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Helmets in hand, the young and the old of Ponda gathered at St Mary's High School, Ponda at 9 am for a cycle rally organised by the Ponda unit of Kreeda Bharati on June 21, World Yoga Day. Brimming with enthusiasm and energy, the the rally started then proceeded towards Nandal Hall, Patantali through the upper bazaar up to Housing Colony.

This was follwed by a session on yoga and a guidance on cycle riding by Ajay Dongre.

Speaking on the occasion Manjoj Gaonkar from Kreeda Bharati said, “Besides taking care of individual health each and everyone should take care of environment. While performing yoga or Pranayama we inhale the air. If we inhale the polluted air then the effect of doing yoga will affected. Therefore for pollution free, clean and green environment and to promote cycling we decided to organized a cycle rally.”

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