କୋଲକାତା: ‘ଗଙ୍ଗା’ କେବଳ ନଦୀ ନୁହେଁ, ହିନ୍ଦୁ ଧର୍ମାବଲମ୍ବୀଙ୍କ ଭାବାବେଗ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ ଏକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣସ୍ଥଳୀ । ଗଙ୍ଗା ପ୍ରତି ହିନ୍ଦୁଙ୍କ ରହିଛି ଏକ ସ୍ବତନ୍ତ୍ର ଆବେଗ । ଦିନକୁ ଦିନ ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ନଦୀ ପ୍ରଦୂଷିତ ହେବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି । ଯାହା ବେଶ ବ୍ୟଥିତ କରିଛି ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଗୌତମ ବିଶ୍ବାସଙ୍କୁ । ଖାସ୍ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ନିଜ କର୍ମମୟ ଜୀବନରୁ ସମୟ ବାହାର କରି ସେ ଲାଗିପଡିଛନ୍ତି ଗଙ୍ଗା ସଫେଇ ଅଭିଯାନରେ ।
ଗଙ୍ଗା ସଫେଇ ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଏକାକୀ ଆଗେଇ ଚାଲିଛନ୍ତି ଗୌତମ ଭାଗିରଥୀ ନଦୀର ଲହରୀକୁ ଚିରି ଆଗକୁ ବଢୁଛି ଏକ ଛୋଟିଆ ଡଙ୍ଗା । ଶିତୁଆ ସକାଳର ଘନ କୁହୁଡିକୁ ନାହିଁ ଖାତିର୍ । କୁଳୁକୁଳୁ ବହି ଯାଉଥିବା ଶାନ୍ତ ନଦୀ ସହ ଯେମିତି କଥା ହେବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଏହି ମଧ୍ୟ ବୟସ୍କ ଯୁବକ । ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ମୁର୍ଶିଦାବାଦ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ରୁହନ୍ତି ଗୌତମ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ବିଶ୍ବାସ । ସିଏ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଲାଗି ପଡିଛନ୍ତି ଗଙ୍ଗା ସଫେଇ ଅଭିଯାନରେ । ଆଉ ‘ନମାମୀ ଗଙ୍ଗେ’ ମିଶନକୁ କରିଛନ୍ତି ନିଜର ଆଦର୍ଶ ।
ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ ହେବା କ୍ଷଣି ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ବ୍ୟାଗ ଧରି ଘରକୁ ଫେରନ୍ତି ବିଶ୍ବାସ । ଆଉ ସକାଳୁ ସକାଳୁ ଏହି ବ୍ୟାଗକୁ ଫୋପାଡିବା ପାଇଁ ବାହାରି ଯାଆନ୍ତି । ଏପଟେ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବାବଦରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସଚେତନ ପାଇଁ ଲାଗିପଡିଛନ୍ତି ସରକାର । ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋଦି ବି ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନ କରିବାକୁ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅପିଲ୍ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଯାହା ଦ୍ବାରା ଗାନ୍ଧିଜୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛ ଭାରତ ମିଶନ ସଫଳ ହୋଇପାରିବ ।
ଗୌତମ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କୌଣସୀ ଖୋଜ ଖବର ନ ରଖି ଲାଗିପଡିଛନ୍ତି ଗଙ୍ଗା ସଫେଇ ଅଭିଯାନରେ । ତାଙ୍କ ଜୀବନର କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଗଙ୍ଗାକୁ ସଫା ଓ ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛ ରଖିବା ।
ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ରିପୋର୍ଟ, ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ
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Murshidabad's unaccompanied warrior scours plastic waste from the Ganges
Baharampur (Murshidabad, WB): Gautam Chandra Biswas of Murshidabad has made cleaning the distributary of River Ganga in Murshidabad, his amicable mission.
