GAIL (India) Limited in Agartala in association with the Petroleum Conservation Research Association
(PCRA) conducted cyclathon, a cycle rally which is aimed towards
spreading awareness about fuel conservation and health benefits of
cycling.
The mission of the month-long cycle rally which was
launched on January 16 and participated by all oil and gas companies was
to promote cycling for reducing petroleum consumption and thereby
reducing pollution.
Several cycle enthusiasts from a diverse set of age groups took part in the cyclathon.
General
manager of GAIL, Lalit Maurya said that petroleum reserve is very
limited and its consumption is much faster than its rate of formation
and so there is urgent need to conserve oil and gas besides aware people
to use it efficiently so that it can last for a longer period of time.
He
suggested for improving the fuel-efficient techniques in the transport
sector and spreading awareness among the people using oil and in the
transport sector that accounts for fifty percent of the petroleum
consumption in the country.
This year’s theme for the event was ‘me hum saksham‘ to highlight the responsibility of individuals towards a cleaner, greener and better earth to live in.
