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Student's River Clean-Up Efforts Thwarted by Litterbugs
22 Oct
Summary
- Young volunteer cleans river only for it to be dirtied again.
- Pollution persists despite his year-long dedicated efforts.
- Student questions public responsibility amid repeated littering.
A 20-year-old college student, Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as 'Bittu Tabahi,' faces deep disappointment in his efforts to clean the Ajnar river in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. For the past year, he has single-handedly worked to restore a stretch of the river, only to see it repeatedly littered with garbage.
Bittu's campaign, which gained international attention, highlights a significant civic failure. His clean-up actions, which began on January 26, have been undermined by the public's continued dumping of waste. Despite his dedication, including using his own funds and facing health risks, the river quickly becomes polluted again, leading him to consider focusing solely on his studies.
