Lucknow: Intensifying the fight against obesity, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will be taking part in the nationwide movement, ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ in Lucknow on Sunday (March 23). The Union Sports Minister will be joined by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Smt Anandiben Patel and Uttar Pradesh Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Girish Chandra Yadav.
Dr. Mandaviya will ride a bicycle for three kilometres from Marine Drive (Samajik Parivartan Sthal) to Samta Mulak Chauraha to 1090 Chauraha and back, leading a group of more than 400 cyclists, spreading Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of fighting obesity and indulging in a healthy and active lifestyle.
Elsewhere, Asian Games medal-winning javelin thrower Kishore Jena will be participating in the cycling movement at picturesque Aksa Beach in Mumbai with members of the Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) taking part in the initiative in New Delhi.
Till now, the nationwide cycling drive has been organised across 4200 locations with approximate participation of 2 lakh individuals. The movement also promotes environment-friendly practices to decrease air pollution levels across the country. The initiative is being conducted across multiple States & Union Territories with participation from cycling enthusiasts, athletes, coaches, and sports science experts, amongst others.
Previously, the cycling event witnessed the participation of Indian Army jawans, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and prominent sports stars like Lovlina Borgohain, Sangram Singh, Shanky Singh, Nitu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora, Paris Paralympics bronze medallist Rubina Francis and Simran Sharma (para world champion) apart from celebrities like Rahul Bose, Amit Sial and Gul Panag, to name a few.
The ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), in collaboration with the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), My Bikes, and MY Bharat. Events are simultaneously held nationwide at SAI Regional Centres, National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs), and the Khelo India centres (KICs).
(IANS)
