Sunday morning saw hundreds of cyclists, both young and old, line up to participate in the the cyclothon, Cyclogreen 2013, organised on the occasion of World Health Day. Enthusiastic participants in four categories of children, senior, women and general assembled as early as 6 am for the flag off at 8 am. UP CM
Akhilesh Yadav was punctuality personified as he reached the venue at the given time.
He was accompanied by UP Health Minister Ahmad Hasan and principal secretary Health, Pravir Kumar and Lt Gen AK Mishra. Yadav extolled the benefits of cycling and encouraged the cyclists present at the event.
Judges Mukta Ghosal, Satyam Sahay, Sachin Agarwal and Pooja Agarwal were in for a pleasant surprise when they were each gifted a bicycle by Mandeep Pahwa. The CM and Lt Gen Mishra also got a bicycle each!