Udaipur : seventh edition of ‘Pedal to Jungle’, a three-day cycling adventure aimed at promoting eco-tourism, began on Friday with a ‘Rush Hour Ride’.
The event is being organized jointly by the Forest Department, Green People Society, World Wildlife Fund, Tourism Department, and Bella Basera Resort.
Rahul Bhatnagar, retired Chief Conservator of Forests and President of Green People Society, said that the first day of the ‘Pedal to Jungle’ cycling program was a ‘Rush Hour Ride’ organized from the Devali end of Fatehsagar Lake.
The flag-off was done by the Chief Guest, Inspector General of Police Ajaypal Lamba, who flagged off a team of 35 cyclists. Pratima Tamboli, CEO of GBH General Hospital, was also present at the event. Tamboli spoke on the importance of organ donation and administered an oath to the participants and IGP Ajay Pal Lamba.
Bhatnagar said that the cyclists covered a distance of 12 kilometers by cycling on Rani Road and Wall City, and gave the message of clean and healthy Udaipur along with heritage conservation to the citizens. The program concluded at Rock Garden on Fatehsagar, where Chief Conservator of Forests SR Venkateshwar Murthy, Deputy Conservator of Forests Suganaram Jat and Ajay Chittora distributed kits to the participants.
Participants to reach Sitamata Sanctuary today
Bhatnagar said that on the second day of the ‘Pedal to Jungle’ program on February 10, all 35 participants will leave from Kajri Tourist Bungalows at 6 am and cycle 115 kilometers via Jhamreshwar Ji, Jaspur, Lalpura, Bambora, Kun, Bansi to Arampura location of Sitamata Sanctuary. These participants will travel 30 kilometers on February 11 and visit Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary before reaching Damdama Gate where the closing ceremony will be held.
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