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Abhisht Kusum Gupta

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Abhisht Kusum Gupta is an Indian environmental activist, finance professional, and founding member of Volunteers137[1], a citizen-led pressure group known for its work in environmental advocacy and public interest campaigns Haryana, Delhi,Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand provinces of India. His efforts have played a critical role in protecting water bodies, combating river pollution, and influencing environmental policies at the grassroots level.

Early Life and Education

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Abhisht Kusum Gupta was born in India and pursued his higher education in finance and accounting. He holds professional qualifications in Chartered Management Accountant from Chartered Institute ofManagement Accountants(CIMA)[2], UK, Certified Public Accountancy (CPA)[3] from Australia, and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)[4] from ICFAI, India. Gupta's dual focus on finance and environmental justice[5] [6]reflects his interdisciplinary commitment to sustainability and governance.

Career

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Finance and Risk Professional

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Gupta has over a decade of experience working in the financial services industry, including roles at HSBC[7], State Street[8], Wells Fargo[9], and other multinational financial institutions. His expertise spans financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal audit, and liquidity risk management, particularly with regulatory frameworks.

Environmental Advocacy

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In addition to his corporate career, Gupta is widely acknowledged for his leadership in Volunteers137[1], a grassroots environmental movement in Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Major Contributions

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Prevention of Water Pollution[10]: Led a mass protest to stop the discharge of nearly 500 million litres per day (MLD)[11] [12]of sewage and industrial waste into the Hindon River[13] [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]and Kondli Drain[28][29][30][31][32][33][34], which feed into the Yamuna and Ganga rivers.

Wetlands and Water Bodies Restoration[35][36][37]: Instrumental in the protection and revival of 1,031[38] water bodies falling within three Tehsils of Gautambudhnagar naming Jewar, Dadri and Sadar with 20% or 211[39] waterbodies stand encroached.

Mandakini River Awareness[40][41][42]: Campaigned against pollution in the Mandakini River, raising awareness about the degradation caused by unregulated tourism, encroachments, and untreated sewage.

Plastic Ban Movement[43][44][45]: Advocated for a ban on single-use plastics through community engagement and local policy advocacy.

His environmental work has had a direct impact on over 71 million[46] residents living in the affected river basin areas, improving both public health and biodiversity preservation.

Recognition and Impact While largely working at the grassroots level[47][48], Gupta’s work has been featured in local and regional environmental forums. His approach blends community mobilization, data-driven advocacy, and regulatory insight, making him a unique figure in India’s environmental and civic landscape.

Public Appointments and Memberships In recognition of his work, Abhisht Kusum Gupta has been appointed as a member of several key district-level and urban governance bodies, including DLCC – District Level Groundwater Committee, District Wetland Committee, District Ganga Committee[49], District Environment Committee, Greater Noida Authority’s[50] Environment Cell, Noida Authority’s[51] Hindon Riverfront Development Panel

Through these formal roles, Gupta contributes directly to environmental policy planning, riverfront development, groundwater management, and wetland conservation at the district and city levels.

Personal Life

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Abhisht resides in Noida[52], India, and frequently collaborates with both Indian and international NGOs, think tanks, and environmental professionals. He balances his corporate finance career with a deep personal commitment to sustainability, civic activism, and knowledge sharing.

See Also

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Environmentalism in India Yamuna River pollution Hindon River Grassroots environmental movements Corporate sustainability in finance

