Jalandhar/Hoshiarpur- Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan paid tribute to Shriman Sant Avtar Singh Ji on his 37th death anniversary at Nirmal Kutia Seechewal and said that due to the teachings of Sant Avtar Singh, Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has made a great contribution in making the rivers and drains of Punjab pollution free. He said that whether it is the holy Bein of Baba Nanak, whether it is Chitti Bein or Budha Darya.
Sri Sandhwan said that the Budha Nallah of Ludhiana is now turning into Budha Darya. He said that due to such great works being done in the field of environment, Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal Ji has become an example in the world. 
He said that till now only the Budha River was talked about, while Sant Seechewal Ji has started this big and great work. He said that Guru Sahib himself will bless the completion of this work.
Mr. Sandhwan said that a river in which there is no life is not alive. He said that the whole world is seeing the impact of the teachings of Sant Avtar Singh Ji and Sant Seechewal is doing great work by following these teachings. 
The Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha expressed concern over the burning of wheat straw and said that polluting the environment is against the teachings of Guru Sahib. He said that let us all take a pledge to protect the environment and make our Punjab a green and colorful Punjab.
On this occasion, Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, while addressing the congregation, appealed to work together to save the natural resources of water. He said that unless the earth is filled with trees, there can be no relief from global warming.