There is power in knowing your rights & responsibilities as a consumer. We will be breaking these down for you, in this series. Today, we look at your right as a flight passenger.

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#ConsumerProtection #ConsumerRights

Did you know? In Amsterdam, in the early 1970s, the "Stop Murdering Children" street safety movement was instrumental in reducing traffic-related deaths & injuries, especially among children. Local streets were redesigned to make streets safer for walking & cycling. Our streets also need to be made safer for children. We need to rethink & redesign our streets for people, not vehicles.

#SustainableMobility #UrbanMobilityIndia #OneCityForAll #InclusiveCities #StreetsForLife #Pedestrians #CUMTA

MoRTH's quality control order on protective helmet for two-wheeler riders, 2020 mandating the standard ISI mark has been effective since March 2021. Beware, the manufacturer & the rider will be penalised for fake, substandard #helmets.

#RoadSafety #RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel  #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules 

CAG has submitted comments to the Assistant Inspector General of Forests (FP), Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change on the proposed amendments to the India Forest Act, 1927 (IFA)

The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) announced in March 2022 that it is developing the legally binding Global Plastics Treaty. The Treaty will take a full lifecycle view  of plastic, from its production, to design and disposal. A historic and promising resolution!

#QuitsSachets #PlasticFreeJuly #SingleUsePlasticBan #PlasticBan

Today, we finish using up the resources that were meant to last us the year.  In 2021, this fell on the 29th of July. Earth Overshoot Day is a reminder that our demands of earth far exceed what earth can re-generate. Read more about the problem and look here for possible solutions to #MoveTheDate here:  https://www.overshootday.org/about/ 

CAG in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre (TNCPERC), Tiruvarur organised a workshop on ‘Strengthening Road Safety Decision Making’ for members of the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) on the 18th of July, 2022. The workshop aimed at sharing knowledge of global best practices on road safety emphasising the need for robust road safety legislation, increased penalties to act as deterrents and leveraging the use of technology for improved enforcement. The session was inaugurated by the District Revenue Officer, Mr. P.

The recent #Cloudbursts in #Kullu district of #HimachalPradesh, as well as the cloud burst which induced flash floods over #Amarnath cave, are due to faster evaporation rates from glacial lakes at high altitudes because of #ClimateChange. #ActOnClimate