Participants of the ‘Cyclothon-Fuel Conservation Campaign’ during the cycle rally held in Imphal on November 23. (NNN Photo)
Newmai News Network
Imphal | November 23
Joining with various parts of the country, Cyclothon-Fuel Conservation Campaign was held today at Hotel Imphal by The Classic, Imphal, Manipur with the ultimate objective to promote a sense of fuel conservation in the minds of the civilians and to create health awareness by using cycles in our daily practical lives.
The main mission of Cyclothon focuses on ride for pride and inclusive growth for children and the youths. It also projects on dual importance of balancing life on wheels by saving fuel and economy on one hand and improving health on the other.
The function was organized by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Chief Guest of the function, CAF & PD, Revenue Minister, Karam Shyam was felicitated during the function as the Cyclothon Campaign completes one year of its operation.
Uttiya Bhattacharyya, CGM, Indian Oil AOD State Office; Professor Sinam Rajendra Singh, National Vice-President, Bharat Vikash Parishad and Sinam Ibungoton Singh, Deputy General Manager(RS) & State Level Coordinator were the President and guests of honour respectively at the function.
Minister, Karam Shyam flagged off the campaign and also released a “Joint Hands” CD for the Indian Oil Channel Partners. The main route of the cycle rally comprises of Assembly Road, the road passing through the Thangmeiband Traffic Island and then heading over to Khuyathong road.
Minister Karam Shyam highlighted that if the citizens of the country are able to abide by the instructions of the campaign by cycling at least one day per week, the country will able to achieve the target of fuel conservation, economic savings, pollution control in our environment and health benefits.
By following the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, youths who still don’t have income of their own should practice this idea in their daily routine and not feel shy at all, he also stated.
“We should not be shy of doing good deeds. We should be guilty of indulging in anti-social menace like drugs etc.”, he pointed out. Let’s make Manipur the number one State in the ranking of cyclists population in the entire country, he appealed.
Renowned cyclist Rohen Philem, 23 years, took part in the rally.
