Second Story - Ban on Plastic
Bhoomi addresses the ban on plastic in this feature. The problem of plastic was recently alarming the state of Maharashtra because of the floods and the blockage, which increased the problem. So in the frenzy mode of the issue, the government immediately banned the product and there was a sudden hype.

Filler - Reducing Garbage
There are different ways of reducing garbage, as it can be useful for various purposes. From home plants to fields to bio gas, it can be put to many uses. Moreover, one can also make different items from it and cleverly use it again for the same use after some time.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Why can an egg take any amount of weight when placed in standing position? Answer filler that explains why birds do not seem to have any protrusion like other animals to indicate their ears. But they are hidden behind there feathers, which in a way also protect those sensitive areas of a bird. This probably is one of the ways which helps them to fly with that particular proportion of body parts.

EPISODE 134

Episode Anchor - Anant Mahadevan

Lead Story - Urban Wildlife
Bhoomi visits Pune, where an environmentally aware bunch of professors and youth have studied and updated themselves about the nature around them. They know their city and have divided it into different sections of biodiversity like Aquatic species, bats, plants, frogs, butterflies etc and made a point that the urban wildlife is not affected seriously.

Filler -

Dog Attack
The story that educates one on dog attack - what can one do if a dog is standing in an alert position before you? What can you do to avoid the aggressive nature of an angry animal? So just stand there and do not look into its eyes, as it will mean that you are a threat to the animal.

Bhoomi Response
Success stories from the viewers of BHOOMI.

Second Story - Gujarat UNDP
Bhoomi finds out the results of UNDP's grant to NEPL (Naroda Enviro Projects Ltd.), an NGO through which they could adopt technologies, which eventually reduced the emissions and controlled the situation in the industrial belt of Naroda. Naroda is an industrial belt which uses emits enormous pollutants and uses high amount of electricity. The emission used to lead to high deposits of chemical dumps too.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What is the relationship between paper and a tiger? Answer filler that explains that a fish can drown only if the water gets polluted and does not allow oxygen in the water. That is why fishes are found dead in polluted belts in rivers and sea. In course of a natural death, they settle down in the ocean floor. They are either eaten by other forms of life or be a part of the sediment of the ocean floor.

EPISODE 135

Episode Anchor - Sudhir Pande

Lead Story - Kavita Mukhi
Bhoomi introduces Kavita Mukhi who runs Nature Option; a health food shop in Mumbai, India. Nature is the best option for this eco nutritionist who believes in health built on this foundation of organic diet. For this reason her products (conscious food) fill the food malls where people can pick up the organic food of their liking and Kavita Mukhi is quite an experienced person in this field.

Filler - Boating Eco Tips
Some tips to prevent damage to marine life - · Not to throw plastic bags in the water. · Not to drive the boat in high speed in shallow waters as it disturbs the sea bed.

Second Story - Wind Energy
Bhoomi studies wind energy, which is considered as a green power technology because it has only minor impacts on the environment. Wind energy plants produce no air pollutants or greenhouse gases. It is the most readily available and renewable source of energy too with wind almost available at any season unlike water and solar where the season plays a major role in a country like India.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
· Humming bird's adult weigh less than a penny. · The heart walls of a giraffe is three inches wide and weighs 25 pounds · A horned lizard can shoot blood from its eye to prevent enemies

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What happens when a poisonous snake bites another poisonous snake? Answer filler that explains the different levels of strength for an egg. One is the shell and the other is pressure. The outer layer of the egg is made of calcium carbonate, which makes it break easily. But the arc shaped structure is such that, it makes the egg strong in the horizontal position to take any amount of pressure on the central point.

EPISODE 136

Episode Anchor - Makrand Deshpande

Lead Story - Masai Mara
Bhoomi travels to Masai Mara, a place in Africa where you can experience a wild safari of animals. The wild animals here roam in the open lands which include the tigers, elephants, zebras etc. The Sarova Mara guest farm is the accommodation here by the local tribes. Even they are not allowed to hunt on these grounds.

