At 20, Bittu Tabahi stepped into a polluted river — without gloves, boots or even knowing how to swim — and started cleaning it himself.
On 26 January 2026, the BSc student from Madhya Pradesh began cleaning the Ajnar River near a temple in Biaora, removing plastic and other waste that had turned parts of the river into a dumping ground.
He even began turning puja waste into compost and pooled money with friends to buy tools and dustbins.
The effort cost him around ₹30,000, and at one point, he suffered infections on his hands.
Then his work reached thousands online. Some accused him of doing it for likes.
Bittu’s surname means “destruction.” Today, he is trying to destroy something else: water pollution.
Because sometimes, change begins when one person stops waiting for someone else to start.
The Better India's #CivicSenseHero campaign is honouring people who make our communities cleaner, safer, more responsible and kinder.
Because a better India is built by people who choose to care, even when no one is watching.
Know a #CivicSenseHero? Nominate them and help us celebrate their story.
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[River Cleaning Initiative, Water Pollution Awareness, Youth Environmental Activist, Clean River Campaign, Community Cleanliness Drive]
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मने, जय श्रीराम और जय बजरंगबली यहां लोगों को गधा बनाने के लिए है।