Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as “Bittu Tabahi,” has become a common name around the world for his river cleaning drives. But recently, he shared an update that looks quite heartbreaking.A newly posted Instagram video on his channel shows what the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district looks like today. But it was not normal because it showed a disappointing contrast from a few weeks ago, when its banks were clean. Now they are covered in plastic bags and garbage once again.
“Eight Months of Work Wasted”: Bittu Tabahi shares disheartening update of Ajnar river weeks after cleaning it
Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, has earned recognition far beyond his town for cleaning rivers. His recent social media update has drawn attention to the recurring problem of river pollution and the lack of civic responsibilityThe video he shared showed the current state of the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district. Only weeks earlier, he says, the banks were clean. Now they are covered in plastic bags and garbage again.To clean the Ajnar River the first time, he spent eight long months pulling tonnes of garbage out of the water. He did it entirely on his own, without any fancy equipment.Seeing the river in this state left him disappointed, but he chose not to walk away. He isn’t a strong swimmer, yet he jumped back into the water and began pulling out the trash one bag at a time.ID@undefined Caption not available.Sharing the video, Bittu wrote in the caption, “I never imagined that eight months of my hard work would go to waste like this.” He also asked people online for suggestions on how he could clear more garbage from the river efficiently.
Social media response
The video went viral instantly and has received several reactions online. One user wrote in the comments section, “That’s an awful amount of waste floating in the water beneath that bridge! It must be frustrating to face this every time, but please don’t give up. Your hard work deserves so much appreciation.” Another user offered practical advice, “Use appropriate clothes for this type of cleaning; this includes boots and special pants. Good luck, greetings from Amazon Brazil.”A third user pointed at the root cause of the problem, “Talk to the Municipal Corporation and get a fine imposed for dumping garbage here. Otherwise, this will keep happening.”
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