Archive · 30 May 2025
British Sikh Spearheads Nanded's Clean-Up Revolution
Imagine a place called Nanded where many people visit a holy site called Hazur Sahib.
Unfortunately, the river there is getting dirty because of trash.
A man named Gurch, who is from Britain, wants to help clean it up.
He's working with the city to put recycling bins in the right places so trash doesn't end up in the river.
He hopes that if people at the holy site start using the bins, others will too.
This will help keep the water clean and make the area healthier for everyone, making sure a special water ceremony can continue for many years.
Gurch Randhawa, a British Sikh, aims to clean the Godavari River in Nanded.
The project is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.
The initiative focuses on waste management and reducing pollution.
Recycling bins will be installed in gurdwaras and along procession routes.
The project seeks to improve local health and sustain the Gagar water ceremony.
- Who
- Gurch Randhawa and the Nanded-Waghala city municipal corporation.
- What
- A project to clean up the Godavari River in Nanded.
- When
- Project started in Dec 2022.
- Where
- Nanded, India.
- Why
- To reduce water pollution, improve local health, and sustain a religious ceremony.
- Location of Sikh Holy Site
- Hazur Sahib
- Daily Pilgrim Count
- 50,000
- Polluted Waterway
- Godavari River
- Gurch Randhawa's Affiliation
- University of Bedfordshire
- Funding Source
- UK Economic and Social Research Council
- Randhawa's First Visit
- Dec 2022
- Bin Sample Return
- March 2023