‘Switch from SUVs & bikes to cycles’

To make people aware about the environment,world famous 80-year-old cyclist Preetam Singh Saini came to Sarabha Nagar Gurdwara to take part in a cycle rally today. Even at this age,Saini cycles about 260 km a day and often travels from his Hoshiarpur village to Chandigarh or even to Ludhiana or Amritsar and other areas on his cycle.

Saini asked the youngsters to switch over to bicycles from their SUVs and two-wheelers to reduce carbon emissions and keep themselves fit. “This will reduce traffic and one need not follow any diet plan or visit gyms to lose weight,” he said. He said told that he drinks 2 litres of milk early in the morning along with soaked almonds which are the basic ingredients in his diet. He is a complete vegetarian and teetotaler.

The gurdwara management took out an awareness cycle rally and launched an environment drive here today on the occasion of the the Gurgaddi Divas of Guru Har Rai Ji. Preetam Singh covered all he important roads of Sarabha Nagar and especially reached Durga Mandir,Church,Sarabha Nagar main market,all the schools and important Banks of Sarabha Nagar. about 200 people took part in the rally.

During the cycle rally,a plantation drive was started from the Gurdwara itself. Saplings were planted at various

important locations in Sarabha Nagar including Mandir,Church,Guru Nanak Public School,Government High School,New Sr Sec School,State Bank of India,ICICI bank and the main market.