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Road safety ideathon | National road safety month 2026

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CAG

Celebrating innovation for safer roads!

At CAG’s Road Safety Ideathon held during National Road Safety Month- January 2026, the winning team was from Government Law College, Dharmapuri. They presented us with practical, low-cost solutions to tackle speeding at accident hotspots. From optical speed bars and transverse rumble strips to tech-enabled enforcement using LiDAR and automated e-challans, their ideas combine engineering, technology, and behaviour change to save lives.

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CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Project
Road Safety- Phase IV
Work area
Sustainable Transportation
Resource Type
Social Media

Enhancing Chennai's mobility future with buses

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CAG

What would a cleaner, faster, fairer mobility future look like for Chennai? Buses are one of the simplest and most powerful ways to get us there. By expanding the fleet, shifting to clean energy, and upgrading bus infrastructure, we can make public transport faster, safer, and more attractive so more people choose buses over cars. Got more ideas to improve Chennai’s mobility? Drop them in the comments.

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CC-BY-SA 4.0
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Sustainable Mobility
Work area
Sustainable Transportation
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Social Media

Our changing climate!

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CAG

As temperatures rise, people and ecosystems must adjust to new conditions, from changing crops to storing food differently. #Adaptation helps us cope with impacts, while #mitigation reduces emissions to prevent future warming. Both are essential to living with #ClimateChange

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

Supply Chain Analysis of Aluminium Cookware across Tamil Nadu

CAG, in collaboration with Pure Earth, conducted a study to analyse the supply chain of aluminium cookware in selected locations of Tamil Nadu. The project aims to highlight the issues of lead contamination within the aluminium cookware industry in the region. 

Contamination of lead beyond permissible levels in aluminium utensils has been a festering problem in low- and middle-income countries, with the effects marked among the low-income population. Globally, several studies have indicated that children exposed to lead show stunted  brain development, lower IQ, and attention issues. These have long term consequences including underperformance in school. A recent study in Bihar, India, found that 90% of homes with lead-poisoned children had aluminium cookware whose lead content exceeded prescribed limits, indicating a strong link between lead poisoning and the use of such cookware.

Kavipriya

CAG

Kavipriya's work at CAG involves research that contributes to the accessibility, safety and sustainability of urban transport. She views roads as public spaces where the collective aspirations of a community can come alive rather than just as lanes that move vehicles from point A to point B. To her, structures of mobility can be physical manifestations of social hierarchies that can reinforce or challenge socio-economic relationships. She advocates for design that puts people first and prioritises the environment over automobiles. Her academic background lies in the field of Economics and Women and Gender Studies. 


 

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Researcher - Road Safety
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