Mangaluru: City based Land Trades Builders and Developers organized a unique cycling event, the Land Trades ProRide Cyclothon (Edition 1) to mark World Health Day on Sunday, April 10. N. Shashi Kumar IPS, Commissioner of Mangaluru City Police flagged off the enthusiastic participants from the company’s premises Milestone 25 at Balmatta, Mangaluru.
Addressing the gathering, the Commissioner congratulated Land Trades on organizing ProRide Cyclothon. “Nowadays people are health conscious. Cycling is a very good exercise. I am also a cycling enthusiast. Cycling is the best way to keep oneself healthy and fit. It is also good for the environment. Everybody should take up cycling and ride every day for at least 10 to 15 km. People should commute by cycle to college, schools or office and become the ambassadors of the green revolution,” he said.
By way of walking the talk, the Commissioner himself participated in the main event by undertaking a long cycle ride around the streets of Mangaluru. It was highly inspiring and motivating for the citizens to see that the top police official was a fitness enthusiast and was able to undertake the arduous ride.
On this occasion, veteran cycling enthusiast Joseph Pereira was felicitated by Shashi Kumar with a Shawl, memento, fruits and citation in the presence of Shrinath Hebbar, Chairman of Land Trades Builders and Developers.
A large number of cyclists from WeRC and MACC participated in the ProRide Cyclothon.
Lavitha Menezes compered the event
About Land Trades Builders & Developers
Land Trades Builders & Developers was founded as a start-up venture by K Shrinath Hebbar, a first generation entrepreneur on October 28, 1992. It is an ISO 9000:2015 firm enjoying ‘DA2’ Real Estate Developer Rating from CRISIL. Having pioneered the concept of residential layouts in Mangaluru, Land Trades ventured into apartment construction in the year 2008. Over the years, it has emerged as one of the leading property developers in the city with a record number of completed projects to its credit, including landmark residential developments like Sai Grandeur, Maurishka Palace, Atlantis and Solitaire. The firm has so far completed 38 residential projects adding to 3,000+ homes and built-up area of 41.32 lac sq ft.
