Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu led an Andhra CM bicycle ride in Visakhapatnam on Friday to commemorate World Environment Day and promote sustainable living.
Donning a light green cap, Naidu pedalled from Andhra University to a nearby hotel where he was scheduled to attend a workshop on seafood exports. Public representatives, officials and local residents joined the Chief Minister on bicycles.
“Today is Environment Day and to increase awareness among people I will travel on a bicycle. Cycling should become a lifestyle,” Naidu told reporters before starting the Andhra CM bicycle ride.
The Chief Minister directed officials to transform Andhra University into a net-zero campus and commits to developing solar energy and planting trees across its 450-acre land bank. He highlighted the environmental imbalance evident from rising temperatures and frequent cyclones.
Naidu also pledged a dedicated cycling track in Visakhapatnam, increasing the port city’s green cover to 50 per cent, and measures to reduce pollution from the port and other institutions.
Source: PTI