Yamunanagar: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday flagged off a cyclothon in Haryana's Yamunanagar to promote the initiative of 'drug-free Haryana'.
The campaign titled ‘Cyclothon for a Drug-Free Haryana’ witnessed the first cyclothon on September 1 and today (September 25) is the culmination of the anti-drug campaign.
Visuals from the Yamunanagar cyclothon showed a large number of cyclists taking part in the event as a measure to spread awareness about the menace of drug abuse.
With the message of drug-free Haryana, the cyclothon has traversed all 22 districts of the state in a period of 25 days. Khattar had earlier announced that every Tuesday in Karnal would be a 'car-free day' where all government officials would travel by bicycle only.
The Haryana Chief Minister had said that the youth will have to be taken forward in a positive direction. He also said that his government is working for a drug-free society in the state in cooperation with NGOs and other organisations.