To promote cycle riding in city during Covid-19 pandemic, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) in association with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) would host ‘Cycles4Change’ campaign on October 9 (Friday).The aim of the campaign is to make Bhubaneswar one of the most prominent bicycle-friendly cities of the country by encouraging citizens to cycle to workplaces, markets etc.
Bhubaneswar is one of the 95 cities to have registered for the India Cycles4Change Challenge, which is an initiative of Smart Cities Mission of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.
As part of the campaign, a cycle rally called ‘Cyclegiri – Respect4Cyclists’ would start at Ekamra Plaza Janpath near Sishu Bhavan Square at 6.30 am and culminate at Dhauli on Friday. “We have accepted the Cycles4Change challenge to promote cycling in Bhubaneswar.
We are working on creating small cycle paths or loops in residential areas to help the citizens in doing their daily activities like going to market, offices on cycles,” said BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary.
Apart from encouraging enthusiasts to take up cycling, the administration has urged everyone to make every Friday as Cycle Day.
The BSCL and the BMC Commissioner have decided to gift 25 cycles to Covid Sachetaks and peer leaders who have shown exemplary commitment and dedication by working on the frontline to protect the community against the coronavirus. Total 200 cycles would be given to them as gifts.