The Public Newsense (January - March 2023)
Read about the latest on those policies and events that shape our city, our nation and the world around us. And read about CAG's latest work across our different areas of work.
Current News: Volume VIII, Issue 3, March 2023
Highlights
- Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-2)
- Role of electricity in the lives of Indian women & girls (Part-1)
- TN’s power demand touches all-time high
- 10.4% growth in energy consumption Y-o-Y from April, 2022 to February, 2023: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh
- S.African lenders say power cuts detrimental for small, medium industry
- Consumer Focus - Electricity Ombudsman Order
Plus Publications/Regulations:
St(o)ppwatch February - March 2023
Global institutions are finally acknowledging the impacts of climate change with CO2 levels being the highest ever in hundreds of thousands of years. This edition of St(o)ppwatch brings you news on just transition, a new form of reusable energy, the economic toll of climate change and much more!
Building a robust discussion on sustainable mobility in Salem and Tirunelveli | Media Workshop
India has seen sundry changes in its 75 years of independence. The country and her many states have experienced economic growth at an unprecedented rate, as small towns turned into large, vibrant, and bustling cities. Tamil Nadu is no exception to this pattern, being the country's most industrialized and urbanized large state, boasting many accolades to its name. But most Indian states, Tamil Nadu included, have not been proactive with the handling of their road infrastructure.
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Energy Club - Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, Chennai
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in association with Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi has initiated an Energy Club to be run at their school, starting in February 2023. The inaugural session (also the first session of the club) was held on 17th February 2023.
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Consumer Protection in India - Looking Ahead
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Consumer Update (January - February 2023)
Consumer Protection is one of CAG's core areas of work and as part of our efforts to educate and inform consumers on various consumer issues and related happenings, including our own activities, we publish "Consumer Update", a bi-monthly e-newsletter.
Consumer awareness programme on telecom services
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நிலையான போக்குவரத்து தொடர்பான வலுவான கலந்துரையாடல் - திருநெல்வேலி
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நிலையான போக்குவரத்து குறித்த ஊடகவியல் கருத்தரங்கம் - சேலம்
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