{
  "id": 5958301,
  "title": "From cleaning Indian river to global spotlight: ‘Bittu Tabahi’ gets job offer from The Ocean Cleanup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/from-cleaning-indian-river-to-global-spotlight-bittu-tabahi-gets-job",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T09:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/from-cleaning-indian-river-to-global-spotlight-bittu-tabahi-gets-job-offer-from-the-ocean-cleanup-1.500664826"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Surendra Singh Choudhary, a 21-year-old from Biaora in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, has been known as \"Bittu Tabahi.\" He dedicates his time to cleaning up water bodies, tackling plastic waste, algae, and debris. His efforts have been widely shared on social media, gaining viral attention. A composite photo showing the transformation of the Ajnar River by Choudhary went viral, catching the eye of Boyan Slat, the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based NGO. Slat commented on the post, inviting Choudhary to join their team. The news of the job offer from The Ocean Cleanup resonated positively with netizens, with many praising the opportunity as life-changing.",
  "summary": "At 21, when most people his age are hanging out with friends, Surendra Singh Choudhary is busy cleaning up water bodies. From plastic waste that threatens marine life to algae that may damage the ecosystem of a place, he’s picked it all – and shared his work on social media. When his video of clearing up Ajnar River went viral, Bittu Tabahi as he is fondly known, received a job offer that also…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Bittu Tabahi hits back at Dhruv Rathee for criticising MP CM meeting: ‘Not about credit, issue is civic sense’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bittu-tabahi-hits-back-at-dhruv-rathee-for-criticising-mp-cm-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:14:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}