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Financial analysis of ITPCL, Cuddalore

The power sector is one of the most highly stressed sectors, so the financial crisis surrounding the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) group prompted us to take s a closer look into the business as a whole. We share some insights into their subsidiaries, source of procurement, debt structure, and long-term power purchase agreements.

Chennai’s land transformations and implications for its resilience

The rising global demand for land and natural resources has made its protection an urgent priority, particularly against government-sponsored land use changes and acquisition. CAG organised a public discussion about Chennai’s land transformations and the implications for its resilience.

Life under the cloud of industrialisation: Insights from a public perception survey in Thoothukudi district

The concentration of chemical industries and thermal power plants in the industrial taluks of Thoothukudi district leads to a mixture of several contaminating sources. Based on a survey on wellbeing, and impacts on agriculture and water, we found an overall negative association between industrialisation and quality of life in the public mind.

Current News - Volume III, Issue 9, September 2018

Highlights

  • Ceiling fans: Selection Criteria and Energy Efficiencies (Part 2)
  • New solar policy in the works in Tamil Nadu.
  • Maharashtra ready to unveil energy calculator.
  • Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF)
  • By 2023 LED Lighting Market is Expected to Reach $70 Billion.
  • ECC Voice - Precautions to prevent accidents during the rainy season (Do's and Dont's) (Tamil) (Part 2).

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Current News - Volume III, Issue 8, August 2018

Highlights 
1. Ceiling fans: Selection criteria and energy efficiencies
2. Secret of Tamil Nadu’s energy: Wind and Water
3. EESL’s big challenge: Make cheaper, evolved electric vehicles 
4. Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF) 
5. ECC Voice - Precautions to prevent accidents during the rainy season (Do's and Dont's) (Tamil)

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Waste to Food (GAF 2018)

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group initiated a brief campaign called “Waste to Food '' in Arikamedu, Chennai. The main objective of the campaign is to educate consumers on sustainable consumption, waste management and collective use of compost from common composting units for kitchen gardens, and thus instill the practice of sharing of resources that will contribute to a healthy environment.

Bring about behavioral change among the targeted consumers on consumption habits and waste management, and educate them on the concept of sharing, which will contribute to a healthy environment.

Aware consumers – on sustainable consumption and importance of sharing

Train the community – on waste management in households and composting wet-waste without going to landfills, which will go a long way in protecting the environment

Educate consumers –  on collective use of compost from common composting units, for kitchen gardens, to produce organic food