The enthusiasm of the Bhopalites was seen here on Sunday at Raahgiri Day. The citizens were seen getting along with the nature as they practiced yoga, and other physical exercises and also they observed an anti-tobacco day.
The Raahgiri Day being organised every Sunday at Boat Club has become a huge centre of attraction for the Bhopalites.
It was the seventh Raahgiri Day and amazingly as many as 27,000 citizens were a part of it. Notably, 4200 new registrations were done at Boat Club on Sunday and 1600 citizens did cycling during Raahgiri Day.
The theme of Rahgiri Day was ‘Clean City Green City’ under which the Bhopalites enjoyed a lot of activities at the Boat Club. Further, under the theme of Raahgiri Day Clean City Green City, the citizens pledged to keep the city clean. Moreover, as a part of the drive, the citizens will also plant saplings in their surroundings and at other areas of the city to save environment. The citizens were informed about the importance of plantation and were encouraged to perform plantation as much as possible.
The theme also included an aspect of Anti Tobacco under which the citizens were informed about the ill effects and diseases caused because of tobacco.
A map of 85 new wards was also displayed there and information about waiting machine was also given. Moreover, to aware the voters’ information about EVM was also given at the Raahgiri Day.
Notably, the Rahgiri Day is being observed to not only to aware the Bhopalites about traffic security measures but also to inform them about being healthy.
A ‘No Vehicle Zone’ is also announced at Boat Club on the D-day and the citizens are asked to cycle, walk, jog and skate there. Further, for a mass awareness programme about health Yoga, Aerobic, Zumba and games like cricket, kho-kho and other body lifting activities are also being organised. The citizens also participated in Swacch Bharat Mission and cleaned the streets of the Boat Club. Notably, the Rahgiri Day is organised every Sunday at Boat Club from 6 am to 12 noon.
Notably, to promote public transport and to aware the citizens about the traffic security measures and health, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) will observe ‘Raahgiri Day’ here at the Boat Club road on Sundays.