Consulate General of India, Sydney, in association with Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur (SRMD) held “Global cycling event in Mahatma Gandhi’s memory” to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and World Bicycle Day at Parramatta Stadium on 8th June 2019.
The Consul General of India, Sydney, Mr Manish Gupta, his wife and son along with his staff participated in the cycling event.
World Bicycle Day acknowledges the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that, it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health.
The bicycle is a symbol of sustainable transportation and that it can serve as a means not just for transportation but also of access to education, health care and sport.