References

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  5. ^ https://x.com/Newsnow_UP/status/1427884600261365764
  6. ^ Agarwal, Harshita. "From Environmental Crisis to Environmental Justice: Abhisht Kusum Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh". Lawstreet.co. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. ^ "HSBC Group corporate website | HSBC Holdings plc". HSBC. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. ^ "Asset Manager". State Street. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. ^ "Wells Fargo Financial Services & Support". wellsfargo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  10. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.indiacode.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  11. ^ "Over 200 million litres of sewage flowing into Hindon every day..." The Times of India. 2023-12-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  12. ^ "Too costly, can't use Noida's treated water: NTPC to NGT". The Times of India. 2025-03-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  13. ^ "ABHISHT KUSUM GUPTA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH | National Green Tribunal | Judgment | Law | CaseMine". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  14. ^ "NGT Principal Bench directed to take immediate action to control pollution in Hindon River". www.thelawadvice.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  15. ^ "Prosecute agencies, industries for discharge of untreated waste into Hindon, NGT tells pollution watchdog". Hindustan Times. 2024-07-11. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  16. ^ Khan, Maria. "NGT raps Uttar Pardesh govt over Hindon pollution, seeks fresh affidavit".
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  18. ^ Krishnamurthy, Rohini (2024-11-16). "A river lost: Unchecked discharge of industrial effluents and inadequate sewage treatment facilities have turned the Hindon's water toxic". Down To Earth. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  19. ^ "UP may not release water to clean up 'toxic' Hindon before Chhath". The Times of India. 2024-11-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  20. ^ "How to check discharge of effluents into Hindon? GMC hands list to NGT". The Times of India. 2024-05-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  21. ^ "350 served notices for construction on govt land & Hindon floodplains". The Times of India. 2024-05-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  22. ^ "Hindon pollution: Cases against five officials after NGT's order". The Times of India. 2024-05-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  23. ^ "NGT: Why case against jr officer, not GMC chief over Hindon pollution". The Times of India. 2024-05-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  24. ^ "Panel to study 100 yrs' flood patterns before developing Hindon riverfront". The Times of India. 2024-07-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  25. ^ "Plastic bottles to polythene bags, 6.5k kg of garbage removed from Hindon banks". The Times of India. 2024-07-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  26. ^ "Noida: Register criminal cases against those who dump untreated sewage, says NGT". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-29. Archived from the original on 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  27. ^ "332 polluting factories along Hindon, 220 of them in Ghaziabad". The Times of India. 2023-08-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  28. ^ "NGT directs Maharashtra Government to pay compensation of ₹12,000 crore due to improper waste management". SCC Times. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  29. ^ "Monika Srivastava v. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority and Ors". www.wwfindia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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  31. ^ "Residents may get relief, Kondli drain set to be cleaned up". The Times of India. 2019-04-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  32. ^ "Yamuna pollution: Artificial wetland to naturally treat Kondli drain to be ready by November". Hindustan Times. 2021-06-21. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  33. ^ Rajput, Vinod. "Noida asked to pay Rs. 1 cr penalty for dumping untreated sewage into drains".
  34. ^ "Sewage in canal: NGT orders ₹150cr compensation". The Times of India. 2022-08-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  35. ^ "Wetland Rules, 2017".
  36. ^ "NGT asks Noida authorities to report on encroachment of wetlands". Hindustan Times. 2022-04-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  37. ^ "Over 200 ponds encroached on in Noida; govt facilities built over some: Report". Hindustan Times. 2022-10-13. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  38. ^ "UPPCB pulled up for 'inadequate' work on list of encroached ponds". Hindustan Times. 2022-09-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  39. ^ "Around 20% of ponds in UP's Gautam Buddha Nagar district encroached on, National Green Tribunal told". The Indian Express. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  40. ^ "NGT fines pollution board for inaction on Kedarnath order". The Times of India. 2025-02-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  41. ^ "Mandakini river pollution NGT forms panel to know discharge of sewage other pollutants". The Week. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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  43. ^ "NGT notice to Centre, UP government over garbage dump yard at Noida". Financialexpress. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  44. ^ "In this society, a plan to leave no trace of waste". The Times of India. 2021-02-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  45. ^ "Enforce ban on single-use plastic, NGT asks Noida Authority & DM". The Times of India. 2023-08-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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  49. ^ "District Ganga Committee".
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