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Road Safety Month, 2024

To mark National Road Safety Month, observed between January 15 and February 14, CAG conducted road safety awareness programs in three schools - Sri Gurumurthy Vidyalaya High School in Kodungaiyur; Don Bosco Matric Hr.Sec.School in Erukkancheri; and Chennai Middle School in Perambur on 2nd, 8th and 9th of February, 2024 respectively. 

In all three schools the audience encompassed students ranging from the 6th to the 10th standards, reflecting a diverse group of young minds eager to engage with the road safety initiative.

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Multistakeholder forum on Sustainable production and consumption

The need for climate action becomes urgent with every passing second we go on about business as usual. It is high time we rethink and reshape the way we produce and consume in this day and age. CAG organised a Multistakeholder Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption in Chennai on 23 and 24 March. The discussions over the course of two days have been compiled into this report with recommendations for the way forward.

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Fair Fares: Towards Gender-Inclusive Public Transport

CAG surveyed 3000 women across 6 cities to understand the impact of the fare-free public transport scheme for women launched by the Tamil Nadu government. The study found that women were able to save an average of  Rs 601 to Rs 800 per month as a result of this scheme. Additionally, the study highlighted that the saved transportation expenses were predominantly invested in the family. Find out more from the full report.

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Report launch of 'Fair Fares: Towards Gender-Inclusive Public Transport'

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Accelerating clean energy transition by improving stakeholder participation for electricity governance in India

CAG has initiated this project with the overall objective of accelerating clean energy transition by improving stakeholder participation in the area of electricity governance in India. Stakeholders here refer to various consumer categories, CSOs, consumer groups, resident welfare associations, small and medium enterprises, trade associations, media, local communities, etc.

The project identifies local communities and CSOs in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Tripura as key partners.

The quality of stakeholder participation in electricity administration and grievance redressal mechanisms in Tamil Nadu and the rest of India is low.  There are several challenges related to electricity that need to be addressed at various levels. These include:

- poor articulation of electricity-related problems faced by consumers and subsequent issues taken up by civil society organizations (CSOs) at the administrative level,

- citizens’ ineffective presentation of their cases before the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF),

- lack of quality inputs by CSOs in regulatory affairs, 

- lack of understanding of electricity governance, energy efficiency, renewable energy etc by the consumers, and

- lack of a common platform to enable stakeholders to engage in knowledge sharing.

Many CSOs in their area of operation are unaware and unable to effectively participate in promoting the schemes, highlighting the lacuna, if any. Further, CSOs working in the electricity sector in India do not have access to international practices and methods.

Technical assistance and networking support from specialised NGOs and experts can enable and enhance the effective participation of stakeholders inclusively in electricity governance.

Current News: Volume IX, Issue 1, January 2024

Highlights

  • Considerations Before Buying an EV Two Wheeler (Part -1)
  • Simple measures for Electricity consumers to participate in the circular economy - Do It Yourself series (Part - 8)
  • State aims to increase dependence on green energy says Industries Minister
  • Install rooftop solar panels and get zero electricity bills: Delhi CM announces new policy
  • World’s renewable energy capacity grew at record pace in 2023
  • Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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Consumer awareness programme on telecom services

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