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Our cities are drowning in congestion and pollution — but there’s a clear fix: more buses.
The Double the Bus campaign calls for exactly that: doubling our bus fleet so more people ride and fewer rely on private vehicles.
That means cleaner air, reduced emissions, and accessible public transport for all.
Where we stand now:
Right now, we have 3,407 buses on the road - that’s 715 more than last year. But this growth, while welcome, is still far from enough.
Climate change is increasingly affecting farming across India, disrupting crop cycles, reducing water availability, and putting pressure on rural livelihoods. States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Bihar face different climate risks, making it essential to promote solutions that are locally grounded and farmer-driven.
CAG, in collaboration with ASAR, the Alliance for Climate Resilient Agriculture (ACRA) brings together farmer groups, civil society organisations, research bodies, FPOs and local governments to strengthen climate resilience through agroecology. The initiative aims to create a shared platform for learning, field-level innovation and policy engagement, ensuring that communities are better prepared for climate impacts and able to adopt sustainable practices that support long-term food and livelihood security.
Farmers across India are facing increasing challenges due to climate change. Frequent floods and droughts, unpredictable rainfall, heatwaves, soil decline and falling groundwater levels are making agriculture more difficult each year. In 2024, extreme weather affected over 3.2 million hectares of crops, showing how urgent the situation has become.
Each state is affected differently.
Although many organisations are working on agroecology and climate-adaptive farming on the ground, there is no common platform for these efforts to come together, share lessons or jointly influence policy.
The Alliance for Climate Resilient Agriculture (ACRA) has been formed to address this gap. It brings together farmer groups, NGOs, civil society organisations, research bodies, FPOs and local governments from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Bihar. The aim is to support farmer-led, inclusive and locally suitable solutions for climate-resilient agriculture, rooted in agroecological principles.
Mr. Roy, an expert in fisheries, served as a consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its Bay of Bengal Project.
Dr. Ambirajan, an expert in the area of socio-economic studies, taught in institutions worldwide including University of Manchester, University of Queensland and IIT- Madras. As a trustee of CAG, Dr. Ambirajan brought an intellectual quality to the discussions, even while interspersing it with his wry humour. He was an academic, blunt speaker and enthusiastic activist – all rolled into one. He liked to travel by bus everywhere and visited less affluent neighbourhoods on foot saying these experiences gave him an insight into the life of the common man.
Justice Prabha Sridevan retired as judge of the Madras High Court. Before being called to the bench, Justice Prabha Sridevan practised as an advocate. She wrote regularly in newspapers on issues concerning women, the transgender community and other marginalized groups of people.
Mr. Lawrence Surendra is a chemical engineer and specialized in environmental and development economics. Mr. Surendra has been involved with several academic institutions and environmental organisations around the world. Earlier, he worked with the UN-ESCAP Regional Office in Bangkok and taught at the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation, Uppsala, Sweden.
Dr. M. Anandakrishnan completed his master’s and doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA. He then worked at the Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, IIT-Kharagpur and at the embassy of India, Washington. He was also with the Advisory Committee on Science & Technology for Development at the United Nations before he returned to Chennai and took over the mantle as Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Chennai. He was the Chairman of the Madras Institute of Developmental Studies and also advisor to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Information Technology and e-Governance.
Mr. A.K. Venkat Subramanian, a retired civil servant, joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1964 after teaching in Loyola College for 4 years. From 1974, he held important offices in the state and central governments. He served as Collector of undivided Ramanathapuram in the year 1974, as Secretary, Planning and Development and then, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection (state government) and later, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution.