Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh:
A 21-year-old BSc pupil in Madhya Pradesh has taken up the duty of cleansing the polluted Ajnar River in Biaora, with the native municipality now supporting his efforts. Surendra Singh Chaudhary, recognized on social media as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, started his marketing campaign on January 26, 2026. He has been cleansing waste and particles from the river largely on his personal, regardless of well being dangers and encounters with snakes, information company ANI reported.
Bittu Tabahi has additionally confronted infections in his limbs whereas finishing up the clean-up close to an area temple. His efforts have drawn consideration on social media, the place he has shared pictures displaying the situation of the river earlier than and after the clean-up.
Biaora Municipal Company Sub-Engineer Rupesh Kumar Netam mentioned the municipality has supported Chaudhary’s marketing campaign by offering heavy equipment to take away collected waste.
“There’s a younger man named Bittu (actual title: Surendra Singh Chaudhary) who often cleans the Ajnar River in Biaora; the municipality additionally gives him with assist on this effort,” Mr Netam mentioned, in keeping with ANI.
The municipality deployed a Poclain excavator to take away previous waste, particles and polythene that had collected within the river. Mr Netam mentioned native residents additionally joined the hassle.
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#WATCH | Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh: Surendra Singh Chaudhary, a 21-year-old https://t.co/j5uUgYTay8. pupil from Biaora, Rajgarh district, launches a single-handed cleanup marketing campaign for the polluted Ajnar River.
Recognized on social media as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, Surendra began the drive… pic.twitter.com/dCtXI0ZoqM
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2026
“He began very properly; we, together with the native residents, contributed to cleansing the river,” he mentioned.
In response to ANI, the municipality carries out cleansing of the river and drains yearly earlier than the monsoon. Mr Netam mentioned the movement of water throughout the monsoon subsequently helped wash away among the remaining particles.
He additionally mentioned the pictures shared by Chaudhary on social media have been real.
“The ‘before-and-after’ photographs he posted on social media are primarily based on this actuality; the photographs are genuine. The ‘earlier than’ picture exhibits the preliminary state, whereas the ‘after’ picture exhibits the situation following the water movement that cleared the particles,” Mr Netam mentioned.
Nonetheless, officers mentioned the bigger drawback is untreated wastewater getting into the river. 5 main drains discharge into the Biaora River, in keeping with ANI.
“To cease this wastewater, we’ve ready a proposal to assemble an STP (Sewage Remedy Plant) costing roughly ₹14.77 crore,” Mr Netam mentioned.
The proposed sewage remedy plant is aimed toward addressing the movement of wastewater into the river and tackling the air pollution drawback at its supply.
Chaudhary’s marketing campaign has in the meantime highlighted the situation of the Ajnar River and the challenges confronted by residents making an attempt to scrub polluted water our bodies with out skilled gear or assets.
