Date: 11 August 2026

Venue: Hotel Hablis, Guindy, Chennai

Consumer electrical safety in Tamil Nadu remains a significant public safety challenge, with defective consumer-side installations accounting for the overwhelming majority of electrical deaths in the state.

As part of its efforts to strengthen green skills among young people, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) organised a Solar Orientation and Career Awareness Programme at Thakkar Baba Industrial Training Institute (ITI), T. Nagar, Chennai, on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The programme aimed to give students a basic understanding of rooftop solar technology, make them aware of job opportunities in the renewable energy sector, and encourage them to prepare for careers in one of India's fastest-growing industries.

This report highlights CAG’s E-STEAM Energy Club Programme, which engaged Classes 6–8 students in hands-on energy learning across two Chennai schools. Through experiments, energy audits, model-building and renewable energy activities, students explored energy use, efficiency, conservation and e-waste. The programme strengthened practical skills, creativity and teamwork while encouraging students to become informed and responsible energy users.

This report examines how air pollution affects outdoor workers across Chennai, focusing on exposure, health sensitivity, socio-economic vulnerability and adaptive capacity. It finds that semi-formal workers are the most vulnerable, while informal workers face significant structural challenges despite stronger coping capacity. The report highlights the need for worker-centred health protection, social support and inclusive urban planning to address air pollution risks.

RTI data from the office of Director of Agriculture regarding the schemes on Climate Resilient Agriculture

பாரம்பரிய விதைகளின் மதிப்பையும், நிலையான விவசாயத்திற்கு அவை அளிக்கும் பங்களிப்பையும் விவசாயிகள் மீண்டும் உணர்ந்துகொள்ள உதவும் வகையில் இந்தக் கையேடு உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இது விவசாயிகளுக்கும் உள்ளூர் சமூகங்களுக்கும் பாரம்பரிய விதைகளால் கிடைக்கும் நன்மைகள், விதைகளைச் சேமித்துப் பாதுகாப்பதற்கான எளிய வழிமுறைகள், சமூக விதை வங்கிகள் மற்றும் மத்திய அரசு மற்றும் தமிழ்நாடு அரசு வழங்கும் திட்டங்கள், அவற்றின் நோக்கங்கள், தகுதி மற்றும் பயன்களை எளிய முறையில் விளக்கு கிறது.

A booklet to help farmers rediscover the value of traditional seeds and their contribution to more resilient, sustainable farming. It explores the benefits of traditional seeds for farmers and local communities, offers simple ways to save and conserve seeds, and introduces community seed banks and relevant government schemes.