When dusk falls rapidly, Biswas fills up his little boat with plastic waste ranging from single-use plastic bags to pet jars and plastic bottle, he returns home with the load to diserpse it in the morning.
The most important question that arises is why Biswas does a job which doesn't even pay him, to which he answers “It looks bad. So much of plastic waste floating on the river. Bhagirathi is getting polluted day by day and I just pick them up and try to do my bit in cleaning the river.”
The Centre has been highlighting the negative impact of using single-use plastic materials. Even after not being informed much about the happenings of the world, Biswas seems to have been inspired by Modi's 'Namami Gange' project which aims at making Ganga pollution free.
Gautam Biswas was a fisherman and he worked near Bhagirathi. It was around five years back that while fishing, Gautam noticed that plastic particles as well as discarded pet jar bottles were polluting and harming the river in an unimaginable way. He took not much time to decide and since then, he has been on the mission to clean distributary of River Ganga.
“I have quit fishing now as my age doesn't permit the toil. But, I cannot just sit there and see what is happening with the river. I try to fish out the plastic waste ,” he added.
Local residents don't get tired of heaping praises when it comes to Gautam Biswas and his selfless dedication towards his work. "Though he doesn't have that much of strength in him, yet he religiously does the task of cleaning the river from plastic waste. I have been seeing him doing this for long. He is in a way helping all of us,” says Ashim Das, a resident of Baharampur.
Mira Biswas, Gautam's neighbour says the former fisherman does not make enough money to run his family by scouring plastic waste from the river. “It is very hard for him. His trouble increases during the harsh winters. It would be good if he got some help from the authorities”.
Several local clubs and organisations have felicitated Gautam Biswas from time to time in recognition to his efforts, but nothing much has changed for him. SDPO Baharampur Dipanjan Mukhopadhyay says the local civic body will be notified about Gautam's efforts.
“What this person has been doing is not only exemplary, but is a spicemen of encouragement to others,” said the SDPO.
Gautam Biswas continues as the sole crusader against single-use plastic waste on River Bhagirathi.
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Murshidabad's solitary warrior scours plastic waste from the Ganges
Location: Murshidabad
West Bengal
VO: A small boat gradually sways along the gentle ripples of river Bhagirati. It is a chilly morning and fog has engulfed much of the river, but a middle-aged unaccompanied man is trying to negotiate the river currents, braving the chill with a keen eye on the water.
VO: Meet Gautam Chandra Biswas of Baharampur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal who has made Namami Gange his outright mission.
GFX: Gautam Chandra, despite his less earning, is selflessly contributing towards a change
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Byte- Gautam Chandra Biswas
Duration- 0:34-0:50
"I am doing this work so that our Ganga will look beautiful. The plastic waste being disposed in Ganga is harmful, so I am doing my bit to make this world a better place."
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VO: As dawn graduates to dusk and the little boat of Biswas nearly fills up with plastic waste ranging from single-use plastic bags to pet jars and plastic bottles, he retruns home with the load to diserpse it in the morning.
GFX: Chandra's move is supporting PM Modi's mission of making India clean.
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Byte-Ashim Das(resident of Baharampur)
Duration:0:05-0:32
"He has been doing this work religiously for a long time. We love the fact that Biswas is trying to clean Ganga. Even in the chilling winter he continues his endeavour without government support"
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VO: The Centre on the other hand has been highlighting the negative angles of using single-use plastic material in daily life. Prime Minister Modi urged the nation to avoid using plastic so that one day we can achieve Mahatma Gandhi's mission of making India absolutely clean.
GFX: It has been 5 years since he began cleaning Ganga.
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Location: Mira Biswas (Neighbour)
Duration:0:25-0:35
"I would like to extend my token of gratitude to Gautam Biswas, he is doing a great job for humanity. He is an inspiration to all of us."
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VO: Without even being much informed about the happenings of the world, biswas tries to do his bit by cleaning the distributary of River Ganga in Murshidabad from plastic. An ETV Bharat exclusive report.
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