After Dutch CEO, Kevin Pietersen praises MP's 'Bittu Tabahi' for cleaning polluted river alone: ‘Heroic’
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has praised 21-year-old Madhya Pradesh student Surendra Singh Choudhary, known online as 'Bittu Tabahi', for cleaning the polluted Ajnar river on his own.
A 21-year-old student from Madhya Pradesh named Bittu Tabahi is gaining international recognition for his single-handed efforts to clean a heavily polluted river called Ajnar. Bittu, who goes by the online name Bittu Tabahi, began the cleanup on January 26 and documented the process using before-and-after photographs. His initiative gained traction on social media, and soon after, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen shared Bittu's story on Instagram, describing his efforts as "heroic."
The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based environmental organization, offered Bittu a job in response to his work. Bittu, who spent around ₹30,000 of his own money on basic equipment and supplies, worked across three major ghats without protective gear, even though he didn't know how to swim. Despite the attention, Bittu's primary motivation was not personal recognition but to inspire others to take action.
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