MoRTH's quality control order on protective helmet for two-wheeler riders, 2020 mandating the standard ISI mark has been effective since March 2021. Beware, the manufacturer & the rider will be penalised for fake, substandard #helmets.

#RoadSafety #RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel  #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules 

CAG has submitted comments to the Assistant Inspector General of Forests (FP), Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change on the proposed amendments to the India Forest Act, 1927 (IFA)

The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) announced in March 2022 that it is developing the legally binding Global Plastics Treaty. The Treaty will take a full lifecycle view  of plastic, from its production, to design and disposal. A historic and promising resolution!

#QuitsSachets #PlasticFreeJuly #SingleUsePlasticBan #PlasticBan

Today, we finish using up the resources that were meant to last us the year.  In 2021, this fell on the 29th of July. Earth Overshoot Day is a reminder that our demands of earth far exceed what earth can re-generate. Read more about the problem and look here for possible solutions to #MoveTheDate here:  https://www.overshootday.org/about/ 

CAG in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre (TNCPERC), Tiruvarur organised a workshop on ‘Strengthening Road Safety Decision Making’ for members of the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) on the 18th of July, 2022. The workshop aimed at sharing knowledge of global best practices on road safety emphasising the need for robust road safety legislation, increased penalties to act as deterrents and leveraging the use of technology for improved enforcement. The session was inaugurated by the District Revenue Officer, Mr. P.

The recent #Cloudbursts in #Kullu district of #HimachalPradesh, as well as the cloud burst which induced flash floods over #Amarnath cave, are due to faster evaporation rates from glacial lakes at high altitudes because of #ClimateChange. #ActOnClimate 

If plastic was a country, it would be the 5th largest GHG emitter in the world. To tackle the environmental impact of plastics, we need global action. Plastic products, plastic waste and their source material (oil & gas) are traded globally. Hence an international legal framework to deal with plastic pollution is needed.

#QuitsSachets #PlasticFreeJuly #SingleUsePlasticBan #PlasticBan