CAG’s Role in Bridging Sustainability Governance Gaps
Currently, India holds a below par position in terms of SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) scores and
Road Safety - Chennai's speeding concerns
Speeding is a dangerous road behaviour. The study by CAG on speeding concerns in Chennai also highlights the alarming difference between the free speed and posted speed limits for various vehicles.
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Sustainable Transport - Net Zero Emissions
India has pledged to reach #netzero emissions by 2070, but what should be done in the transport sector to accelerate this goal?
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Climate Change - Forest fires
According to Global Forests, the number of forest fire alerts in April 2021 is the highest in five years. Warmer weather due to #ClimateChange leads to rapid desiccation of wood, leaves & other inflammable materials. Therefore, even a small ignition is likely to become widespread.
Road Safety - Chennai's Road Infrastructure
Speeding cannot be viewed in isolation. Improved road design and infrastructure also supports enforcement. Stay tuned for the detailed report on the study by CAG on speeding concerns in Chennai.
#StreetsForLife #SpeedingKills #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
Sustainable Transport - Pedestrian Safety
The miniscule savings in time & money you get by parking on a footpath instead of in a designated parking pushes pedestrians to risk their lives by walking on the road. This callousness needs to change. Demand #NationalPedestriansDay
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#WalkIndia #NatPedDay
Road Safety - Chennai's Rash driving
Speeding and rash driving is a common sight during year end festivities.The study by CAG on speeding concerns in Chennai calls for stronger enforcement as per section 183 of #MVAA2019, and improved signages on speed limits to sensitize all road users.
#SpeedingKills #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA
Climate Change - Climate refugees
As per a recent study by @CANSouthAsia & @ActionAid, 1.4 crore people in #India are displaced due to environmental disruptions such as flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, storm surges & drought. jeopardizing their existence & seriously affecting the quality of their life.
Sustainable Transport - Public Transport
உங்கள் நகரம் வசிப்பதற்கு உகந்ததாக இருப்பதற்கு தூய்மையான தண்ணீர் மாசற்ற காற்று தங்குதடையற்ற வாழ்வாதார வசதிகள் மட்டுமே போதுமானதல்ல! பயணிப்பதற்கு எளிதாக இருக்கும் போக்குவரத்து வசதியும் அவசியம்!
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