Tamil Nadu's Road Safety Policy has some notable strengths, like setting time targets and highlighting the need for better data collection. However, it lacks clear strategies for putting its plans into action and hasn’t been updated since its initial formulation. It’s time for a fresh update to make our roads safer and more effective.
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Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case
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.
Singapore has an excellent strategy to improve public transportation, starting with a strong emphasis on affordability and reliability. To further reduce private vehicle usage, they introduced a car-lite policy to discourage car ownership. These well-coordinated efforts have led to the development of a superior public transportation system. Let’s take a cue from Singapore’s effective approach to transportation policies.
Join us for a calming nature walk this Saturday at the Theosophical Society, Chennai for #ClimateActionMonth2024. Learn about invasive plant species and the colonial legacy behind these. We are able to accommodate only limited numbers of participants -so please register using this form.
https://forms.gle/khuvkJc5tKZbpqoX9
Resource person: S.Rajamohamed,Joint Director of Horticulture (Retd)/Visiting Faculty,SAP,Anna University, Guindy
We are excited to share our calendar for #ClimateActionMonth 2024. We have loads of activities happening around city schools and colleges. Do join us for all the public events (coloured in the calendar in green). See you there!
Greetings from Citizen consumer and civic Action group. Climate Action Month 2024, a month-long celebration of action against climate change, will be inaugurated with esteemed dignitaries on August, 1st at the Music Academy.
Following our successful Climate Action Month 2024 inaugural event today, we are glad to share with you our press release. If any queries, please do not hesitate to contact:
Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai , phone - +91 94938 92929, email - vamsishankar.kapilavai@cag.org.in
This report details CAG's findings on the impact of the Meendum Manjappai campaign on both consumers and vendors, with the study covering eight districts in Tamil Nadu. Meendum Manjappai is a flagship campaign of the Government of Tamil Nadu which promotes the use of cloth bags, thus reducing the reliance on single-use plastic (SUP) carry bags in the state.
As more and more children are being diagnosed as hypertensive, be aware of your child's risk factors. Early testing and management can limit the disease. #BeatThePressure #ChildHealth #EatHealthy #PreventHypertension
