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He became so famous that he was exclaimed as ‘The Hero of Environment’ (by world famous Time magazine).The President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam hailed him and his mission. He had made a mission to clean all other rivers of Punjab as well as certain rivulets including Buddha Nala of Ludhiana. The whole world has now recognized him as one of the leading environmentalists of the world. He has been honoured by various organizations, clubs, group of newspapers and prominent educational institutions (as Thapar Institute of Engineering, Patiala). His list of honors and appreciations is so long that it requires many pages to mention. Further, he has delivered lectures on environment at a large number of places and platforms and even that list runs into pages. He has given Seechewal Model based upon Gurbani verse (Pavan Guru Pani Pita Mata Dharat Mahat) and this Gurmat concept has become well known and acceptable all over. Government of India has also adopted it as a model of renovation of the Ganga River. He is the member of Punjab Pollution Control Board and Patron of an Environmental Tri-lingual magazine named ‘Nirmal Noor’. He is also a social reformer and in that respect he holds various positions such as Chairman of Ek Onkar Charitable Trust which is engaged in charitable activities for the benefit of needy people. He is also promoter of sports in Punjab and is the patron of Tug-of-war Association Punjab and Pattern of Body building Amateur Association, Kapurthala. He is definitely a role-model for all his services, particularly in the field of environment. We all feel proud of him as he has made the Gurmat concept of saving the environment popular throughout the world