New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India announced the winners of its tenth prestigious annual competition for short films on human rights in 2024. It has chosen 'Doodh Ganga- Valley's Dying Lifeline' for the first prize of Rs. 2 lakh.

The documentary film by Er. Abdul Rashid Bhat from Jammu & Kashmir raises concerns on how the free flow of various waste into the pristine water of the Doodh Ganga river has polluted it and the need for its restoration for the overall good of the people in the valley. The film is in English, Hindi and Urdu with subtitles in English.

'Fight for Rights' by Kadarappa Raju from Andhra Pradesh has been selected for the second prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh. The film raises the issue of...