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Climate Change - Impact on mental health

Tue, 04/01/2022 - 17:25
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As per American Psychiatric Association, long-term impacts of #ClimateChange, such as population migration, food scarcity, loss of employment & social support, have consequences for mental health & can lead to disorders like anxiety, depression & post-traumatic stress disorders #MentalHealthMatters

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Road Safety - UN Global Road Safety Decade of Action

Mon, 03/01/2022 - 12:36

#SaferRoads is one of the key areas for the UN Global Road Safety Decade of Action 2021-2030. Effective monitoring, enforcement and increased public awareness along with practice will help achieve this goal.

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National Pedestrians Day campaign at colleges

Mon, 03/01/2022 - 11:01

In the global context, nations are striving to protect pedestrians and treat their needs with the highest priority. In India, cities have mostly been planned to accommodate the needs of vehicular traffic and have often ignored the needs of pedestrians. This has only resulted in causing a steady increase in pedestrian fatalities over the years. The Road Accident Report by the Union Transport Ministry states that the number of pedestrians killed on the road from 2014 to 2018 has increased by 84 per cent.

Tamil Nadu’s Road Safety Policy – A need for policy innovation

Mon, 03/01/2022 - 09:33

Road Safety is an important public health concern with serious social and economic consequences. India continues to account for the highest road crashes at the global level with the World Bank’s 2019 report suggesting 53 crashes happening on an hourly basis with one fatality every four minutes. India accounts for 13 per cent of the total road traffic fatalities in the world according to MoRTH.

Current News: Volume VI, Issue 12, December 2021

Sat, 01/01/2022 - 13:07

Highlights

  • Energy Access and Gender roles (Part-1)
  • All you need to know about electricity safety regulations (Part-1)
  • No more extension charges for new Tangedco meters
  • India meets non-fossil fuel target much ahead of 2030 deadline
  • China Becomes Third Country To Develop Floating Nuclear Reactor
  • Consumer Focus - Electricity Ombudsman Order 
  • ECC Voice - Success story

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