Hazards await pedestrians on footpaths, which should be a safe zone for them. Pedestrian safety and infrastructure need to be prioritised in urban planning. Voice your support by demanding a #NationalPedestriansDay

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#WalkIndia #NatPedDay

#ClimateChange & overexploitation of #Mountains pose a major threat to its #Biodiversity leading to loss of livelihoods & poverty. Hence #SustainableMountainTourism & biodiversity conservation goes hand in hand in reviving them. #InternationalMountainDay #MountainsMatter

Just this week, the Central Consumer Protection Authority issued a notice highlighting substandard helmets in the market, calling upon all state and district administration to root out those selling helmets without an ISI mark. Don't forget to keep your eyes open too!

CAG's 2021 Brand Audit sought to understand which companies create the maximum plastic waste. Interestingly, unbranded plastic contributed to a quarter of the plastic waste audited followed by well-known brands like Unilever, Aavin, and Britannia. Over 90% of the plastic waste produced by companies such as Unilever, Nestle, and Mondelez for example, are made of non-recyclable plastics - an indication of brands disinterest in making their products truly sustainable.

This survey was conducted by CAG in November 2021 to understand the practice of re-use of cooking oil among street vendors in Tamil Nadu.

#India is vulnerable to #ClimateChange because of its various ecologies which include rivers, coasts, mountains, deserts, semi-arid regions. Extreme climatic events is destroying the lives & livelihoods of millions. The human cost is too high to even estimate. #ClimateActionNow

Did you know you can now travel to Chennai suburbs with MTC's feeder services from 4 Chennai metro stations! All the more reasons to reduce dependence on personal vehicles.

#sustainablemobility #urbanmobilityindia

In addition to introspecting the existing speed limits and the quality of road infrastructure in State Highways, strengthened enforcement for speeding violations will help reduce road crashes.

#StreetsForLife #RoadSafetyAuthority #RoadSafety #SafeRoadsTamilNadu #ImplementMVAA

Irregular monsoon pattern in #India due to #ClimateChange is causing agricultural land to shrink & the available land might also become unsuitable for the present crops. This affects the purchasing power & livelihood of rural poor causing #Food insecurity of the vulnerable groups.