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Sustainable Transport - Chennai's privatization of busses

Tue, 11/04/2023 - 15:08
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Recently, Chennai decided to privatise operations and maintenance of MTC buses under the gross cost contract model. One major plus point of public transport is that the system must function even if there is only one passenger. The danger of private services skipping a stop or a route because of poor financial viability is high. How can this be resolved?

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Current News: Volume VIII, Issue 3, March 2023

Mon, 10/04/2023 - 16:03

Highlights

  • Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-2) 
  • Role of electricity in the lives of Indian women & girls (Part-1)
  • TN’s power demand touches all-time high
  • 10.4% growth in energy consumption Y-o-Y from April, 2022 to February, 2023: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh
  • S.African lenders say power cuts detrimental for small, medium industry
  • Consumer Focus - Electricity Ombudsman Order 

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World Health Day 2023

Fri, 07/04/2023 - 16:27
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#Hypertension remains one of the most important causes of death and disability associated with heart diseases in India. Nearly half (45.9%) of all Indians over the age of 45 are hypertensive (ie, their blood pressure is too high). Have you checked yours recently? Check it. Control it. #WorldHealthDay

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Climate Change - Decline in tea cultivation

Thu, 06/04/2023 - 15:41
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The impact of #ClimateChange on tea cultivation in #India is evident from the decline in its production from 16.22 million kg in January 2022 to 13.43 million kg in January 2023. We need urgent action to address the challenges faced by the tea industry. #ActNow

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Energy Saving Tips - Place your fan at right distance

Wed, 05/04/2023 - 12:06
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Even small and seemingly insignificant choices can help you save energy and cut down on your electricity bills. Here is one of those small choices that will go a long way.

#Electricity #EnergyEffiency #TANGEDCO

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Sustainable Transport: Gross contract model for Chennai

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 16:14
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#Chennai plans to embark on a journey to privatise city buses. Several other cities in #India have already experimented with #privatisation with varying levels of success. Do you think this gross contract model will work for Chennai?

#PublicTransport #RethinkMobility

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Climate Change - Impact on climate patterns

Fri, 31/03/2023 - 17:21
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An Agu Advances study on Ocean Turbulence finds that under water waves could travel thousands of kilometers across the ocean and their impact on ocean mixing is far greater than envisaged. This will have a direct impact on the global climate patterns.

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Energy Saving Tips - Clean your fan regularly

Wed, 29/03/2023 - 16:54
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Even small and seemingly insignificant choices can help you save energy and cut down on your electricity bills. Here is one of those small choices that will go a long way.

#Electricity #EnergyEffiency #TANGEDCO

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Sustainable Transport - MTC announces private busses

Tue, 28/03/2023 - 11:18
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In March 2023, #MTC announced that private players would be brought in to handle bus operations & that MTC would be buying 500 buses this year. While the extra buses will certainly make a difference to a struggling fleet, this move also needs a nuanced debate as to how the specifics of this partnership will be laid out and how it is likely to impact the public. Follow this series for more information on this. 

#Chennai #Accessibility #PrivateTransport #PublicTransport #SustainableMobility 

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