Filler - Cheetah
Filler on Cheetah from the cat family of lion, tiger and cheetah; the cheetah can run at the speed of 70 miles per hour. Many a times, kids of cheetah are eaten by lions and tigers. Cheetahs are often confused with Leopards, but the Cheetah has black "Tear Marks", which run from the corner of its eyes down the sides of the nose to its mouth, keep the sun out of its eyes, and aid in hunting.

Second Story - Medicinal Plants, Pune
It is a three way inspirational story on Medicinal plants which revolves around a small time farmer, a doctor and an age old grandma. All of them are implementing the practice of medicinal plants and are associated with a NGO in Pune. The young farmer (Ganesh) is really passionate about his job and grows medicinal plants in dry conditions. The doctor (Mr. Puranik) has a farmhouse away from the city apart from growing medical plants in his own house and using them in teas till wine. Lata Thai Shrikhande grows the plants in her house and some of them are grown along with her grandchildren too. The best part about her is that she uses the kitchen waste as manure for them.

Filler - Waste Water Plant, Movie Tower
Filler that shows in detail the process of waste water collection into a pit and recycling of it as water for plants of the area. The water is collected from the kitchen, the bathrooms and other areas with the help of pipes which bring all of the waste water down and uses it in the most efficient manner.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How are black holes formed? Answer filler that explains the recycling of papers. The less paper that you use and throw, the lesser are the number of trees cut for the manufacturing of those papers. And that means the preservation of trees in the jungles which are the habitat for many wild animals who consider them their home, including the tiger.

EPISODE 137

Episode Anchor - Rajiv Verma

Lead Story - JNPT
Bhoomi brings in JNPT, which is highlighted as one of the top 36 ports around the world and most importantly the greenest in India too. Its 800 hectares of land is exclusively reserved for greenery. Since 1984, the port has aggressively greened about 500 hectares. Development and maintenance of green areas are a committed way of life at JNPT.

Filler -

Eco Friendly Shoes
Filler on eco friendly shoes that can be manufactured without the use of leather; they are also called the vegetarian shoes as these can be made of jute or polymer products or canvas too.

Bhoomi Response
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Second Story - UNDP Vikas
Bhoomi brings out the effort by VIKAS, an NGO in Kantiyajal village, which with the help of UNDP and the local community has created physical assets, stopping sea water from entering farmlands and replenishing the mangrove cover. Tidal regulators along the coast have controlled the tidal action hitting the coast. Mud bunds between the agricultural land and saline land have reduced the increasing salinity in these lands too. Economically, the villagers have saved on fodder and fuel expenditure and increased the quality of their agricultural land.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What is the similarity between human and zebras? Answer filler that explains how if one poisonous snake bites another poisonous snake, let's say for example King Cobra bites another King Cobra; the bitten snake does not die. As the presence of the poison in the cobra's body will help it nullifies the effects of the poisonous nature. However, when the poisonous snake bites a snake which is not or less poisonous, then the bitten snake will die as it will not be able to fight its effects.

EPISODE 138

Episode Anchor - Mohan Agashe

Lead Story - Petrol from Plastic
Bhoomi meets Alka Zadgaonkar, head of the Department of Applied Chemistry of Nagpur's Raisoni College of Engineering, who insists that she holds the key to converting plastic waste into petrol - 25 lakh litres per day, at the cost of Rs 7 per litre. Her thought emerged when she thought about plastic and petrol to be materials made of similar properties.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
A chameleon's tail is longer than its body. It has a weak smelling and hearing ability. Change in colour can mean anything from change in temperature, health or even a sign of danger. Its body is made to suit climbing. And if you spot one sleeping in the day, it means that it is not feeling well.

