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.
LINK TO NOMINATE : https://t.co/YvPzCv8axB
#CivicSenseHero #CleanIndia #WaterPollution #YouthForChange
[River Cleaning Initiative, Water Pollution Awareness, Youth Environmental Activist, Clean River Campaign, Community Cleanliness Drive]
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This is how schools harass teachers. This incident is from New Public School, Chandigarh.
I worked there as a teacher, but due to a medical emergency, I had to leave the job. Despite this, the school refused to pay my pending salary and even withheld my security deposit. They then demanded an additional ₹10,000, claiming it was a “school rule,” just to issue my experience letter and return my documents.
Later, I paid ₹5,000 in the hope of resolving the matter, but they still refused to give me my documents, experience letter, or pending salary.
This is nothing short of mental harassment and exploitation of an employee. I urge the concerned authorities to investigate this matter and ensure that no teacher has to face such treatment. #Chandigarh
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My brother was admitted to a rehab(Vishal Foundation) in Chandausi on Aug 3 for de-addiction. On Aug 6, he died & post-mortem shows 17 wound marks. Staff dumped his body at Meerut Hospital & fled. We have been running b/w police stations, but officials aren’t even lodging an FIR.