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20-year-old Indian who cleaned polluted river gets ‘job offer’ from Dutch founder

September 05, 2026 6:44 pm

Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi, has been cleaning the garbage-filled Ajnar River largely on his own for months.

‘They call me crazy’: Why this 20-year-old is cleaning a polluted river himself

September 03, 2026 10:07 am

Bittu responded to several users who accused him of taking up such initiatives to go viral without actually cleaning the river.

Bengaluru-Mumbai bypass: Second bridge on Mutha River set to open in June

India's highways need a green policy reset

May 20, 2026 3:26 pm

One promising solution is Highway Farm Forestry — a market-linked agroforestry approach in which farmers adjoining highways voluntarily cultivate commercially viable tree crops instead of pollution-sensitive food crops

The rise of cleanfluencers in India: How content creators are redefining civic sense

April 24, 2026 2:20 pm

There is a sharp divide between digital outrage over littering and real-world action of picking up the garbage. Cleanfluencers are trying to bridge that gap.

Environmental protection has now become a matter of grave concern for human existence, said the NGT.

Worse than homicide? Why NGT says environmental neglect is 'serious crime' against future generations

February 21, 2026 9:59 am

Bio-Medical Waste Rules 2016: The NGT was hearing a plea of a biomedical waste operator against the state pollution control board of Madhya Pradesh over the rejection of its application to operate a waste treatment facility in Shivpuri district.

A nutritionist shares practical habits and tools to reduce daily pollution damage

Nutritionist shares her ‘pollution prep bag’ for Delhi-NCR’s toxic air; physician explains what actually helps

December 17, 2025 2:30 pm

Her approach focuses on small, preventive steps that support the body when exposure to pollution becomes unavoidable.

It's not stubble burning or firecrackers: Delhi is choking on its own emissions

December 17, 2025 5:19 pm

When the air stands still, stagnation sets in, ventilation collapses, and the system is left with no buffer to protect public health. When the weather naps, there is nowhere left to hide. Yet, we continue to blame the weather instead of our emissions

National Pollution Control Day 2025: Why do we celebrate on December 2? Know history, significance, theme, and more

December 03, 2025 5:57 am

National Pollution Control Day 2025 Date and History: It is annually celebrated on December 2, observed to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Hybrid classes allowed till Class 5 in Noida, Greater Noida & Gurugram schools

November 15, 2025 9:32 am

In response to directives from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram has declared that all schools in the district will adopt a hybrid learning model for students up to Class 5, allowing both online and offline classes.

Click, Learn, Repeat: A parent’s guide for pollution induced online education

Click, Learn, Repeat: A guide for pollution-induced online classes for school children

November 12, 2025 9:46 am

But don’t worry, with a little planning and some solid teamwork between parents and schools, kids can stay safe, sharp, and spirited even when the air outside is a foggy mess and classes have gone digital. Here’s how parents can turn this challenge into a win.