Second Story - Holy Manure
This is a story of Pratibha bai, who is associated with Mumbai gram panchayat. They first had pooled in a Shiva temple for converting the flowers which come into the temple to convert it into manure. After its success, the famous Sidhi Vinayak temple also joined in. They have machines where they put the flowers after separating it from the threads along with saw dust powder. It comes out as a treated mixture, which is dried in the sun for some days. Now they are ready to use holy manure which is sold at cheap rates outside these temples.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can you find gold in the sea? Answer filler that explains how black holes are formed from stars or other massive objects, if and when they collapse from their own gravity to form an object whose density is infinite.

EPISODE 139

Episode Anchor - Anang Desai

Lead Story - Elephant Orphanage, Srilanka
Bhoomi travels to the Elephant Orphanage in Srilanka where old and wounded elephants are brought in and taken care of. It also acts as a tourist centre, where people can experience the problems and joys of such elephants closely. Here they are provided with food, medicines and the love of every body including the experienced mahouts. It started in 1968 in the area of around 125 acres.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
· A honey bee extracts one spoon of honey from 2000 flowers · An elephant can be attracted to water and smell from a distance of three miles · In proportion to weight properties, a spider web is heavier than iron.

Filler - Poplar Wood
Filler on the hybrid poplar wood which is similar to that of native black cottonwood, and has a variety of uses from pulp production in paper plants to commercial landscaping. They have resistance to various diseases and that is the reason the FRI Dehradun, brings in clones from abroad. General commercial uses include: business property borders, mulch & pulpwood production, solid wood and plywood production, fuel wood and sludge disposal.

Second Story - Smritivan
Bhoomi team travels to the outskirts of Pune where a once barren hill has been converted in to a lush green haven with the concept of Smritivan. This area was known as a place where you can plant a tree in the memory of loved and revered ones. Thus, today these are lanes of memory for many and shades for lots of people who sit below the trees, either relaxing or thinking of people.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - What happens if you put a snake on a smooth piece of glass? Answer filler that explains the similarities between a human and a zebra. As in human fingerprints, no two stripes of zebra are the same. Different species of zebras have different kind of stripes like plain zebras to mountain zebras. So this is how you can differentiate one zebra or even one of their species to another.

EPISODE 140

Episode Anchor - Vasundhara Das

Lead Story - Chitwan National Park
Bhoomi visits the Royal Chitwan National Park which is the first national park of Nepal. The park was founded in the year 1972 and declared as a World Heritage Site in the year 1984. The park is famous for its elephant safari and one-horned rhinoceros, although there is a remote chance of spotting a tiger or two. The park also boasts of around 400 species of birds.

Filler -
Eco Tips - Turmeric
Turmeric (haldi) means health. Turmeric has many medicinal uses. It is a good healing agent and acts as an antiseptic too. It is also used as a natural cosmetic. Traditionally, turmeric is used in most Indian households as medicine.

Bhoomi Response
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which animal cannot jump? Answer filler that explains how oceans are the largest accessible source for gold. Per cubic Km of area can yield up to 6 kg of gold. But the scientists are still searching for a viable method of extracting gold from the ocean beds

Second Story - Zero Waste Centre, Kovalam, Kerala
Bhoomi visits the Zero Waste Centre in Kerala which has changed the way Kovalam looks. The beach workers appointed by the Kerala Tourism collect waste from beaches, hotels, and nearby rubber plantations and treat it for extracting bio-gas which is used by the same hotels.

EPISODE 141

Episode Anchor - Mukesh Khanna

Lead Story - Berkuit, Kazakhstan
Bhoomi travels to Kazakhstan where the tradition of capturing berkuit and training them for recreation has now been stalled by the Kazak govt. Now the tribes in Kazakhstan have started living in harmony with this endangered species and are helping the govt. to conserve the bird.

