PANAJI
To celebrate World Bicycle Day, Imagine Panaji Smart City Development in collaboration with the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is organising a cyclothon on June 3 commencing from Garcia de Orta in Panaji and health minister Vishwajit Rane, will flag it off at 7 am.The participants of the cyclothon can register on the spot and will receive participation medals. The first 150 participants will receive T-shirts and a tote bag. The cyclothon will begin and end at Garcia de Orta and will enroute through DB Bandodkar Marg, Dr Jack De Sequeira Road, Dona Paula Beach, Divja Circle. Water refill stations will be available along the route and refreshments will be provided.
Panjim Cycling Club has pledged support for the cyclothon along with B-live, Panjim Cycling Club, Rotaract Club of Panaji for the Cyclothon. Taj Hotels will be sponsoring refreshments for the participants.
Only One Earth
The CCP will also observe World Environment Day on June 5. A beach cleaning drive will be held to commemorate the day. NCC cadets and Samrat Club will be part of the drive at Miramar, 7 am onwards followed by nukkad nataks (street plays).
In line with the theme, CCP will be launching the #AmkaNakaPlastic and #MakaNakaPlastic campaigns in the Panaji Municipal Market. The campaign will run for 21 days starting on World Environment Day and culminating on June 26. The campaign will see volunteers interacting with shoppers and vendors through the distribution of #MakaNaka upcycled cloth carry bags to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in Panaji and to begin a transition to more sustainable options, 6000 bags will be distributed across Panaji, Margao and Mapusa markets.
