Smart City organises "Greenathon" to promote NMT across Bhubaneswar
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | December 26, 2021 IST
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Bhubaneswar, Dec 26: Continuing its efforts to promote Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) practices across the city, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd today organised cyclothon termed "Greenathon" in which around 80 people participated defying the temperature of the chilling winter morning. IG Police and cycling enthusiast Amitav Thakur inaugurated the event. It started from near HDFC Bank Jharpada and ended there completing a loop and covering Esplanade Mall and other major landmarks enroute. Thanking people in participating in the event promoting NMT by the Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd, Amitav Thakur said, "cycling is the best way to keep oneself fit and healthy. We must practice it so that it can also keep us in good immunity. In fact, in the current pandemic situation cycling can bring in a healthy change in the society." All the participants, however, followed the COVID appropriate behaviour including social distancing norms. Anant Pattanaik, vice-president and cluster head of HDFC Bank and Sandeep Patnaik of Overall Sports, the partners of today's "Greenathon" also spoke during the inauguration. The vice-president of HDFC Bank said "today's "Greenathon" was organised by Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd to promote a cleaner and greener City. We are happy to be associated with it as it promotes NMT and healthy lifestyle."
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