Afroz Shah is the name that pops up every time when we talk about cleaning environment. With great determination and hope, Afroz along with his volunteers is trying to keep Mumbai’s Versova beach clean since October 2015. They have already cleared up over 9 million kilograms of trash. The cleaning work is is in its 115th week and Afroz’s efforts are getting recognized around the globe. The man’s efforts have inspired many including Big B.
When Bollywood’s legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan got to know about the efforts that Afroz is making he couldn’t stop himself. He even invited Afroz Shah on his show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ and that helped Afroz to inspire thousands of people.
Impressed by Afroz’s dedication, Big B not only praised him but also tried to extend a helping hand towards the cause. Talking about how Afroz singlehandedly took such a huge step towards saving Mumbai’s popular beach, Big B said:
“Thank you, Afroz! No one ever told this man to do something about Versova Beach pollution. He saw that Mumbai’s favourite beach was drowning in its own waste; he simply started working to change this grim reality. When I got to know about this man who was out there cleaning the Versova beach on his own, I was impressed. I wanted to go there and witness his work.”
It looks that Big B’s gifts came out to be a great help for Afroz and his volunteers. Thanking the actor, Shah recently tweeted about how Amitabh’s gifts are giving fruitful results.T 2755 - The joy of gifting for a cause as noble as the one I did today is the most satisfying experience of life .. !! Gifted an Excavator and a Tractor for Versova Beach clean up .. !! pic.twitter.com/j5DLLndE9s— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) 28 December 2017
Week 141 .@SrBachchan - Sir , the machines gifted by you are one of the best gifts Mumbai and the ocean could ever receive . Gratitude and respect .— Afroz Shah (@AfrozShah1) 26 June 2018
Jungli and #BeatPlasticPollution is saving the life of marine species .
We clean this morning for 2 hrs and do our bit . pic.twitter.com/kPu3tkQnPM
Afroz’s tweet made Big B’s fans swell with pride. Soon the tweet got flooded with replies full of gratitude and praise for Amitabh Bachchan. Here’s how his fans reacted:
These machines have been our lifeline.. come rain or sunshine, they have always stood by us.— Ashwin (@ashmal312) 26 June 2018
@SrBachchan .Thank you sir for contributing in a such a big way to beat plastic pollution and protect our oceans..— Clean Up Versova (@versovabeach) 26 June 2018
This is a really great gesture on @SrBachchan part 👏🏽👏🏽but don't you think the BMC should step up and have them at all beaches or make it compulsory for beach clean contractors to have this in their proposal.. Aditya Thackeray needs to step up— Irate Optimist (@irate_optimist) 27 June 2018
Not just Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also United Nations has recognized Afroz Shah’s cleanliness drive. Afroz has been presented with the title of ‘Champion of the Earth’ by the UN. Afroz Shah’s Versova model has also been accepted by the Ministry of Environment who have decided to use in for 13 other beaches in India.
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