{"id":58124,"date":"2025-08-10T17:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/58124\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T17:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:32:08","slug":"cda-mci-host-cycling-competition-to-promote-healthy-eco-friendly-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/58124\/","title":{"rendered":"CDA, MCI host cycling competition to promote healthy, eco-friendly lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;  <\/p>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) jointly organized a cycling competition in the Blue Area on Sunday to encourage fitness, environmental sustainability, and greener transport.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held on the directions of CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa, drew professional cyclists, amateur riders, and citizens of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1046900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-10-at-9.37.33-PM-1-300x197.jpeg\" alt=\"CDA, MCI host cycling competition to promote healthy, eco-friendly lifestyle\" width=\"716\" height=\"470\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking as the chief guest, Randhawa underscored cycling\u2019s role in building a \u201chealthy, sustainable, and modern\u201d capital city. \u201cCycling is not just a sport; it is a way of life that promotes fitness, protects the environment, and fosters community spirit,\u201d he said. \u201cBy encouraging cycling, we are investing in the health of our citizens and the sustainability of Islamabad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1046901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-10-at-9.37.33-PM-300x183.jpeg\" alt=\"CDA, MCI host cycling competition to promote healthy, eco-friendly lifestyle\" width=\"698\" height=\"426\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Randhawa also highlighted ongoing CDA initiatives to expand dedicated cycling tracks, improve road safety for riders, and integrate cycling infrastructure into urban planning.<\/p>\n<p>He said these efforts were part of a broader vision to make Islamabad a model city for sustainable urban mobility, reducing traffic congestion and pollution while promoting non-motorized transport.<\/p>\n<p>The competition concluded with prize and certificate distribution to winners and participants.<\/p>\n<p>Randhawa commended CDA and MCI teams, volunteers, and local cycling clubs for their efforts, noting that the event was part of a series of activities leading up to Marka-e-Haq and the country\u2019s 14th August Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Participants praised the administration\u2019s commitment to promoting healthy recreational activities in the federal capital, describing the event as a successful step toward making cycling a more accessible and popular choice for Islamabad\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8211; Advertisement &#8211; ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP): Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) jointly organized&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":["post-58124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}