Balbir Singh Seechewal Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Eco-Baba • Bein Wala Baba • Welfare Baba
Profession(s)	• Spiritual Leader • Politician • Environmental Conservationist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	2017: Padma Shri in formal recognition of his contributions to environmental conservation efforts in the state of Punjab
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 February 1962
Age (as of 2025)	64 Years
Birthplace	Sichewali, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sichewali, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India
College/University	DAV College, Nakodar, Punjab
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.)
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Reading, Helping
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Chanan Singh Mother- Chanan Kaur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Balbeer Singh Seechewa

• He is a Nirmala Sikh and has been recognized for his role in organizing the cleanup campaigns of the rivers such as Kali Bein and Buddha Dariya.

• He is a member of the Rajya Sabha for Punjab, representing the Aam Aadmi Party.

• In 1981, he became associated with Shri Nirmal Kutiya in village Sichewali.
  

  Shri Nirmal Kutiya, Village Sichewali, Jalandhar District

• On June 6, 1988, he succeeded Sant Avtar Singh, as the head of Nirmal Kutiya.

•  In 1990’s, he began the social work in villages, carrying out cleanliness drives and advocating the revival of water sources.

• In 1999, he started a drive named Seechewal model at village Sichewali on the banks of the Chitti Bein at Shahkot in Jalandhar.

• The model has been successfully running across nearly 250 villages across Punjab and was also declared to be adopted in 1,657 villages along the banks of the Ganga by the Centre.

• Balbir Singh Seechewal worked for more than two decades for the restoration, cleaning, and maintenance of local rivers, which includes the 160 km long river named Kali Bein, which is also a tributary of the Beas River.
  

  Pollution in Kali Bein before cleanup

• The Kali Bein holds historical significance for Sikhism, as it is traditionally regarded as the place where Guru Nanak experienced a profound revelation.

• He had led the campaign to clean the Kali Bein rivulet along with some members of Ek Onkar charitable trust.

• He has also established plant nurseries at Sichewali village and Sultanpur Lodhi where one lakh plants are distributed annually free of cost among the people.

• In 2008, The Time Magazine mentioned Balbir Singh Seechewal among its distinguished list of Heroes of the Environment, in order to acknowledge his contributions to environment conservation.

• In 2018, he along with community volunteers along with Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) removed flow obstacles from the Kanjili wetland.

• In 2024, Balbir Singh Seechewal started a campaign to clean the Buddha Nullah rivulet on the lines of the Kali Bein Rivulet.

• He later negotiated with the farmers to maintain sufficiently high flows from an inflowing irrigation channel to keep the regrowth of the water hyacinths under control.

• In April 2026, he became the only remaining AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab after several party MPs defected to another political group.