In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol of empowerment of common man. Even a political party in India has fought for having bicycle as an election symbol. Despite all this, the adoption of bicycles remains a problem in the country. Roads remain among the most dangerous for pedestrians as well as cyclists.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/pedal-power
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/india-environment-portal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cycles
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution-control
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-transport
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-transport
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/personal-transport
