Allahabad :
About five years back, environment crusader Ajay Krantikari has launched ‘cycling campaign’ in a small village of Patti block of Pratapgarh district to spread message that cycling keeps one healthy and fit and also protects environment. Now, more than 10,000 people, particularly students, have joined his cycle campaign club in Patti, Mandhata, Belha, Shivgarh, Sadar, Laxmanpur and Gaura blocks of the district.
As on daily routine, Krantikari visits government offices, commercial establishments, educational institutes and other public places, urging people to be a part of cycle campaign to protect the environment from vehicular pollution. He interacts with people and apprise them about the benefits of cycling.
Krantikari said, “In 2012, I and some students had started cycling campaign at Ram Raj Inter College in Patti. Within a short span of time, hundreds of youngsters joined my club named it Green Transporting Club (GTC).”
In next two years, around 3,000 people, mainly students became the members of the club. They encourage their friends, relatives and neighbours for cycling at least once a week.
On every Sunday, young members of the club go out for cycling mission in villages and mohallahs, appealing people to adopt cycling at least one day in a week. They said that it it would help in saving petrol and diesel and also protect environment from vehicular pollution.
The campaign got a boost when the authorities of nagar palika, Behla decided to turn the nagar palika area into green zone and encouraged its employees to come on bicycles.
Executive officer, Behla nagar palika, Awadesh Kumar said, “I have urged the employees to spread the message of environment protection and come to office on bicycles. Many employees have started to come on bicycles.
Krantikari said that the rising number of vehicles are increasing air pollution even in small towns. He claimed that people from neighbouring districts like Allahabad, Jaunpur Kaushambi and Sultanpur have joined the club in order to protect environment.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Allahabad News / by Kapil Dixit / October 29th, 2017