July 25th, 2008 
Aman Sikh Saints In Punjab, one of the northern state on India, there are many Sikh organizations led by Sikh saints that are indulged in social welfare schemes at a very large scale. Sikh saints and organizations have always given priority to establish educational institutes in the past. Later on they turned their attention to provide health facilities to the poor people by establishing charitable hospitals and dispensaries. There are many prominent Sikhs and Sikh Saints who have worked for the welfare of the people. But one name that shot into fame in a very short span of time is of environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. He relentlessly worked and led the movement to clean the historic holy Bein(KaliBein). Kar Sewa Kali Bein is associated with Guru Nanak Dev JI, founder of Sikhism. It is believed that Guru Nanak had taken a holly dip in the Bein,remained inside water for three days and nights and had attained enlightenment five centuries ago. With the passage of time this holy river had turned into a dead river, only a virtual sewer. Sant Seechewal motivated thousands of people of the neighboring villages and towns and his followers to join the Kar Sewa(voluntary service) to clean the Kali Bein. It is a 160 km long river that was filled with muddy waters and overgrown weeds. He first himself jumped into the river that motivated the volunteers to follow him in July 2000.It took more than seven years to complete the mammoth task. During whole of the process flow of industrial waste and sewerage into the river was blocked . Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal had to cross many huddles to complete the task. President of India Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has been praised for his work by all of the world. He has done what the government and environmentalists are unable to do though they are having plentiful of money. Now the riven has been embanked and drains have be blocked that polluted the river in the past. Former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had praised the work of the Saint whenever he had discussed about environment in India and abroad and had himself visited the place and had met the Saint. This movement shows how much the Saints and the rural people of India are sensitive to the environment. Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal took the initiative and rest of the work was [...]
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