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Bittu Tabahi Seeks State Suggestions to Expand Cleanliness Campaign
Bittu Tabahi is the nickname of Surendra Singh Choudhary.
He became known for cleaning the dirty Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh by himself.
Now he wants to help clean places in other Indian states.
He asked people online to choose which state he should visit first.
His video received more than three million views.
He also spoke with The Ocean Cleanup, an organization that removes plastic from oceans and rivers.
The organization’s CEO, Boyan Slat, had invited him to work with them.
Choudhary’s campaign has attracted attention from people across India.
Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as Bittu Tabahi, cleaned the garbage-filled Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh.
The 21-year-old asked people across India to suggest which state he should visit first.
He said he wants to expand his cleanliness campaign beyond Madhya Pradesh.
Choudhary recently spoke by video call with The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based nonprofit.
The Ocean Cleanup CEO Boyan Slat previously invited Choudhary to work for the organization.
- Who
- Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi, and The Ocean Cleanup founder and CEO Boyan Slat.
- What
- Choudhary is seeking suggestions for the first Indian state he should visit as he expands his cleanliness campaign.
- Where
- The campaign began with the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh and is intended to expand across India.
- When
- The appeal came shortly after Choudhary connected with The Ocean Cleanup; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Why
- Choudhary wants the cleanliness movement to continue beyond Madhya Pradesh and reach the whole country.
Key facts
- Person
- Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi
- Age
- 21
- Initial cleanup site
- The garbage-filled Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh
- Campaign expansion
- Choudhary wants to visit other Indian states and asked the public where he should go first.
- Organization contacted
- The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based nongovernmental organization
- Video views
- More than 3 million views
- Job offer
- The Ocean Cleanup CEO Boyan Slat wrote, “Come work for us.”
Quotes
Surendra Singh Choudhary
Indian cleanliness campaigner known as Bittu Tabahi
“Now I am going to go to different states to clean, so that a good layer of cleanliness campaign can reach our whole country. And you all comment and tell me which state should I come first”
NDTV
“As you all know that I am cleaning my home. You all have supported me a lot. And now I want that this movement should not stop in our Madhya Pradesh”
NDTV
Boyan Slat
Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup
“Come work for us”
NDTV
Sources
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