DIPR
Imphal, Nov 23,
As held in various parts of the country, CYCLOTHON-Fuel Conservation Campaign was also 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 focusses on ride for pride ad 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; Prof. 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, Shri Karam Shyam flagged off the CYCLOTHON apart from releasing 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.
The cycle rally team then continued from PWD Office upto the western side of Kangla Fort to enter into the traffic island of Governor’s compound. After that, they turned their direction towards the eastern side of traffic near RTS school and finally marched upto Minuthong bridge and finally reassemble back again at Hotel Imphal, the starting point.
Expressing his point of view at the CYCLOTHON Campaign, Minister Karam Shyam highlighted that if the citizens of the country (of around 125 crores population) are able to abide by the instructions of the CYCLOTHON 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 PM Shri 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 anti-social menace like drugs etc.”, he pointed out.
Lets make Manipur the number one State in the ranking of cyclists population in the entire country, he appealed.
Renowned cyclist Rohen Philem(23 years) amongst other cyclists and youths took part in the rally.
