Saksham 2021 was organized under the guidance of PCRA (Petroleum Conservation Research Authority), a registered society set up under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. This was part of the awareness drive seeking citizens to actively participate in fuel conservation for health & environmental protection and to help in reducing India’s dependency on import of crude oil.
The theme for this year was “Green and Clean Energy”. Saksham Cyclothons are being organised at 300 cities across India on 31st of January 2021.
In Guwahati 500+ cyclists participated in the rally. The response in the other cities were equally overwhelming with Jorhat having 250+ cyclists, Nagaon had 160+ and Tezpur had 130+ cyclists.
In Guwahati Shri Pankaj Goswami, Director (operations)flagged off the cyclothon in the presence of other high ranking OIL officials which included Shri KT Varkey – Executive Director, Pipeline Services, Shri Sandip Goswami – Chief General Manager- Pipeline Services (Designate), Shri Shyamal Choudhury, Chief General Manager – PLM and Shri Arunjyoti Baruah, – Chief General Manager- Administration.
Renowned journalist Shri Pranay Bordoloi along with well known fitness guru and bodybuilder Shri Mahadev Deka graced the occasion with their presence in the event.
The program included taking the Saksham Pledge and was followed by a Zumba session. Covid-19 protocol of mask wearing, social distancing as well as staggered start of the cyclists was followed in all the places.
The Cyclothon was organized with the support of an NGO called Pedal for a Change and local cycling groups like Guwahati Cycling Community, Nagaon Cyclists, Tezpur Cyclers and Jorhat Cycling Community in the respective cities.