Filler - Peshwa Energy Park, Pune
Filler on the unique amusement park where trains, waterfalls, fountains etc. that run on solar energy. Here instead of consuming electricity generated by powerhouses, here, solar panels are use to collect sunlight and then this light energy is converted into electric energy. Hence, the consumption of electricity from the electricity board is nullified.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which creature sheds its skin and eats it? Answer filler that explains how snakes cannot crawl on smooth surfaces like glass because their scales require a certain amount of grip to crawl on any surface. For them an irregular surface is easiest to crawl on.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Our nose and ears continue to grow while our eyes remain the same. Cats can produce around 100 types of sounds, whereas dogs can produce only 10. Size wise our tongue is the strongest muscle in our body.

Second Story - UNDP, Kerala
Story on the fishermen in Kerala who traditionally used to dry their fish on the shores of their rivers but have now developed a new technique that helps quicken the process and keeps the air from smelling foul.

EPISODE 142

Episode Anchor - Yashpal Sharma

Lead Story - Honey Collection, Bhamragarh, Nagpur
Bhoomi captures the old method of honey collection of burning the bee-hives. The method is not only risky for honey collectors but also fatal to many bees which get killed in this process with the total destruction of the hive.

Filler -
Flamingoes
A feature on the large number of flamingos that migrate to Sewri Dimbar pond near Mumbai every year between November and March from Eastern Europe, Russia etc. because of the richness in marine life found in the pond.

Eco Tips (Neem)
Neem has always been used for various medicinal and household purposes. It can be used to control more than 100 deceases. It can also be used as a pesticide and an insecticide.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which animal can open its mouth wide enough to allow 4ft child to walk inside? Answer filler that explains how an elephant cannot jump because his leg bones are quite close to each other, causing inflexibility and lack of spring action in legs.

Second Story - Pavitravan, Madhya Pradesh
Bhoomi travels to the forest of Pavitravan which houses rare medicinal plants that also have household uses. The aim of Pavitravan is to conserve these rare species of plant and protect it from human encroachment into their areas of vegetation.

EPISODE 143

Episode Anchor - Rajesh Balwani

Lead Story - Ideal Village, Chorkhamara, Maharashtra
Bhoomi vists the Ideal Village of Chorkhamara, awarded as the second best village in Maharashtra. The village has transformed itself from just another village to a high-tech one, which incorporates an efficient drainage system, water harvesting systems, smoke outlet mechanisms, use of non-conventional sources of energy and many more. The village has also won Gadge Maharaj Gram Swachata Abhiyaan Award for cleanliness.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can a small bird cause a big airplane to crash? Answer filler that explains how a frog sheds its skin and eats it because the old skin is rich in proteins.

Filler - Bhoomi Response
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Second Story - Miyoko Festival, Arunachal Pradesh
Bhoomi travels to the picturesque state of Arunachal Pradesh which receives the first sun rays in India. Abatale tribe, the most famous one in A.P, celebrate a festival called Miyoko. This month long festival is dedicated to the nature and its powers. The story sheds some light on the lives and lifestyle of this unique tribe and various rituals they follow.

EPISODE 144

Episode Anchor - Pandit Jasraj

Lead Story - Revival of Bhyundar, Valley of Flowers, Uttaranachal
Bhoomi brings the beauty and serenity of the Bhyundar valley in Uttraranchal which has been revived by the Nandadevi Biosphere officials with the help the local residents and the tourists visiting the valley. The cleaning spree in the valley resulted in removal of 14,000 bags containing plastic and other wastes.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Our teeth enamel is the driest part of our body containing only 2% of water The Baikal Lake in Russia is the biggest and cleanest lake in the world. It is 30 million years old.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How does a cobra create its hood? Answer filler that explains how a Hippopotamus can open his mouth wide enough to allow a 4 feet child to walk inside. He does this to warn his enemy against aggression.

Second Story - Glory of Allapalli, Nagpur
Bhoomi visits Allapalli, a unique natural place near Nagpur which is uninhabited and unexplored. There are no residential areas. The trees and vegetation of the area has grown undisturbed without externals interference. The story lets the viewers bask in the glory of this place.

