Cycle rally against polio in Madurai
The Hindu
The rally was flagged off from Gandhi Memorial Museum.
Collector Aneesh Sekhar flagged off a cycle rally organised by the Rotarians to mark World Polio Day here on Sunday.
The objective was to spread the message of the fight against polio across the world. While polio is prevalent in a few countries, very soon it will be eradicated there too. The Rotarians distributed pamphlets to the public with these messages.
The Collector said that the awareness campaigns and initiatives taken by organisations such as the Rotary Clubs had helped in eradicating polio in a phenomenal way.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.