{
  "id": 5337305,
  "title": "20-Year-Old Cleans Polluted Ajnar River Himself In MP's Biaora; Before-After Pics Go Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/20-year-old-cleans-polluted-ajnar-river-himself-in-mps-biaora-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:57:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/20-year-old-cleans-polluted-ajnar-river-himself-in-mps-biaora-before-after-pics-go-viral"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 20-year-old man named Surendra Singh Choudhry, known as Bittu Tabahi on social media, has taken it upon himself to clean the severely polluted Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh. After witnessing plastic waste and discarded rubbish piled up near the water, Choudhry has been visiting the river daily with basic cleaning supplies to remove plastic bottles, discarded items, and other garbage. He also cleans the surrounding areas filled with garbage. What sets Choudhry's efforts apart is that he is doing this entirely on his own, without any involvement from the government or any official cleanliness initiatives. He also finances the supplies he needs for the work personally. Recently, Choudhry shared before-and-after pictures of the river on Instagram, showcasing the significant impact of his efforts. These images have garnered attention from social media users.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Viral pictures circulating on social media show a 20-year-old man cleaning the badly polluted Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh after seeing plastic and waste piled up in and around the water. He took it upon himself to clean the river, removing plastic bottles, discarded waste and other rubbish. Surendra Singh Choudhry, who is known as Bittu Tabahi on social media, has been…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}