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Mr. C.V. Narasimhan, I.P.S.(Retd.)

CAG

Mr. C .V. Narasimhan joined the Indian Police Service in 1948. His service included senior posts in Tamil Nadu state police and later under the central government. It included the posts of Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, and Member Secretary of the National Police Commission. He retired in 1983 as Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu. His activities after retirement chiefly concerned educational programs for school children.

Position/Summary
I.P.S.(Retd.)

Ms. Anuradha Rao

CAG

Ms. Rao was the first Executive Director of CAG and was instrumental in several of its initial initiatives. For many years, Ms. Rao single handedly guided CAG and made it a professional organization. She also helped in setting up CCC – a national coalition of consumer organisations – headquartered at Delhi. 

 

Position/Summary
First Executive Director of CAG

Lower the speed, lower the road fatality rates!

Author
CAG

In Tamil Nadu, nearly 1 in 5 crashes and over 1 in 5 road deaths are caused by speeding. Children and senior citizens are the most at risk. 

In Helsinki, lower speed limits backed by speed cameras helped bring deaths to zero. 

It’s time for Chennai to slow down too. Enforce 30 km/h school zones and automated speed enforcement in Chennai. Small limits can save big lives.

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CC-BY-SA 4.0
Project
Road Safety- Phase IV
Work area
Sustainable Transportation
Resource Type
Social Media

National Pollution Control Day

Author
CAG

Pollution is an invisible crisis: stealing our health, damaging our soils, and poisoning our waters. This #NationalPollutionControlDay, let’s bring visibility to this silent threat. Every cleaner choice, every stronger policy, every informed citizen adds up to a healthier tomorrow.

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CC-BY-SA 4.0
Project
Environmental Sustainability - Phase X
Work area
Environment and Climate Action
Resource Type
Social Media

FOCUS textbook for grades 3–5 (In English)

Author
CAG

FOCUS is CAG’s climate literacy textbook created to help young learners understand their planet, the science behind climate, and the challenges we face today. With colourful illustrations, simple explanations, fun activities, and real-life examples, it turns big climate ideas into something children can easily relate to and enjoy. FOCUS helps children grow into informed, confident, and caring climate citizens. Together, we’re inspiring a new generation of climate warriors: aware, empowered, and ready to protect our planet.

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CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Project
Environmental Sustainability - Phase X
Work area
Environment and Climate Action
Resource Type
IEC Material
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Double the buses - Our cities are drowning in congestion and pollution

Author
CAG

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.

Licence type
CC-BY-SA 4.0
Project
Sustainable Mobility
Work area
Sustainable Transportation
Resource Type
Social Media

Climate Resilience for Agriculture

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.

  • Kerala depends heavily on food from outside the state and is seeing major land-use changes.
  • Tamil Nadu struggles with severe groundwater shortages and irregular monsoons.
  • Bihar is among the most climate-vulnerable, facing floods and droughts almost every year.
  • Maharashtra continues to deal with long periods of water scarcity and reduced crop productivity.

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.

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