Consumer Protection is one of CAG's core areas of work and as part of our efforts to educate and inform consumers on various consumer issues and related happenings, including our own activities, we publish "Consumer Update", a bi-monthly e-newsletter.

Highlights

• Hydrogen as a fuel (Part-4)
• Can solar water pumps redefine the future of farm irrigation? (Part - 2)
• Tamil Nadu buys power at Rs 20/unit to tackle crisis
• Power consumption up 3% at 57.22 billion units in October 1-15
• World's longest under-sea electricity cable begins operations
• Consumer Focus - Electricity Ombudsman Order 
• ECC Voice - Success story

Plus Publications/Regulations:

Reduction of road crashes and fatalities at the state and district levels has been prioritised and   led by a series of steady efforts channelized through institutional changes, data-driven approaches and improved law enforcement in Tamil Nadu since 2017. Therefore, it's crucial to understand the road safety scenario, its progress, success factors and the challenges in implementation at the decentralised district levels to sustain road safety achievements. CAG, in collaboration with Mr.

The Energy Versus Climate Conundrum

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH) 2019 report, Road Accidents in India, states that over 70 per cent of road crash fatalities in India are due to speeding. That is quite a startling number and then begs the question - how do we curb the speed demon?

Sharing Resources and Sustainable Consumption (SRSC) is about protecting the environment and natural resources from environmental degradation, and promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. Our consumption patterns have changed over the years due to several reasons like scientific and technological innovations, concepts of globalisation, liberalisation and the like. We consume more resources in daily life, in the form of transportation, electricity, appliances/accessories, logistics etc.

Since 2018, across the world civil society has been conducting a plastic waste audit or brand audit.

Go to any road or street in any of the rush hour Indian metropolises, there is an ubiquitous scene playing on these roads—encroached footpaths forcing pedestrians to walk on the streets. When pedestrians are forced to walk on the streets that are filled with motorists with poor road discipline and lack of awareness that pedestrians have the right of way, it’s a dangerous combination. But what have been the costs of this precarious situation that has been playing out on our roads every single day?

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