Cycling a solution to pollution, says Union Minister Mandaviya after BRICS Friendship Cycling event
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya participated in the BRICS Friendship Cycling event, which coincided with the nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' initiative. The event promoted cycling as a solution to pollution and a method for improving public fitness.
Why it matters
It highlights government-led public health and environmental initiatives aimed at encouraging sustainable transportation and physical activity among the youth.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday (August 23, 2026) that delegates from all the BRICS countries had taken part in the ride and enjoyed it after the BRICS Friendship Cycling event, held as part of the BRICS Youth and Sports Ministers’ Meeting 2026.
Mr. Mandaviya said the cycling event coincided with the “Sundays on Cycle” initiative under the Fit India movement, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the initiative was held in around 1,800 cities across the country on Sunday (August 23), with about 50 lakh (five million) young people taking part nationwide.
Describing cycling as an excellent form of exercise, Mr. Mandaviya called it a good solution to pollution and a means of improving fitness. He appealed to people to take part in cycling every Sunday to safeguard their health.
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