Climate Action Month 2023 Inaugural Session
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Consumer Update (May - June 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.
RTI reply from TNSTC Coimbatore with month-wise and route-wise data on free-town buses, free tickets issued in town buses before and after the free bus scheme for women
Climate Change - Rising sea levels
A recent study Nature Communications emphasizes that submarine landslides are significant geohazards capable of triggering tsunamis that can lead to extensive loss of life and infrastructure damage, including damage to subsea cables. #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange
Sustainable Transport - Separate lanes for cyclists
The Smart Urban Roads project is only focused on the demands of motorists, with no aspects of road design to make cyclists safer. There was no mention of any infrastructural development for non-motorised transport users in any of their meetings. When will we begin to consider the requirements of nonmotorized transport users? Let us speak out against these unjust practises.
Climate Change - Impact on cyclonic storms
According to a paper in Elsevier Connect, the sea surface temperatures over the Arabian Sea have increased by 1.2°C to 1.4°C in the recent decade due to #ClimateChange causing a 52% increase in the frequency of #Cyclones.
Sustainable Transport - Pedestrian refugee island
Imagine yourself or an old person crossing Anna Salai in sweltering heat with no safe place to stand in the middle of the road. Without a functional pedestrian median island, pedestrians are forced to wait in the middle of the road, putting their lives at risk. With the help of the pedestrian refuge island, we can protect pedestrians even at the widest crossing in Chennai.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2023
Unequal land ownership hinders women's empowerment, perpetuating poverty & gender-based violence. By securing their land rights, we can pave the way for their economic independence, food security & safety. #GenderEquality #LandRights #EmpowerWomen" #HerLandHerRights