Archive · 23 Dec 2025
DM Rajouri Cleans Polluted Darhali River
The Darhali River in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, is very important for the water needs of many people.
However, it has become very polluted because of garbage being dumped into it.
On December 23, 2025, the District Magistrate, Abhishek Sharma, and many volunteers went into the cold river to clean it up.
They removed garbage and are putting up fences to stop more waste from being dumped.
The government is also teaching people how to properly dispose of waste and will punish those who do not follow the rules.
The goal is to make the river clean again and keep it that way.
The Darhali River in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, is a crucial water source for the local population.
Rampant garbage dumping has severely polluted the river, raising environmental and public health concerns.
District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma led a cleanliness drive on December 23, 2025, wading into the cold river to remove waste.
The initiative includes daily garbage removal, fencing around vulnerable points, and an awareness campaign to educate people about proper waste disposal.
The district administration will take action against those violating waste disposal norms to prevent further pollution.
- Who
- District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma and volunteers
- What
- Cleanliness drive to remove garbage from the Darhali River
- When
- December 23, 2025
- Where
- Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To address severe pollution in the Darhali River due to rampant garbage dumping
- Location
- Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
- River
- Darhali River
- Initiative
- Cleanliness drive
- Participants
- District Magistrate, volunteers, civil society members, youth groups, government officials
- Action Taken
- Garbage removal, fencing, awareness campaign, enforcement of waste disposal norms
- Date
- December 23, 2025