BEFF Babul Eco Film Festival 1st edition was held at GNITS College, Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 5th June 2017. Prizes were given away to the winners of BioRangoli contest and other games and activities. GNITS Chairman Sri P Subba Reddy inaugurated the festival by vriksharopan. Prof Purushotham Reddy Environmental Activist, JNTUH Prof B Venkateswara Rao, Prof Gopinath, Ramesh Reddy, GNITS Principal, Society to Save Rocks Secretary Frauke Quader, Ram Kumar Tiwari of Nirdosh Group attended the festival. The speakers impressed the audience consisting of students and general public, about how to Connect with Nature. 12 Films from 5 countries were screened.