World Cities Day 2025 - Let's build people-first smart cities
Our cities are growing and expanding every day, but true progress means putting people first when designing our cities. People-centred smart city is about:
Walkable, safe, and inclusive streets
Affordable housing and accessible services
Green public spaces that connect communities
Technology that empowers its citizens
Sustainable transport that keeps everyone moving
Listening workshop | RWA 13 | Ponnambalam Colony, KK Nagar
Rooftop Solar PV Awareness Workshop - Ponnambalam Colony , KK Nagar
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Asar and Poovulagin Nanbargal organized a Rooftop Solar PV Awareness Workshop on Thursday,30 October, 2025, at MGR Nagar, Ponnambalam Colony, KK Nagar. The event, held from 2:30PM to 4:30 PM, saw the participation of 15 residents from KK Nagar.
Workshop Overview
Listening workshop | RWA 12 | Surinova office, Ekkatuthangal
Rooftop Solar Awareness Workshop - Surinova
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in collaboration with Surinova, organised a Rooftop Solar awareness workshop on Thursday , October 30, 2025, at the Surinova office, Ekkatuthangal, Chennai The event took place from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and was attended by employees of Surinova
Workshop Overview
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Partnerships for the goals
From local communities to global networks, partnerships drive progress. When governments, NGOs, businesses, and citizens work together, change becomes stronger and more lasting. Collaboration is key to achieving every SDG.
#SDG17 #PartnershipsForTheGoals

Listening workshop | Community Awareness 7 | Ayanavaram
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Asar and Poovulagin Nanbargal organised a rooftop solar awareness workshop at Ayanavaram, Chennai. The event took place on Sunday, 31 August, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Around 30 participants from Ayanavaram and nearby areas attended the session, with most of them being independent home owners.
Mr. K. Phanindra Reddy
Mr. K. Phanindra Reddy is a retired IAS officer (1990 batch, Tamil Nadu cadre). Over his career, he has held key roles in urban development, water management, and public administration. As Collector of Perambalur, he pioneered women’s self-help groups through Anganwadi workers. He later served as MD/CEO of Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited, managing major World Bank, KfW, and JICA projects, and chaired the State Finance Commission. As Member Secretary of the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust, he led the restoration of the Adyar Creek. As Principal Secretary, he introduced faecal sludge management, desalination and stormwater projects, and launched the Sustainable Water Security Mission.
He has also led the Handlooms, HR&CE, Revenue, Commercial Taxes, and Home, Prohibition & Excise Departments, implementing reforms such as the 7th Pay Commission for temple staff, cyclone relief operations, stronger GST enforcement, and the Online Gambling Prohibition Act and in his final posting as Additional Chief Secretary, Transport and Natural Resources Management, he has driven CNG bus conversions, logistics expansion, and digital permit systems to curb illegal mining.
World Stroke Day 2025
Choosing fresh, real foods over processed, high-salt, high-sugar options helps keep your brain strong and lowers stroke risk.
And remember the FAST signs:
F – Face: Smile check – any droop?
A – Arms: Can both arms lift equally?
S – Speech: Slurred or strange speech?
T – Time: Act fast! Call emergency services immediately.
Safe roads are our RIGHT!
Right to a motorable road = constitutional right. The Kerala High Court affirmed that citizens have a constitutional right to safe, motorable roads.
Courts are making it clear:
- Governments must maintain roads to prevent fatalities.
- Citizens deserve hazard-free, motorable routes.
- Unsafe roads violate the Right to Life under the Constitution.
Expert consultation on road safety action plan for Tamil Nadu
The Expert Consultation on the Road Safety Action Plan for Tamil Nadu, organised by Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), brought together experts and stakeholders from diverse sectors to deliberate on strategies for strengthening road safety across the state. The consultation sought to identify actionable priorities, enhance data-driven decision-making, and promote coordinated implementation of safety measures.