Collector G. Lakshmipathi together with officers strolling on the Beach Road in Thoothukudi on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: RAJESH N

The ‘Health Walk Road’ was inaugurated in NGO Colony in Palayamkottai on Saturday to encourage the general public to stroll for 8 kms or 10,000 steps a day for having fun with good well being.

 After the ‘Health Walk Road’ that begins at Udhaya Nagar Junction in NGO Colony was inaugurated, District Collector Okay. P. Karthikeyan, Corporation Commissioner Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao, Mayor P. M. Saravanan, MLAs M. Abdul Wahab and Nainar Nagenthran, Deputy Mayor Okay. R. Raju and the general public participated within the walkathon.

 The highway begins at RTO Office – Udhaya Nagar Junction and ends at the place to begin through Cycle Track, Annai Marriage Hall, Jeba Garden, Moon Marriage Hall and Thamirapathi Colony. This stretch has been supplied with automobile parking tons, bathrooms and benches for taking relaxation. Every month on the primary Sunday, the walkers will likely be examined for blood sugar and blood stress within the morning.

 “Regular walk for 8 kms a day keeps blood pressure, blood sugar, weight etc. under control. Hence, the public should make use of this to maintain excellent health,” stated Dr. Karthikeyan, a medical physician.

 In Thoothukudi, Minister for Fisheries Anita R. Radhakrishnan, District Collector G. Lakshmipathi, Corportion Commissioner C. Dinesh Kumar, Sub-Collector, Thoothukudi, Gaurav Kumar, Mayor Jegan Periyasami and Ottapidaaram MLA M.C. Shanmugaiah participated within the inauguration of ‘Health Walk Road’ between Bell Hotel and the boat jetty past Roach Park.

 Ministers Mano Thangaraj, Periyakaruppan, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Kayalvizhi Selvaraj, Kanniyakumari District Collector P. N. Sridhar and Nagercoil Corporation Mayor R. Mahesh participated within the ‘Health Walk Road’ inauguration at Zero Point in Kanniyakumari, the spot the place the Kanniyakumari to Kashmir 4-lane freeway begins.

 In Tenkasi district, the ‘Health Walk Road’ has been inaugurated at Min Nagar on the Tenkasi – Courtallam Road. District Collector Durai. Ravichandran, Superintendent of Police T.P. Suresh Kumar, MP Dhanush Kumar, MLAs Palani Nadar of Tenkasi and E. Raja of Sankarankovil participated within the inauguration.