Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Dutch Environmentalist Offers River Cleaner Bittu Tabahi A Job
Bittu Tabahi cleaned a dirty river in Madhya Pradesh by himself.
He started after making a pledge on January 26.
He worked for months, often when fewer people were nearby.
Videos of his work spread on social media.
Bittu said he found dead fish in the water.
He also saw people drinking from the polluted river.
Environmentalist Boyan Slat praised him and offered him a job at The Ocean Cleanup.
Bittu said he wants to keep helping nature and plant more trees.
Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, offered Bittu Tabahi a job.
Bittu became known after videos showed him removing waste from a polluted river in Madhya Pradesh.
He said he worked independently for months after pledging on January 26 to clean the river.
Bittu reported finding dead fish and seeing people drink water from the polluted river.
He plans to continue environmental work, including river cleanups and planting trees.
- Who
- Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as Bittu Tabahi, and Dutch environmentalist Boyan Slat.
- What
- Slat offered Bittu a job with The Ocean Cleanup after Bittu cleaned a polluted river.
- When
- Bittu pledged to clean the river on January 26 and worked on it for several months.
- Where
- At a river behind a temple in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Bittu wanted to remove waste, protect the river's living beings, and promote environmental protection.
- Environmental activist
- Surendra Singh Choudhary is also known as Bittu Tabahi.
- Job offer
- Boyan Slat invited Bittu to work for The Ocean Cleanup.
- Cleanup location
- A polluted river behind a temple in Madhya Pradesh.
- Duration
- Bittu said the cleanup continued for several months.
- Difficulties observed
- He said he found dead fish and saw people drinking the polluted water.
- Future plans
- Bittu plans to undertake more environmental pledges and plant trees and other plants.