Environmentalist Bittu Tabahi Finds One of Two Newly Placed Dustbins Stolen Along Ajnar Riverbank
· India · India Today, Moneycontrol
Environmental activist Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as Bittu Tabahi, recently cleaned Madhya Pradesh's Ajnar River in Rajgarh district for the second time. To prevent residents from dumping waste directly into the water, the 20-year-old placed two dustbins along the riverbank near a tree. However, when he returned to check on the area, he discovered that one of the dustbins had been stolen. The setback led to frustrated reactions on social media, with users calling for littering fines, police involvement, and better site security. Despite months of cleanup efforts, plastic bags and other rubbish have begun accumulating along the riverbanks again.
Why it matters
The theft highlights the ongoing challenges faced by grassroots environmental volunteers in protecting public cleanup initiatives from local vandalism and civic apathy.
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