'Saksham Cycle Day-2020' kicks off in Agartala

Agartala (Tripura), Jan 20 (ANI): More than 1000 cyclists participated in 'Saksham Cycle Day-2020' event in Tripura's Agartala on January 19. The Cyclothon was organised by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to create awareness against the menace of pollution. Main aim was to create culture of cycling among the people. Event was inaugurated by Deputy CM of Tripura Jishnu Dev Varma and other officials of ONGC, GAIL and TNGCL. Cyclothon started from 8:00 am from Swami Vivekananda Stadium. 'Saksham Cycle Day-2020' is a campaign flagship program of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) and Oil public sector undertakings under the guidance of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas which aims to add values to the various efforts being made in the country for saving fuel.