Run For Development-2009 being organized on Feb 22 in Patna

The annual Run for Development being organized by the Bihar Industries Association (BIA) on February 22 from Rajendra Chowk near Raj Bhawan to Gandhi Maidan would be more than a ritual. It aims to arouse consciousness among the people for development of the state.

Efforts are on to usher a festive spirit for development of the state among the Armymen, NCC cadets, BMP jawans, college and school students, girls and boys, men and women, old persons, administrators and people from all walks of life and politicians from all hues, said Run for Development organising committee convener C M Saxena.

The run is being organized for the fourth consecutive year this time with the earlier three runs having created a positive atmosphere for development in the state which is likely to pace up gradually. Saxena said that the BIA had envisioned and organized the run for the first time in 2006 with a hope that a tattered economy of the state would gradually be brought on the tracks once the pace of development is achieved.

But the development process is still slow while it is needed to run the economy on a fast pace for refurbishing the industrial fabric and close the loose ends of the economy, he said. For this, contribution of every person of the state from all walks of life is necessary and keeping this in view the run has been organized, he said.

This time also CM Nitish Kumar will inaugurate the 5.5 km long Run For Development-2009 by flagging off the runners and participants from Rajendra Chowk. Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi will be the chief guest. Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary would receive the people participating in the run at Gandhi Maidan.

On the 5.5 km stretch of the route there would be five kiosks where drinking water and medical facility would be available. Two-three ambulances with doctors would also be pressed in service by the state government and some private organisations, Saxena said, adding that people numbering more than 5,000 are expected to join the run. The number may cross even 10,000, he added.

The run would be completely non-political and its only agenda is to enthuse and arouse the people from all walks of life to run shoulder to shoulder for development of Bihar, said BIA members and captains of industry.link