The 6th edition of NoMoZo at Porvorim will be inaugurated on February 9, at the hands of Bollywood star John Abraham.
The idea behind NoMoZo is to reduce motor-vehicle pollution in a place by closing the road to allow children, adults and senior citizens to have activities there.
This event is also an opportunity for the community to come together. It is time to make the streets user-friendly and inclusive. Children will be able to spend their day fruitfully by learning something new and socializing with other kids.
Senior citizens, who always shun traffic and sometimes fear crossing heavily motorized roads, will get a chance to relax in a non-polluted environment.
However, the larger aim should be to send the message that we need to engage in non-motorized forms of transport. People should increasingly use bicycles for travel. Reducing our dependence on cars is also good for the planet as it will reduce pollution and greenhouse effect.
It would be in the fitness of things to hold such events in other cities across the state as well.
