Indian Youth Cleaning Polluted River Offered Job by Dutch NGO

Surendra Singh Choudhry, a 20-year-old Indian known as Bittu Tabahi, has been cleaning the heavily polluted Ajnar River by himself for months. His dedication has caught the eye of a Dutch environmental entrepreneur, who has offered him a job to join their cleanup efforts.

Choudhry has spent around ₹30,000 on the river cleanup project so far, working alone to remove trash from the water. His efforts have inspired many, with supporters calling him a motivation for their own environmental actions.

The job offer came from Boyan Slat, a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur passionate about creating large-scale projects to address planetary problems. Slat’s organisation, the Ocean Cleanup, is known for tackling pollution in water bodies worldwide. Supporters of Choudhry expressed admiration, calling the opportunity a "holy opportunity of a lifetime" and encouraging him to accept the offer.