An investigation into the set up of ITPCL's thermal power plant in Cuddalore district and the impact felt by the local communities.

The media helps in disseminating information to the public; and how well informed has the public been kept on its rights to health?

CAG, represented by S. Saroja, has been elected to the CI Council in the General Assembly held in Estoril, Portugal in May 2019. Saroja was the consensus candidate from India, which has a representation of 8 full members in CI. CI is headquartered in London and is the world federation of consumer groups that serves as the only independent and authoritative global voice for consumers, having over 240 member organisations in 120 countries.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill is key to containing the 1.5 lakh road fatalities each year - but will it ever see the light of day?

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• Consumer guide to grid-connected rooftop solar - Part 1
• The Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit Series For Household Consumers  - Part 7
• TANGEDCO’s delay in payments puts private producers in a spot
• Indian Railways ramps up its efforts to utilize solar power
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Order
• Fossil Fuels produce less than half of UK electricity for first time
• ECC Voice - Success Story (ECC Salem)

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Consumer Update, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, is aimed at educating and informing consumers on consumer issues and related happenings, including CAG's activities. 

Air quality monitoring is the essential first step to curbing air pollution. With this in mind, CAG has been recording and studying this crucial data.

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At the start of this decade, when Tamil Nadu was reeling under an acute shortage of power, capacity addition to the tune of 50 GW was proposed. This report looks at the status of the proposed plants and finds that only one of them has been commissioned, and most others shelved.

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• Net Feed-in Mechanism
• The Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit Series For Household Consumers (Part 5)
• Tamil Nadu power regulator orders against solar output cut
• In Madhya Pradesh, pay power bills at your doorsteps can
• Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF)
• Pilot Project Brings 24-hour Solar Power to Remote Philippine Island 
• ECC Voice - Success Story (ECC Tiruvannamalai)

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