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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday flagged off the second edition of Basar Running Ultra-Trail Experience (BRUTE) from the Gori Field at Basar in the Lepa Rada district.
Addressing the participants, Mein lauded the initiative of Gumin Rego Kilaju (GRK) for their initiative towards conservation of natural resources and maintenance of ecosystem.
While extending his best wishes to the participants in the ultra-trail running event, the Deputy Chief Minister informed that BRUTE has been initiated to promote Likabali-Basar-Mechuka tourist circuit, to encourage healthy life by maintaining fitness and to fight against the drug abuse.
He said that with so much of tourism potential in the district and hospitable people, Basar will surely become a tourist hub once the highway along Likabali-Basar-Aaalo and Mechukah is completed.
He further said that BRUTE is becoming popular day by day and it would surely grow into a big event in days to come. He assured support from the State Government for conduct of the next editions of the event.
Mein appealed to the participants from other States to carry good memories from the event and spread the positive message when they go back to their home place.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Mama Natung and MLAs Gokar Basar and Nyamar Karbak also participated in the event in the 5-km category.
BRUTE 2.0 has four categories - 5 km, 10 km, 30 km and 60 km and over 100 runners from other States, including a 60-year-old man from Assam, are also participating.
Mein later in the day also visited the plastic-free village of Gori Erku (Gori-II) and after inspection of the village, he declared it as a plastic-free village and also administered pledge to say 'No' to single-use plastic items.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that GRK has successfully motivated the local populace towards conservation of natural resources, cleanliness and inculcated civic sense for a plastic-free village.
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