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Bittu Tabahi's NCR Cleanup Removes 2,435 Kg Waste from Gurugram
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:45
Bittu Tabahi's NCR Cleanup Removes 2,435 Kg Waste from Gurugram
- •Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as 'Bittu Tabahi', extended his cleanliness drive from Madhya Pradesh to the National Capital Region, focusing on Gurugram and Noida.
- •His team collected 2,435 kg of waste from a heavily littered area near Khedki Daula in Gurugram, highlighting the danger plastic poses to stray cattle.
- •The three-day drive began in Delhi, where 585 kg of waste was collected, before moving to Gurugram and then Noida.
- •Bittu's cleanup journey started in his hometown of Biaora, Madhya Pradesh, where he began cleaning the Ajnar River, often using his own savings and facing challenging conditions.
- •His dedicated efforts gained international recognition, with Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, reportedly offering him a job.
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During the Gurugram leg of his NCR cleanup drive, Bittu Tabahi and his team collected 2,435 kg of waste from a badly littered area near Khedki Daula.
Bittu Tabahi started his environmental cleanup journey in his hometown of Biaora, located in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, by cleaning the Ajnar River starting on January 26, 2026.
Boyan Slat, the founder and CEO of the Netherlands-based environmental organisation The Ocean Cleanup, noticed Bittu Tabahi's viral river-cleaning efforts and offered him a job.
