Raahgiri organises 25th Sunday event in Gurugram
GURUGRAM: Making a comeback for the third time after several cancellations, the 25th edition of the community programme Raahgiri was successfully organised here on Sunday.
The successful completion of 25 events has proved to be a major achievement for its organisers, who were at one point unable to secure enough funds to sustain the events.
After being held at Sector-56, The event will now shift to Sector-50.
Considered to be a unique initiative to promote a sense of community and reduce people’s dependence on cars, Raahgiri gained immense popularity among the residents.
Lack of funds, however, had led to its closure for a while in Gurugram – the city where it originated.
In a city where the levels of social interaction have also been lower than usual, Raahgiri – held every Sunday – is also credited for bring different groups of citizens together.
There are now plans to extend the event to other parts as well, so that more citizens can participate.
Initially, when it was launched, Raahgiri was regularly organised at DLF Phase-4 near Galleria.
For some time in 2017, loss of interest among Gurugram residents, lack of adequate sponsors and little assistance from public authorities had resulted in the announcement of the closure of Raahgiri.
However, various residents expressed their displeasure and highlighted that the event’s closure will affect not only Gurugram but even other urban areas adversely. A group of citizens beseeched public officials that Raahgiri should not be allowed to face a sudden and abrupt end, resulting in its revival.