The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat flagged off a Border Security Force (BSF) cycling expedition to Gangotri from his residence in Dehradun on Monday.
The expedition is part of Swachchh Bharat Swachchh Himalaya campaign.
The cycle rally is being organised by the BSF to mark its golden jubilee celebrations. The CM appreciated the efforts of the personnel of the force during the disaster of 2013 and congratulated it for its golden jubilee. He said that the state government would organize a function a day after the state foundation day for appreciating the services rendered by the personnel of Army, Air Force, BSF, NDRF, BRO and other organizations in helping the state during the disaster and reconstruction activities after it.
With a message of sanitation the BSF is organizing a Delhi to Gangotri cycle rally. After reaching Gangotri the BSF men would trek on foot to Gomukh where they would engage in a cleanliness drive. The personnel would then raft down the Ganga till Rishikesh from where they would use bicycles to reach the National Capital.