The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) organised a
cycle rally here on Sunday to promote the eco-friendly mode of transport
among citizens. Tripura Education and Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath,
flagging off the “Saksham Cycle Day” celebrations, paddled a cycle
himself to encourage the people to adopt the eco-friendly mode of
transportation.
ONGC Tripura Asset partnered with Petroleum
Conservation and Research Association (PCRA) to organise the rally in
which participants from the age of 10 to 75 years took part. ONGC’s
officiating head of Tripura Asset Puneet Kishore and over 1,000 people
volunteered for the rally which went around the capital city covering a
distance of more than six kilometres. Kishore said Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has appealed to the citizens not to use vehicles at least
once a week.
“In line with the Prime Minister’s appeal, ONGC
organised this cycle rally. All the PSUs under Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas are taking part in this celebration,” he told the media.
The official said the ONGC is organising such types of cycle rallies in
six cities of India — Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Kolkata, Dehradun and
Agartala. (IANS)