EPISODE 145

Episode Anchor - Virendra Saxena

Lead Story - Barren Island (Part1)
Bhoomi brings the story of Barren Island in Andaman, the only active volcano in India. A team 10 years ago visited the place to film it and they found a small plant over there, contrary to the fact that the island is lifeless. The volcano last erupted in May 2005, reason being the Tsunami.

Filler -
Big Log, Gadchiroli
Filler on an ancient, three hundred year old sagwan log (1683-1958) that has been a witness to many important historical events like establishment of East India Company to Mahatma Gandhi's death.

Bhoomi Response
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which animals never vomit? Answer filler that explains how a plane can crash, when hit by a bird on the windshield because the force with which it hits, is maximized by the high velocities. The plane can also crash if a bird enters the engine.

Second Story - 127 Paryavaran Sena Bal, Dehradun
Bhoomi captures the Doon Valley, once demolished by indiscriminate blasting of mountains for minerals, which created a major ecological imbalance in the valley with the fall in water levels, and has now rejuvenated back to its old glory. Thanks to the 127 PARYAVARAN SENA BAL, who brought greenery back to the valley in record 9 years, at almost half the time allotted to them by the government.

EPISODE 146

Episode Anchor - Durga Jasraj

Lead Story - Barren Island (Part II)
Part II of the story takes off from Part I which was searched for signs of life in the island and found footmarks of goats. Part II explores how these goats reached here and how they survived on saline water.

Filler -
Rag Pickers, Pune
A rakhi made up of garbage for the municipal commissioner earned them an "identity" card. Now working out of the closet, they are still fighting for a well deserved place in this male dominated society.

Eco Tips - Camphor
Camphor, traditionally used for Pooja purposes also has various medicinal benefits. The formaldehyde smoke produced by burning camphor not only purifies air but also keeps away insects like flies and mosquitoes. Discover various other uses of this volatile substance in this story.

Second Story - Mabula Game Reserve
Bhoomi visits the Mabula game reserve, a forest with an area of just 10,000 hectares, and home to lions, giraffes, elephants, chitals and amazingly, extremely rare white rhinos. The story introduces a forest ranger who guards these animals not for money but for pure passion. Get to know more about white rhinos in this feature.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can volcano erupt in the sea? Answer filler that explains how a cobra creates its hood by extending his flexible neck bone and by loosening the skin around it. A cobra can grow 1/3rd of his body larger than its actual size to intimidate any potential enemy.

EPISODE 147

Episode Anchor - Rakesh Bedi

Lead Story - Saving Andamans
Bhoomi introduces ABN AMRO Sanctuary award winner activist Mr Sameer Acharya who formed the first NGO in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His NGO SANE (Society for Andaman and Nicobar Ecology) has not only saved the delicate ecology of the islands from exploitation, but also has helped the local tribes Ongi, who's numbers were dwindling, to again flourish in their natural habitat without any human interruption.

Filler - The Butterfly Effect
Filler that introduces Fredrick Smetacek (Jr.) who has preserved a collection of around 10,000 species of butterflies and moths. He is not a professional Zoologist but does this work very professionally. The change in the environment of the Himalayas, have caused many exotic species of these lovely insects to disappear from their natural surroundings. Learn more about them in this feature.

Second Story - Death of Gajraj
Bhoomi brings the disturbing tale of elephants in Kerala, who once held their head high, respected and royally treated are now used as weightlifting machines by mahouts who are nothing less but cruel to them. The elephants are exploited to their physical limits, resulting in various diseases and pain, and dying slowly but surely, thanks to the government policies.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Has the moon always been at the same distance from the earth? Answer filler that explains how it is the rats and rabbits that do not vomit because they have a valve between their stomach and oesophagus. Moreover, they can detect any unwanted or poisonous element in their food well before they consume it.

