Chandigarh: Punjab’s sacred Buddha Dariya, once a symbol of neglect and pollution, is now witnessing a remarkable rebirth. In just one year, Rajya Sabha MP and AAP leader Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, along with thousands of local devotees, has transformed a lifeless stretch of the river into a clean, flowing water body where boats glide, birds return, and the banks have turned green again. What was once impossible to even stand near due to foul smell is now alive with the sounds of nature—an environmental miracle shaped by people’s power and honest politics.
This transformation is not just a cleanup campaign, but a living example of community-driven environmental revival. Without any major budgets, tenders, or corruption, volunteers removed tons of waste, restored the riverbanks, and planted trees. Residents who suffered for decades now breathe fresh air and walk proudly along the revived river. Experts from Punjab Agricultural University call this the state’s most successful model of public-led river restoration, proving that the return of boats, fish, and birds is a scientific indicator of improved water health. Even the Mann government strengthened the mission through sewage treatment measures, anti-pollution action, and full administrative support.
Sant Seechewal says this is only the beginning. With emotional gratitude, he urges all Punjabis to protect the river and keep it clean. “When people, government, and society unite, no mission is impossible,” he says. The revival of Buddha Dariya now stands as an inspiration for the entire nation—showing that devotion, honesty, and collective effort can breathe life back into even the most polluted rivers.
