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Use cycles for city use - Minister

Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday told the Daily News that a Cabinet Paper aiming to promote the use of cycles specially in cities will be submitted to the Cabinet soon.

He said that the use of cycles will be promoted with an objective of reducing the air pollution.

“The initiative will be implemented for a number of reasons including saving time and controlling Non Communicable Diseases in the country,” he said

The Minister said that he will propose to the Cabinet of Ministers to set apart cycle lanes when new roads are constructed.

The Ministry has decided to grant an incentives to the employees of the institutions coming under the Environment Ministry who use bicycles to reach their work place.


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