EPISODE 148

Episode Anchor - Liliput

Lead Story - Pani
Bhoomi studies the traditional but highly effective methods of rain water harvesting in Rajasthan, which receives rains for just around fifteen days in monsoons. The methods they use are very simple and give them full access to water throughout the year. Even the primary schools in the villages include rain water harvesting lessons. Hence, continuing the legacy of respecting and appropriate usage of every drop of water for centuries ahead.

Filler - Organic Bazaar
Filler on the organic bazaar, the monthly market started in some villages in Kerala. All the vegetables and fruits in the market are harvested organically, without chemicals or extra fertilizers and cost-effective. Even the bags they provide are made of newspaper waste.

Second Story - WSSS, Kerala
Bhoomi visits Wayanad, a village in Kerala known for its local treasure of around 500 species of medicinal plants, traditionally used by the tribals. UNDP (United Nation's Development project) along with the help of local NGO Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS) has started a campaign to save medicinal plants by converting the backyard of each house into an organic farm with the help of the local women. The women are taught various techniques of extracting medicines from these plant and sell them through a shop called 'Eco-Shoppe' which not only caters to the local population but its also exported abroad. A soil testing lab has also being established to improve the products from the organic farms.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Can drought be averted? Answer filler that explains how volcanoes can erupt even under sea because of the increasing pressure of magma under the crust which bursts out in the form of lava and gets accumulated and ultimately cooled around the orifice to gradually form a mountain.

EPISODE 149

Episode Anchor - Joy Sengupta

Lead Story - Periyar River Cleaning, Kerala
Bhoomi visits the Periyar River in the Ellore industrial belt of Kerala which has been heavily polluted by the industrial waste dumped by 250 odd factories into the river. This has a hazardous effect on the ground water, the crops and the health of the people. One of the major problems is that if the factories are closed down, a large population of Ellore will be rendered jobless. For this to work, the government has to tighten their screws on the emission and disposal norms on the factories so that the environment and the local public, both, exist symbiotically.

Filler - Giant Squirrel
Giant Squirrel, considered as the mascot of Maharashtra is at the verge of extinction. Unlike the usual squirrel, it prefers to stay at tree tops.

Kya Aapko Pata Hai (Did you know?)
Water cannot be compressed. We spit out at the speed of 60 miles/hour. If 1% of water is reduced from our body we feel thirsty and if 10% of water is reduced, we will die.

Second Story - Peacock Village
Bhoomi visits Naigaon, a small village in Maharashtra, whose local residents have been worshipping peacocks. Although peacock is our national bird, they have become an endangered species in their own land. But due to this tradition, thousands of peacocks live here without any danger or threat. These peacocks are sometimes a threat to farmer's fields but still they don't try to scare them off. The people of Naigaon have surely put up an exemplary effort to live in harmony with nature.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - How do birds create their beautiful colours? Answer filler that explains how the moon is actually getting further away from the Earth at the rate of 3.8 cm/year.

EPISODE 150

Episode Anchor - Rohini Hattangadi

Lead Story - Bird Swiftlets
This is a feature on the swiftlets of Andamans which are the only birds that make their nests from their saliva. These nests are believed to have healing powers. They are sold at the rate of Rs.200000/kg in the international market - this is what they are reduced to. Once spotted abundantly, these are now being listed as endangered species.

Filler - Bhoomi Response
Bhoomi's response to viewer's letters.

Celebrity Appeal - Javed Akhtar, well known poet and lyricist

Second Story - An Ant's Life
Bhoomi turns the spotlight on ants which are undoubtedly the most disciplined creatures on earth. They construct architectural wonders, which are amazingly weather proof. They have a discreet social structure which is followed strictly.

Sawaal Jawaab (Question-Answer)
Question - Which fish sleeps with one eye open? Answer filler that explains how droughts can be prevented by planting more and more trees which hold the absorbed water near no the surface.