Hyderabad: Malkajgiri civic body organises 10-km ‘Sweat Run’ to promote water and energy conservation

Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) and LB Nagar Runners on Thursday organised a ‘Sweat Run’ with more than 60 runners and cyclists in a 10 km awareness run to promote water conservation, electricity saving and environmental protection.

The event aimed to highlight future challenges concerning water scarcity and electricity consumption against the backdrop of the El Niño effect. Participants travelled through Nagole, Uppal and Habsiguda before reaching Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation headquarters in Tarnaka. They carried banners and placards and raised slogans about conserving water and electricity along the route, said a press release.

MMC Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy said, public participation was essential to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, and that citizens and government institutions must act responsibly. The event was supported by Kamineni Hospitals, East Hyderabad Half Marathon, Central Ground Water Board and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation.