NEW DELHI: The North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh this year vies with national capital Delhi along with economic capital of India — Maharashtra — for winning the bi-annual CMS (Center for Media Studies) Vatavaran Award — popular as Indian Green Oscar — for 2009.
Out of total 366 entries, 106 films — both national and international — nominated for the CMS Vatavaran Award-2009, Uttar Pradesh has got six nominations.
Delhi tops the list of contenders with its 28 nominations while Maharashtra stands second chance with 14 nominations.
The nominated films will be screened at the CMS Academy’s Environment and Wildlife Film Festival, which is all set to start at India Habitat Center in New Delhi from Oct. 27.
