Boond Boond Ki Baat

Boond Boond Ki Baat (for the time being this program is discontinued)

"Boond Boond Ki Baat" is one of the many efforts of Petroleum Conservation Research Association in spreading awareness regarding judicious use of oil and protection of our environment. The program is being aired on FM Gold Channel of All India Radio, Delhi on Mondays between 9-10 AM . The program has been receiving a very favorable response from the listeners and based on this positive feedback it was decided to air the program in other cities of the country. The program is being broadcast from 41 locations throughout the country in Hindi and is being aired in regional languages like Bengali, Tamil, and Kannada etc. The program has been structured in the form of infotainment wherein the main theme is "Conservation". To make the program interesting, all relevant aspects of conservation viz. Energy, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Forest along with safety have been dealt with. The text is interspersed with film songs. The program has various segments like the information section, expert section, children section, drama/ story etc. These segments have been designed so as to target people of all age groups craving for knowledge on diversified subjects, linked to energy production, energy utilization, conservation and efficiency. The program has received wide appreciation form all target segments. People have linked the dealing of complex issues in simple drama format, which has made the program interesting. They have appreciated the care taken in giving comprehensive information and keeping the program holistic. As seen from the responses the student community has been benefited with the wide variety of topics covered. According to them this has helped them in their studies and also in developing a data bank on diversified topics. The main characters of the program Petro Uncle, D Urja, Jingle and Abodh Kumar Jigyasu deliberate on various issues related to the petroleum sector and environment. Petro Uncle is the most knowledgeable of all the characters. He is middle aged with lots of experience and knowledge about the petroleum sector and environmental issues. D. Urja Jingle and Abodh are friends and represent the youth. D Urja is the brightest amongst the youth brigade and has good knowledge and understanding of wide variety of subjects. Abodh and Jingle are eager to assimilate the information flow from Petro Uncle and D Urja. Their interactions and skirmishes help in providing a humorous touch to dry subjects, which makes the program more interesting. The interaction among all the characters is in such a simple language that even complex issues become very easy for the readers to understand.