Laxmi Cares, a registered NGO established and managed by the staff of Laxmi Bank, organised the 11th annual Laxmi Cares Mountain Bike Rally on April 6 as a part of the ‘Ujyaalo Abhiyaan’ under ‘Go Green’ campaign. A total number of 200+ people participated in the event with an aim to promote ‘Go Green’ and Visit Nepal 2020 tourism campaign along with Nepal Tourism Board. The cycling was done in Pokhara on a 13 km route. The event was sponsored by Laxmi Bank, co-sponsored by Prime Life Insurance and Redbull, and was supported by Gents Park, Terra Motors, Yeti Airlines, Dabur Nepal and CIWEC Hospital. The event ended with a live concert by Mukti and Revival, cycle stunt, local Jhaaki performances and other fun activities.
This annual event is aimed at creating awareness and raising funds to assist ‘Ujyaalo Abhiyaan’ project which aims to continue in its journey to light various sites in Nepal with historical, architectural and heritage values or other charitable causes. In the previous years, ‘Ujyaalo Abhiyaan’ has installed solar lights at Bagmati Bridge, Patan Durbar Square, Bhadrakali (Singha Durbar), Gadhimai Temple (Bara) and Chandeshwori Temple (Banepa).
