‘Cycling Promotion Scheme’ on Jan 22

In order to promote cycling in the national Capital, the AAP government will announce a ‘Cycling Promotion Scheme’ for Delhiites on January 22 to bring down rising pollution level in the city.

“Government is likely to announce Cycling Promotion Scheme on January 22, a day when the fourth Car-Free Day will be observed near the North Campus of Delhi University,” an official said.

A senior official said that government will constitute a committee to finalise the Cycling Promotion Scheme which is aimed at motivating people to use bicycle for their short distance in their locality.

After the end of the odd-even scheme, we will expedite the work of promoting cycling in Delhi. The penalty amount collected through violation of odd-even rules will be utilised to give subsidy to those who want to buy bicycles, the official further said.

Transport Minister Gopal Rai has already declared that Delhi government will provide subsidy on purchase of bicycles, from the money collected as challans during the odd-even scheme’s implementation period.

“There are no cycle tracks on main roads in Delhi, but government appeals to people to at least use bicycles in their colonies, mohallas where they can easily ride them and where the possibility of road accidents are also less.

“Instead of using bikes, people can use bicycle for their small household works like buying milk,” Rai had recently said.