[sustran] Re: Cycle Rickshaw Revolution in Cricket World Cup

[krishna gopal]

It is really wonderful to see on the coverpage of the morning newspaper of
economic times, show casing the Indian Captain riding a cycle rikshaw, what
else could be the best occasion to show case this wonder transport of a
country they are proud of.


Long live CYCLE RICKSHAW

Regards

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Asija, Navdeep <navdeep.asija at gmail.com>wrote:

> Today Bangladesh added a new chapter to the name of Cycle Rickshaw
> revolution, when all participating 14 team's captain entered the stadium on
> Rickshaw. The best way to showcase, what they are proud of; in their total
> country’s vehicle population 50% are only cycle rickshaws and it and
> largest
> sector to give employment in Bangladesh.
>
> In Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh alone more than 5.5 lakhs families
> liviihood
> is dependent on cycle Rickshaw, which means, 22 million vehicle kilometer
> and 11 million passengers in the two states and UT travels only by
> rickshaw,
> saving of almost 1.85 million litre of fuel per day..imagine the kind of
> pollution, if all will be replaced by motor transport.
>
> Regards
>
> Navdeep Asija
> www.ecocabs.org
>
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