by Suman Gupta
In Association with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
May 2023, Mumbai – Mahanagar Gas Limited, one of the largest city gas distribution companies in India, in association with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) successfully organised ‘Saksham Cyclothon and Walkathon 2023’ on 30 April, 2023, along with a CNG Car/Auto Rally on 29th April. As part of Saksham 2023, with the theme Energy Conservation towards ‘Net Zero’, MGL was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the CNG Car/Auto Rally in Mumbai and the Cyclothon and Walkathon in Thane & Navi Mumbai.
The event, open to age groups above 12 and below 65, saw unprecedented participation with around 300 participants. Participants received certificates, MGL merchandise and refreshments, and created fun memories with family and friends. While the crowd gathered at the start-point as early as 06.00 AM, the event was flag-offed at 07.00 AM by MGL’s Vice President (HR & CSR), Shri Chakrapani Atmakur at Navi Mumbai and by Vice President (Business Development and Commercial), Shri Manas Das at Thane.
The CNG Car & Auto Rally flagged off by Shri Ashu Shinghal. Managing Director, MGL along with Shri Vishram Abhyankar Senior Police Inspector, BKC Polce Station. The gathering point for the CNG Car/Auto Rally was MGL’s CNG station in BKC. For the CNG Car and Auto Rally, participants drove down the twists and turns of a loop from MGL’s CNG Station at BKC till the City Gate Station in Sion, and back to the CNG Station at Bandra Kurla Complex.
The Cyclothon and Walkathon, was organised in Thane and Navi Mumbai, and followed a pre-determined route of 5 Kms and 3 Kms, respectively. For the Cyclothon and Walkathon, the starting points were Namu Gardens in Thane West and Sadhu Vaswani International School Ground in Sanpada Road, Navi Mumbai.
SAKSHAM is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) and is held to sensitize citizens about the need of fuel conservation for health and environmental protection, as well as to help India reduce its reliance on crude oil imports. The event is organised to instil socio – environmental consciousness and aims to emphasize the masses on the need to cycle and walk, and rely on cleaner fuel resources for better Health, Green Environment and Fuel Conservation.
About – Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL):Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the largest city gas distribution (CGD) companies in India and GAIL (India) Ltd is its promoter. MGL has more than 27 years of experience in supplying natural gas in Mumbai and is presently the sole authorised distributor of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Mumbai and its adjoining areas and in the Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. MGL’s vision envisages being a consumer and environment-friendly gas company providing safe, efficient and reliable energy, an employer of choice creating value for all its stakeholders. MGL is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified organisation. Today, MGL reaches out to nearly 20.5 lakh households and above 4000 small commercial and industrial establishments. MGL also supplies CNG to more than 9 lakh vehicles which includes more than 3.5 lakh rickshaws and above 60,000 taxis & over 4 lakh cars in Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayander, Navi Mumbai and beyond. MGL also supplies CNG to 2600 BEST/TMT/MSRTC/NMMT buses, more than 26000 LCVs/ Tempos/ Trucks/Private buses plying on CNG supplied through its wide distribution network of steel, MDPE pipeline system and 313 CNG filling stations having more than 1900 dispensing points. Visit us at http://www.mahanagargas.com
