The river cleanup campaign, which began with one waterway, is now expanding to other cities. ‘Bittu Tabahi’, who gained recognition for his efforts to clean the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh, was spotted in Turahalli Forest in Bangalore. There, he was engaged in cleaning up trash in the forest with about 100 people.
Bittu Tabahi's real name is Surendra Singh Chaudhary. The 20-year-old Surendra shared a video of his cleanup campaign on Instagram. The video shows members of his team working in the forest using masks and gloves.
The forest cleanup was not limited to collecting visible trash. The team also conducted excavations in areas where garbage was buried underground. The waste was extracted using shovels and placed into bags.
In some places, there was so much trash that it was difficult to remove manually. In such areas, a JCB excavator was brought in. Afterward, the collected trash was transported to a garbage truck for loading by team members.
Turahalli Forest is located near Bangalore, close to Kanakapura Road, about 20 kilometers from the city. Bittu stated that he now intends to visit various states to raise public awareness about the need to keep public places clean.
A notable aspect of this campaign in Bangalore was the participation of local residents who supported Bittu. A total of about 100 people gathered for the cleanup. According to Bittu, such public support helps advance his initiative.
In fact, Bittu became known not because of a large environmental campaign, but because of a video shot during the cleaning of the Ajnar River. For several months, he removed plastic and other waste accumulated in the river. The 'before and after' videos and photos taken during the cleanup quickly went viral on social media.
As part of this initiative, he personally provided the necessary materials and repeatedly returned to the river to continue the work. Gradually, his activities moved beyond social media and became a topic of national discussion.
