In Jammu, volunteers are cleaning up River Tawi with little government help
Over the years, its water quality has deteriorated due to the dumping of waste and discharge of sewage into it. Jan 12, 2021 · 07:30 pm Children and young people gather at Gujjar Nagar in Jammu to clean up the riverbank. | Tapasya Tofuss / The Third Pole
“You can see how polluted it is here,” said 11-year-old Zakir, pointing at piles of litter along a stretch of the Tawi river in the city of Jammu. “I want this area to be clean and trees to be planted.” He grappled with a twisted mess of plastic waste and put it into a bag.