“Paryawaran Cycle Yatra – Cyclothon for FIT INDIA” Gurugram  to take off on April 3 in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: Paryawaran Sanrakshan Gatividhi, Gurugram in association with Municipal Corporation of Gurugram(MCG) and with the support of Citizens, RWAs, NGOs, Schools, Hospitals, Corporates and various other like-minded organizations have joined to take several steps to save the environment and to give a shape with this initiative where awareness will be created to save polluting atmosphere of this famous Millennium City of Gurugram.

Tis was disclosed during a press conference organised on Saturday in the context of “Paryavaran Chetna Cycle Yatra – Gurugram” at Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Gurugram.

We are glad to announce that we are also getting support fom “FIT INDIA MOVEMENT” a nationwide movement launched by Prime Minister of India to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including physical activity and sports in their daily lives.

The Subject Event has now rescheduled for Sunday 3rd April 2022 which was earlier being held in the month of January 2022.  Entire focus of this “Environmental Paryavaran Chetna Yatra” will be to save the deteriorating environment of Gurugram which has remain neglected till date due to whatsoever reasons and to make common citizens aware of the environmental hazards and related issues which this Millennium City is going through and is going to face in coming years if we don’t take corrective measures for which we all have to take timely & drastic steps now.

The purpose of the Event is to create awareness amongst the vast population of this vast City about the importance of Saving & Protecting our Environment and to learn to co-exist with Mother Nature. Entire Event will be focusing on following points which is primarily to draw the attention of all the living & floating population of Gurugram particularly Senior citizens & young children so that posterity does not blame the present generation for the environmental mess which we are creating. We have identified four areas of serious concern which needs attention of all.

The Cyclothon will now be called as “Paryawaran Cycle Yatra – Cyclothon For FIT INDIA” which will also include Walkathon/Marathon starting from four different directions of Gurugram ultimately converging at one Locaion at Leisure Valley Park,Sector-29,Gurugram. Cyclothon Yatra will also include Plogger’s(Volunteers who collect Trash while running/Cycling/Walking along a certain route) who will be participating along-with Walkathon and Marathon members. Elderly & Young Children with Cycles can also Join En-route for certain small distances or till the final destination point at Leisure Valley for the Environmental based programme there. Initial estimate for the Paryawaran Cycle Yatra is for four Groups of  approx. 1250 Cyclists each. Groups will start from following Locations with focus on four different themes.

The Cyclothon / Marathon members will be flagged off from four different Locations and it will be done in batches from 7.00 a.m. onwards. Plogging  will also be conducted En-route by Volunteers and Participants and the Final Termination Point and assembly will  be at main entrance of Leisure Valley Park, Sector 29 at around 8.00 a.m. The Function at Leisure Valley will last for 1.5 to 2 hours with focus on the above issues where Children will also be participating in Environmental related Painting Competition. Theatre artists will also be performing on Spot to highlight the need for saving our environment based on these themes. Lot of Eminent persons of Society, NGO’s, Sports Persons and Celebrities will be part of this initiative. Route Map of all the four areas has been e finalised  for Circulation to all participants. Organisers will have sufficient number of volunteers and medical partners along the Route to create the desired awareness & guide the Cyclists/ Participants for any Emergency situations.

As MCG is already part of this noble Initiative therefore MCG is identifying at least two locations in every ward of Gurugram where Murals on Boundary walls / Fly-Overs / Pillars / Old Buildings etc can be painted based on these different themes which can make this City more clean and create awareness among the vast masses for saving the environment. Even Children from Schools are invited to be part of this noble Initiative where the relevant environmental issues can be highlighted through colour full paintings. This event will go a long way in educating and creating awareness amongst the Children/Youth /Sr Citizens and all sects of the Society especially women who can help in keeping the environment clean and healthy by waste segregation at home. MCG will also hold special workshops with our team for protecting the Environment where tree plantation and waste segregation drives can be regularly held. Smaller events in localities and Group Housing Societies across Gurugram are also being planned to create awareness among vast population about the need of saving environment which is continuous process.