New Delhi
oi-Ashish Rana
Surendra Singh Choudhary also popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabhi’ has started a new campaign of cleanliness in Delhi NCR. He and a group of volunteers spend almost 4.5 hours cleaning the Yamuna riverbank and removed 585 KG of waste on 20 September.
On World Cleanup Day (September 20), Surendra Singh Choudhary (‘Bittu Tabhi’) led a 4.5-hour cleanup drive on the Yamuna riverbank in Delhi NCR, removing 585 KG of waste like religious items and plastic. He plans further state-wide campaigns, beginning in Khedki Daula, Gurugram.
The clean up drive was carried on World Cleanup Day. Bittu later shared a video of the drive on social media showing volunteers helping and supporting him while picking up garbage from the riverbank.
585 Kg Waste Removed From Yamuna Bank
According to Surendra Singh Choudhary, the waster included flower garlands and many religions worship products. He said that the garbage was spread across the riverbank and local people also come forward to help them.
“September 20, World Cleanup Day. Four and a half hours cleaning on the Yamuna bank, and together removed 585 kg of garbage,” he wrote in his Instagram post.
“Flower garland, worship stuff, plastic, everything was scattered on the pier. People around came, handed out, and the whole edge was cleaned,” he added.
Bittu Tabahi Plans More Cleanup Drives
Bittu Tabahi said that the campaign will continue for three days and he also said that he will travel to different states to spread awareness about cleanliness to encourage people. He will next visit to Khedki Daula in Gurugram.
The video has got massive response from social media users. Many praised Choudhary and his team for taking initiative themselves.
Who Is Bittu Tabahi?
Choudhary comes from Biaora in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district. He became known on social media after videos showed him entering a garbage-filled river and removing waste himself.
His work later encouraged local residents and other people to join the cleanup drives. His efforts have also received praise from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
Choudhary has now taken the campaign beyond his hometown, with the latest drive being carried out along the Yamuna in Delhi NCR.
